Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937-
3. Ipiotis, Celia.
4. Bush, Jeffrey C.
5. African-American Dance Ensemble.
6. Solomons Company/Dance.
7. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Guests are Gus Solomons, Jr., a former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company who now heads the Solomons Company/Dance, and Chuck Davis, director of the African-American Dance Ensemble. They discuss the effects of civil rights on black dance, and the problem of pigeonholing that confronts many black choreographers. Each talks about his work: Davis describes his attempts to preserve traditional African dance and present it to American audiences, and Solomons discusses his explorations of the postmodern aesthetic. They compare their uses of music, and correct some misconceptions about energy and technique in their respective dance forms. The African-American Dance Ensemble is seen in several performance excerpts, and Solomons and his company are seen performing Mythosaur and Aspen grove.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 260

Uniform title

1. Mythosaur (Choreographic work : Solomons)

Subject

1. Music and dance
2. Dance, Black > United States
3. Television > Changing trends in dance
4. Television > Eye on dance

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3049

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on May 23, 1988 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on June 9, 1988. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. Changing trends in dance: Black choreographers [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1988.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 260

Local subject

1. Television. Changing trends in dance.
2. Television. Eye on dance.

Added author

1. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 interviewee, choreographer, dancer.
2. Davis, Chuck, 1937- interviewee.
3. Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
4. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director
5. African-American Dance Ensemble.
6. Solomons Company/Dance.
7. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added title

1. Mythosaur (Choreographic work : Solomons)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3049