Trailblazers Of Modern Dance

Series: Dance in America Series

Duration: Series:Dance in America

Year Published: 1977

Creator: WNET-TV

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Reviews the history of modern dance in America from the beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St Denis, Anna Pavlova and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin etudes, St Denis and Humphrey's Soaring and Ted Shawn's Polonaise. , Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin études, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise, Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin études, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise

Complete Record: Reviews the history of modern dance in America from the beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St Denis, Anna Pavlova and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin etudes, St Denis and Humphrey's Soaring and Ted Shawn's Polonaise. , Trailblazers of modern dance Authors:WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Indiana University, Bloomington Audio-Visual Center Summary:Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin études, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise Show more VHS Video, English, ©1977 Edition:View all formats and editions Publisher: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center, Bloomington, Ind., ©1977 Series: Dance in America Genre: Video tapes Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) 60 min. : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 14253863 Subjects: History Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 Modern dance Modern dance History Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931 St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968 Video tapes Show more Contents: Five Brahms waltzes Spear dance Japonesque Soaring Étude and mother Polonaise Performers: Dancers: Lynn Seymour, Clif de Raita, Nancy Colahan, Annabelle Gamson, Tim Wengerd ; choreographers: Sir Frederick Aston, Ted Shawn, Klarna Pinska, Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey, Isadora Duncan, Norman Walker.Michael Tolan. Credits: Producers, Merrill Brockway, Judy Kimberg; directed by Emile Ardolino; written by Elizabeth Kendall; photographed by Walter Edel, John Feher, Ronnie Smith. Show less information, Trailblazers of modern dance Authors:WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Indiana University, Bloomington Audio-Visual Center Summary:Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin études, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise Show more VHS Video, English, ©1977 Edition:View all formats and editions Publisher: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center, Bloomington, Ind., ©1977 Series: Dance in America Genre: Video tapes Physical Description: 1 videocassette (VHS) 60 min. : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 14253863 Subjects: History Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 Modern dance Modern dance History Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931 St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968 Video tapes Show more Contents: Five Brahms waltzes Spear dance Japonesque Soaring Étude and mother Polonaise Performers: Dancers: Lynn Seymour, Clif de Raita, Nancy Colahan, Annabelle Gamson, Tim Wengerd ; choreographers: Sir Frederick Aston, Ted Shawn, Klarna Pinska, Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey, Isadora Duncan, Norman Walker.Michael Tolan. Credits: Producers, Merrill Brockway, Judy Kimberg; directed by Emile Ardolino; written by Elizabeth Kendall; photographed by Walter Edel, John Feher, Ronnie Smith. Show less informationNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.