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May O'Donnell's Dance Energies

Title
May O'Donnell's Dance Energies, 1981 August 20 / director, Philip Gay ; choreographer, May O'Donnell ; producer, Catherine Tatge ; a production of CBS Cable.
Publication
New York : CBS Inc., 1981.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Gay, Philip
  • Tatge, Catherine
  • O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004
  • Green, Ray, 1908-1997
  • Holmes, Ralph
  • Berenbeim, Glenn
  • Walker, Norman
  • Arpino, Gerald
  • Cahan, Cora
  • Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
  • Joffrey, Robert
  • Shurr, Gertrude
  • Bowers, Faubion, 1917-1999
  • Verlezza, Barbara
  • Barber, Richard
  • Bochette, Alyce
  • Carter, Joseph
  • Christel, David
  • Gill, Alice
  • Howard, Terry
  • Lushington, Nancy
  • Orrin, Dale
  • Phillips, Lauren
  • Stevens, Kevin
  • Verlezza, Sabatino
  • Limón, José
  • May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company, dancer.
  • CBS Cable, presenter.
  • CBS Inc.
  • O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, donor.
Description
1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
May O'Donnell discusses her choreographic works with clips of performance.
Alternative Title
May O'Donnell and Ray Green Collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Note
  • Title from original VHS cassette label and YouTube video.
  • "Personal copy, Ray Green" -- note, original Umatic cassette label.
  • Blank screen with no sound for three breaks (time allowed for commercials); approx. 2 min. at 16-18 min. ; 2 min. at 36-38 min. ; and 1 min. at 56-57 min.
  • Dance excerpts include Dance Energies, Vibrations, Suspension, Hymn Tunes, Casey Jones (with José Limón), Pursuit of Happiness, Queen's Obsession, Dance concerto.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Artistic director, May O'Donnell ; associate director, Gerturde Shurr ; musical director, Ray Green ; music, Ray Green, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Bela Bartok ; lighting designer, Ralph Holmes ; set and costume designer, Glenn Berenbeim.
Source (note)
  • O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation;
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3194
OCLC
968933363
Title
May O'Donnell's Dance Energies, 1981 August 20 / director, Philip Gay ; choreographer, May O'Donnell ; producer, Catherine Tatge ; a production of CBS Cable.
Production
New York : CBS Inc., 1981.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Access
Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Artistic director, May O'Donnell ; associate director, Gerturde Shurr ; musical director, Ray Green ; music, Ray Green, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Bela Bartok ; lighting designer, Ralph Holmes ; set and costume designer, Glenn Berenbeim.
Performer
Interviewees, May O'Donnell, Norman Walker (choreographer), Gerald Arpino (Joffrey Ballet), Cora Cahan (The Feld Ballet), Dudley Williams (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre), Robert Joffrey (Joffrey Ballet), Gertrude Shurr.
Writer and narrator, Faubion Bowers.
Dancers, May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company: Barbara Allegra, Richard Barber, Alyce Bochette, Joseph Carter, David Christel, Alice Gill, Terry Howard, Nancy Lushington, Dale Linx Orrin, Lauren Phillips, Kevin Stevens, Sabatino Verlezza and excerpts with May O'Donnell and José Limón.
Event
Videotaped at dance studio and theater, New York, N.Y., 1981 August 20.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.
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Added Author
Gay, Philip, director.
Tatge, Catherine, producer.
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, artistic director.
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, choreographer.
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, interviewee.
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004, dancer.
Green, Ray, 1908-1997, musical director.
Green, Ray, 1908-1997, composer.
Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.
Berenbeim, Glenn, set designer.
Berenbeim, Glenn, costume designer.
Walker, Norman, interviewee.
Arpino, Gerald, interviewee.
Cahan, Cora, interviewee.
Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, interviewee.
Joffrey, Robert, interviewee.
Shurr, Gertrude, interviewee.
Bowers, Faubion, 1917-1999, author of dialog.
Bowers, Faubion, 1917-1999, narrator.
Verlezza, Barbara, dancer.
Barber, Richard, dancer.
Bochette, Alyce, dancer.
Carter, Joseph, dancer.
Christel, David, dancer.
Gill, Alice, dancer.
Howard, Terry, dancer.
Lushington, Nancy, dancer.
Orrin, Dale, dancer.
Phillips, Lauren, dancer.
Stevens, Kevin, dancer.
Verlezza, Sabatino, dancer.
Limón, José, dancer.
May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company, dancer.
CBS Cable, presenter.
CBS Inc.
O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation, donor.
Added Title
May O'Donnell and Ray Green Collection.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 3194
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