Research Catalog

American dance

Title
American dance / National Arts ; a production of Northern Virginia Public Television, WNVT TV.
Publication
Falls Church, VA : Northern Virginia Public Television ; New York : Digital Generation Systems [dist], ©1996.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Villella, Edward, 1936-
  • Tharp, Twyla.
  • Tune, Tommy.
  • Stroman, Susan.
  • Lubovitch, Lar, 1943-
  • Robinson, Lavaughn.
  • Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018.
  • Baker, Mike.
  • Marshall, Peter D.
  • Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
Found In
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Description
1 online resource (1 video file) (59 min., 21 sec.) : sound, color
Summary
The film tells the history of 20th century American ballet and modern dance, including the musicals of film and stage and street dance, as told by various dancers and choreographers in interviews. Alvin Ailey, George Balinchine, Robert Garland, Robert Wilson, Martha Graham, Edward Villella, Ron Protas, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Michael Tracy, Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, David Parsons, Lester Horton, Sylvia Waters, Jerome Robbins, Tommy Tune, Susan Stroman, Lar Lubovitch, Susan Kikuchi, LaVaughn Robinson, and Terry Winston.
Subject
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Balanchine, George
  • Graham, Martha
  • Tharp, Twyla
  • 1900-1999
  • Dance > United States > 20th century > History
  • Ballet > United States > 20th century > History
  • Modern dance > United States > 20th century > History
  • Choreographers > United States > 20th century > History
  • Dancers > United States > 20th century > History
  • Ballet
  • Choreographers
  • Dance
  • Dancers
  • Modern dance
  • United States
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • "American dance premieres on Bravo on Thursday March 29 @ 10 PM/ET"--Video cassette label.
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Producer, writer, Mike Baker ; producer, director, editor, Peter D. Marshall ; ex. producers, Roger McIntosh and Mike Baker.
OCLC
1374253045
Title
American dance / National Arts ; a production of Northern Virginia Public Television, WNVT TV.
Distributor
Falls Church, VA : Northern Virginia Public Television ; New York : Digital Generation Systems [dist], ©1996.
Playing Time
005921
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
video file
Performer
Arthur Mitchell, interviewer; interviewees Edward Villella, Ron Protas, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Michael Tracy, Bill T. Jones, David Parsons, Sylvia Waters, Tommy Tune, Susan Stroman, Lar Lubovitch, Susan Kikuchi, LaVaughn Robinson.
Credits
Producer, writer, Mike Baker ; producer, director, editor, Peter D. Marshall ; ex. producers, Roger McIntosh and Mike Baker.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Villella, Edward, 1936-
Tharp, Twyla.
Tune, Tommy.
Stroman, Susan.
Lubovitch, Lar, 1943-
Robinson, Lavaughn.
Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018.
Baker, Mike. Producer. Author
Marshall, Peter D. Producer. Director. Editor
Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
Found In:
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Other Form:
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): American dance. 1 videocassette (59 min., 21 sec.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528696 (OCoLC)68136119
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