Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Sommers, Pamela.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (3 hours, 2 min.)

Alternative title

1. Dance Oral History Project.

Subject

1. Graham, Martha
2. Veen, Jan, 1908-1967
3. Cunningham, Merce
4. Judson Dance Theater

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Reel 1. Robert Ellis Dunn discusses his childhood and musical training; his initial involvement with dance at the Boston Conservatory; Jan Veen; Merce Cunningham; Martha Graham; teaching workshops for Merce Cunningham; the changes in Cunningham's work. -- Reel 2. Movement and non-verbal behavior analysis; the relationship between movement and music; his choreographic workshops; the first Judson Dance Theatre concert; methods of discussing and evaluating choreography; the nature of dance criticism; cataloging films at the Dance Collection. -- Reel 3. Laban movement analysis.

Call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1135

Note

1. Interviewed by Pamela Sommers April and June 1990 in Maryland.
2. For transcript of interview, see *MGZMT 3-1135.

Author

1. Dunn, Robert Ellis. Interviewee

Title

1. Interview with Robert Ellis Dunn [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1990.

Local subject

1. Improvisation in dance.
2. Choreography.
3. Audiotapes -- Dunn, R.
4. Movement analysis -- Systems -- Laban movement analysis.

Added author

1. Sommers, Pamela. Interviewer

Research call number

1. *MGZTC 3-1135