Dance Theatre of Harlem

Series: Dance in America Series

Duration: 60

Year Published: 1977

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Features members of the world renowned classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they appear informally and in rehearsal and perform five selections from their repertoire. Includes two movements from Forces of Rhythm, danced to the contemporary music "Do the Breakdown" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; Bugaku, Balanchine's stylized selection based on a Japanese theme; The Beloved; the Holberg Suite, choreographed by director Arthur Mitchell to the music of Edvard Grieg; and Dougla, a captivating celebration of Hindu and African ritual. Describes the company's growth from its beginnings in a Harlem garage in 1969 to its present international stature., Features members of the world renowned classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they appear informally and in rehearsal and perform five selections from their repertoire. Includes two movements from Forces of Rhythm, danced to the contemporary music "Do the Breakdown" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; Bugaku, Balanchine's stylized selection based on a Japanese theme; The Beloved; the Holberg Suite, choreographed by director Arthur Mitchell to the music of Edvard Grieg; and Dougla, a captivating celebration of Hindu and African ritual. Describes the company's growth from its beginnings in a Harlem garage in 1969 to its present international stature.

Complete Record: Features members of the world renowned classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they appear informally and in rehearsal and perform five selections from their repertoire. Includes two movements from Forces of Rhythm, danced to the contemporary music "Do the Breakdown" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; Bugaku, Balanchine's stylized selection based on a Japanese theme; The Beloved; the Holberg Suite, choreographed by director Arthur Mitchell to the music of Edvard Grieg; and Dougla, a captivating celebration of Hindu and African ritual. Describes the company's growth from its beginnings in a Harlem garage in 1969 to its present international stature., Members of the American classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, appear informally and in rehearsal. They perform five selections from their repertoire: Forces of rhythm; Bugaku; The Beloved; The Holberg Suite; Dougla. The troupe's director Arthur Mitchell, co-director Karel Shook, and members, chart the growth of the company, from its beginnings in a Harlem garage in 1969 to its present international stature. , Features members of the world renowned classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, as they appear informally and in rehearsal and perform five selections from their repertoire. Includes two movements from Forces of Rhythm, danced to the contemporary music "Do the Breakdown" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"; Bugaku, Balanchine's stylized selection based on a Japanese theme; The Beloved; the Holberg Suite, choreographed by director Arthur Mitchell to the music of Edvard Grieg; and Dougla, a captivating celebration of Hindu and African ritual. Describes the company's growth from its beginnings in a Harlem garage in 1969 to its present international stature., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.