Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. De Lappe, Gemze
2. De Mille, Agnes
3. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 streaming video files (NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., b&w.

Summary

1. Rehearsal of dance sections from Agnes de Mille's lecture-demonstration Conversations about the dance, an overview of dance in the United States. Contains some repetitions and false starts.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Agnes de Mille Collection.

Uniform title

1. Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
2. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)

Subject

1. Jig (Dance)
2. Rigaudon (Dance)
3. Galliard (Dance)
4. Volta (Dance)
5. Minuet (Dance)
6. Waltz (Dance)
7. Tap dancing
8. Pas de deux

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Reel 1 (ca. 30 min.). Taglioni / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- The three Graces / choreography, Isadora Duncan ; danced by Gemze de Lappe and two women -- [Duncan duet] / danced by Gemze de Lappe and a woman -- Slip jig / danced by Jeremy Blanton (?) -- Graham basic exercises / demonstrated by Tara Mitton (?) -- Rigaudon [listed as Camargo] / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- Ballet pas de deux -- Oklahoma!: pas de deux / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner -- Paint your wagon: love scene / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner.
2. Reel 2 (ca. 22 min.). Dramatic exercises [listed as Pantomimes] -- Exercises -- Running suspension -- Step stately, an English country dance / danced by three couples -- Square dance / danced by four couples -- Galliard / danced by three couples -- Volta / danced by three couples -- Minuet / danced by a couple -- Waltz / danced by six couples -- Rodeo: excerpt / danced by six men -- Tap dance / danced by three men.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8437

Note

1. Original tapes accompanied by handwritten list of contents.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. Conversations about the dance [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. [197-?]

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.

Credits

1. Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).

Performer

1. Danced by Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4967.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Duncan dancing.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. Oklahoma.
2. Musical comedies. Paint your wagon.
3. Square, round and contra dancing.

Local subject

1. Lecture-demonstrations.

Added author

1. De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
2. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
3. DHCA.

Added title

1. Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
2. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8437
2. *MGZIC 9-4967 (former)