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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. Ailey, Alvin
3. Graham, Martha
4. Cunningham, Merce
5. Morris, Mark, 1956-
6. Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018
7. Dean, Laura, 1945-
8. Arpino, Gerald
9. Tharp, Twyla
10. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932
11. Russell, Leon
12. Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931.
13. Pimenta, Emanuel Dimas de Melo
14. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
15. Strauss, Johann, 1804-1849.
16. Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941
17. Graham, Martha
18. New York City Ballet
19. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
20. Martha Graham Dance Company
21. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
22. Mark Morris Dance Group
23. Dance Theatre of Harlem
24. Paul Taylor Dance Company
25. Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians
26. Joffrey Ballet
27. Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (73 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. These pieces were viewed in preparation for Dancing for life. All pieces on the tape, with the exception of Stars and stripes, appeared in the benefit program.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Stars and stripes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Love songs (Choreographic work : Ailey)
3. Fabrications (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
4. Marble halls (Choreographic work : Morris)
5. Concerto barocco (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
6. Esplanade (Choreographic work : Taylor)
7. Magnetic (Choreographic work : Dean)
8. Kettentanz (Choreographic work : Arpino)
9. Eight jelly rolls (Choreographic work : Tharp)

Subject

1. Video
2. Dance
3. Benefit performances
4. Dancing for life (Benefit)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Stars and stripes [excerpts] / presented by New York City Ballet ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by John Philip Sousa -- Love songs [excerpts] / presented by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ; choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music by Leon Russell -- Acts of light [excerpts] / presented by Martha Graham Dance Company ; choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Carl Nielsen -- Fabrications [excerpts] / presented by Merce Cunningham Dance Company ; choreography by Merce Cunningham ; music by Emanuel de Melo Pimenta -- Marble halls [excerpts] / presented by Mark Morris Dance Group ; choreography by Mark Morris ; music by J.S. Bach -- Concerto Barocco [excerpts] / presented by Dance Theatre of Harlem ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by J.S. Bach -- Esplanade [excerpts] / presented by Paul Taylor Dance Company ; choreography by Paul Taylor ; music by J.S. Bach -- Magnetic [excerpts] / presented by Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians ; choreography and music by Laura Dean -- Kettentanz [excerpts] / presented by Joffrey Ballet ; choreography by Gerald Arpino ; music by Johann Strauss, Sr. -- Eight jelly rolls [excerpts] / presented by Twyla Tharp Dance ; choreography by Twyla Tharp ; music by Jelly Roll Morton.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6514 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.
2. Poor picture quality.

Event (note)

1. Tape compiled in 1987; segments filmed at various dates and locations.

Biography (note)

1. Dancing for life was an AIDS benefit given Oct. 5, 1987 at the New York State Theater. Jerome Robbins served as artistic coordinator for the event.

Title

1. Dancing for life [videorecording] : edited tape.

Imprint

1. [1987]

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Event

1. Tape compiled in 1987; segments filmed at various dates and locations.

Biography

1. Dancing for life was an AIDS benefit given Oct. 5, 1987 at the New York State Theater. Jerome Robbins served as artistic coordinator for the event.

Local note

1. For information on casting of the Dancing for life performance, see *MGZB Dancing for life (programs).

Added author

1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
2. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
3. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
4. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
5. Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.
6. Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018, choreographer.
7. Dean, Laura, 1945- choreographer.
8. Dean, Laura, 1945- composer.
9. Arpino, Gerald, choreographer.
10. Tharp, Twyla, choreographer.
11. Tharp, Twyla, dancer.
12. Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932, composer.
13. Russell, Leon, composer.
14. Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931. Helios.
15. Pimenta, Emanuel Dimas de Melo, composer.
16. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750, composer.
17. Strauss, Johann, 1804-1849. Kettenbrücke-Walzer, op. 19.
18. Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941, composer.
19. New York City Ballet.
20. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
21. Martha Graham Dance Company.
22. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
23. Mark Morris Dance Group.
24. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
25. Paul Taylor Dance Company.
26. Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians.
27. Joffrey Ballet.
28. Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation.
29. Graham, Martha. Acts of light.

Added title

1. Stars and stripes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Love songs (Choreographic work : Ailey)
3. Fabrications (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
4. Marble halls (Choreographic work : Morris)
5. Concerto barocco (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
6. Esplanade (Choreographic work : Taylor)
7. Magnetic (Choreographic work : Dean)
8. Kettentanz (Choreographic work : Arpino)
9. Eight jelly rolls (Choreographic work : Tharp)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6514 JRC