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Jess Meeker [and] Barton Mumaw

Title
  1. Jess Meeker [and] Barton Mumaw [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1987.

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Additional authors
  1. Meeker, Jess.
  2. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
  3. Thompson, Liz (Elizabeth Lauter)
  4. Harkarvy, Benjamin.
  5. Davila, Maria
  6. Causey, Maurice
  7. Marenych, Katrenna
  8. Olsson, Christina
  9. Merlo, Katherine
  10. Cardona, Wally
  11. Trabucco, Rick
  12. Just, Ole
  13. Patrick, Tom
  14. Ryder, Kirk
  15. Ouse, Karen
  16. Talpaz, Dorit
  17. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (68 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. In a presentation for the opening of the newly restored tea garden at Jacob's Pillow, Jess Meeker performs on the piano and Barton Mumaw and Liz Thompson speak about Jacob's Pillow's past and present and about the restoration project.
  2. On the outdoor stage, Benjamin Harkarvy, director of the Jacob's Pillow ballet project, speaks about the training undergone by dancers in the project, focussing on a workshop called Elements of performing. Dancers demonstrate exercises and choreography from the workshop, including exercises to develop direction of focus, pantomime, contact with a partners, walking, and dramatic improvisation. Brief choreographic etudes created by Harkarvy and by students in the workshop are performed. Students are identified by first names only.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Alternative title
  1. Jacob's Pillow ballet project : elements of performing workshop demonstration
Subject
  1. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  2. Improvisation in dance
  3. Ballet > Study and teaching
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Tea garden presentation (18 min.) -- Elements of performing workshop demonstration (50 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-6997
Note
  1. Main title from original container. Alternate title supplied by cataloger.
Credits (note)
  1. Pianist for elements of performing workshop demonstration: John Sauer.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in a studio and on the outdoor stage at Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on July 18, 1987.
Title
  1. Jess Meeker [and] Barton Mumaw [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1987.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Credits
  1. Pianist for elements of performing workshop demonstration: John Sauer.
Performer
  1. Tea garden presentation. Pianist: Jess Meeker. Speakers: Barton Mumaw and Liz Thompson.
  2. Elements of performing workshop demonstration. Speaker: Benjamin Harkarvy. Performers include Maria Davila, Maurice Causey, Katrenna Marenych, Christina Olsson, Katherine Merlo, Karen Ouse, Dorit Talpaz, Wally Cardona, Rick Trabucco, Ole Just, Tom Patrick, Kirk Ryder, and others.
Event
  1. Videotaped in a studio and on the outdoor stage at Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on July 18, 1987.
Added author
  1. Meeker, Jess. Instrumentalist
  2. Mumaw, Barton, 1912- Speaker
  3. Thompson, Liz (Elizabeth Lauter) Speaker
  4. Harkarvy, Benjamin. spk, choreographer.
  5. Davila, Maria, dancer.
  6. Causey, Maurice, dancer.
  7. Marenych, Katrenna, dancer.
  8. Olsson, Christina, dancer.
  9. Merlo, Katherine, dancer.
  10. Cardona, Wally, dancer.
  11. Trabucco, Rick, dancer.
  12. Just, Ole, dancer.
  13. Patrick, Tom, dancer.
  14. Ryder, Kirk, dancer.
  15. Ouse, Karen, dancer.
  16. Talpaz, Dorit, dancer.
  17. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Other title
  1. Jacob's Pillow ballet project : elements of performing workshop demonstration [videorecording]
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-6997
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