Trailblazers Of Modern Dance

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
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VHS Video, English, ©1977
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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