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Additional authors

1. Nikolais, Alwin.
2. Nikolais, Alwin
3. Louis, Murray.
4. Ipiotis, Celia.
5. Lamhut, Phyllis.
6. Pearson, Jerry.
7. Otte, Gerald.
8. Bush, Jeffrey C.
9. Nikolais Dance Theatre.
10. Murray Louis and Company.
11. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

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

Summary

1. Choreographers Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis, appearing in separate interviews, talk about their use of improvisation as a choreographic and teaching tool, in performances, and in auditions for dancers. Nikolais reminisces about his original company and the lessons he learned from their improvisations. Louis recalls what he learned from Nikolais's improvisation classes at the Henry Street Playhouse. The program is illustrated by excerpts from Nikolais's Tent, Illusive visions, and Tensile involvement; and Louis's Harmonica suite, Porcelain dialogues, and Junk dances. In the additional feature Personal perspectives on Nik and Murray, the dancers Phyllis Lamhut, Jerry Pearson, and Gerald Otte look back upon their work with the two choreographers.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 273

Uniform title

1. Harmonica suite (Choreographic work : Louis)
2. Tent (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
3. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
4. Porcelain dialogues (Choreographic work : Louis)
5. Junk dances (Choreographic work : Louis)

Subject

1. Television > Eye on dance
2. Improvisation in dance
3. Choreography
4. Television > Improvisation
5. Dance > Auditions

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3061

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on December 12, 1988 at the studios of WNYC-TV, New York. Telecast on January 12, 1989. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. Improvisation: Creativity and performance technique [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1989.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 273

Local subject

1. Television. Improvisation.
2. Television. Eye on dance.

Added author

1. Nikolais, Alwin. Interviewee
2. Nikolais, Alwin, choreographer.
3. Louis, Murray. ive, choreographer.
4. Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
5. Lamhut, Phyllis. Speaker
6. Pearson, Jerry. Speaker
7. Otte, Gerald. Speaker
8. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director
9. Nikolais Dance Theatre.
10. Murray Louis and Company.
11. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added title

1. Harmonica suite (Choreographic work : Louis)
2. Tent (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
3. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
4. Porcelain dialogues (Choreographic work : Louis)
5. Junk dances (Choreographic work : Louis)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3061