Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu April 2005

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Dance

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

Adolescence (Motion picture) 1967

Illustrates the hard work and persistence necessary to succeed in the world of ballet as exemplified by the experiences of a young girl who studies with a former Diaghilev star, Madame Egorova, fails her first audition, and returns to continue her studies.

22 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm

MEDIA 4-1

Afrocubanismo! 1995

A celebration and study of the influence of Afrocuban culture on contemporary North American music. The program traces the origins of Afrocuban music from West Africa to Cuba and the subsequent development of this unique music and dance alongside religion. Interviews and performances by Mu~nequitos de Matanzas and Chucho Valdés provide insight to the significance of Afrocuban music and dance forms from Rhumba to the sacred music of Santería.

1 videocassette (53 min.) :

MUSIC 405

Ailey dances 1982

Night creatures -- Cry -- The lark ascending -- RevelationsJudith Jamison, a former Ailey star, provides some insight into Ailey, the artist and his work, and gives introductions to four of his works which his company dances.

1 videocassette (85 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1339

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 199

pt. 1. (55 min.) For bird with love / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, Charlie Parker ... [et al.] ; original music, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson -- Witness / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, traditional negro spirituals sung by Laverne Williams -- pt. 2. (52 min.) Memoria / choreography by Alvin Ailey ; music, Keith Jarrett -- Episodes / choreography by Ulysses Dove ; music, Robert RuggieriIn this two-part program, members of Ailey's dance company celebrate his memory by performing three works choreographed by Ailey himself, as well as a special ballet tribute choreographed by Ulysses Dove.

1 videodisc (103 min.) :

MUSIC 17

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1986

Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison ; music, Kimati Dinizulu, Monti Ellison -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin Ailey -- The stack-up / choreography by Talley Beatty -- Cry / choreography by Alvin AileyFour short compositions performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with an introduction by Alvin Ailey and commentary by each choreographer.

1 videocassette (140 min.) :

DOUGLASS 177

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1990

For Bird with love / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, Charlie Parker ... [et al.] -- Witness / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, traditional spirituals sung by Jessye Norman -- Memoria / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, Keith Jarrett -- Episodes / choreography, Ulysses Dove ; music, Robert RuggieriMembers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform three works choreographed by Ailey and a ballet choreographed by Ulysses Dove as a tribute to Ailey who died in 1989. Judith Jamison, artistic director of the company, introduces each piece.

1 videocassette (120 min.) :

DOUGLASS 178

Alvin Ailey: memories and visions 1974

Presents selections from the major works of choreographer Alvin Ailey as performed by his City Center Dance Theater to background music ranging from modern blues to classical music to traditional spirituals.

2 reels, 54 min. :

MEDIA. MEDIA 4-342 reel 1 4-343 reel 2

Anna Sokolow choreographer 1991

Anna Sokolow speaks about her life, which began on New York's lower East Side as the daughter of immigrant Jewish parents, a heritage that has provided a strong undercurrent for her work.

1 videocassette (20 min.) :

DOUGLASS 128

Antony Tudor 1992

Dance excerpts from: Pillar of fire -- Dark elegies -- Jardin aux lilas -- Kinderszenen -- Echoing of trumpets -- The leaves are fadingAnthony Tudor revolutionized ballet by replacing princes and princesses with ordinary people who display universal human emotions. In this documentary, Tudor speaks about his work, and so do Agnes de Mille, Nora Kaye, Sallie Wilson, Margaret Craske and Martha Hill. Interspersed with their interviews are excerpts of Tudor classics such as Dark elegies, Pillar of fire and others.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 132

Balanchine library 1998

Ballo della Regina / music by Guiseppe Verde -- The steadfast tin soldier / music by Georges Bizet -- Elégie / music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky -- Tschaikovsky pas de deux / music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky1 videocassette (51 min.) :

DANA XX(1798784.1)

Ballet with Edward Villella 1970

Edward Villella, lead dancer of the New York City Ballet, demonstrates the muscular power and control necessary in this art. With Patricia McBride and other members of his troupe, he demonstrates the importance of the ballet shoe and the placement of the foot.

1 videocassette (27 min.) :

MEDIA D-207

Benjamin Britten 1992

Coal face, 1935 (12 min.) / written and directed by Alberto Cavalcanti ; music, Benjamin Britten -- Night mail, 1936 (24 min.) / directors, Casil Wright and Harry Watt ; music, Benjamin Britten -- Instruments of the Orchestra, 1947 (20 min.) / directed by Muir Mathieson ; music, Benjamin Britten -- Steps of the ballet, 1948 (24 min.) / directed by Muir Mathieson ; music, Benjamin BrittenCoal face heroized miners, while Night mail heroized postal workers. Both films depicted industrial and communication activities that were central to Britain's role as an imperial power. Instruments of the orchestra and Steps of the ballet examine artistic, rather than industrial, practices. The latter shows Britten working on a ballet and concludes with its performance.

1 videocassette (80 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1988

Bill T. Jones dancing to the promised land 1994

Describes the life, the work and the creative process of choreographer Bill T. Jones, focusing on his epic masterpiece Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land. Includes interviews with Bill T. Jones and with members of the company, as well as sceens of rehersals and stage performances.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 187

Bolshoi 67 ballet 1966

Valses nobles et sentimentales nos. 1, 2 & 7 / Ravel ; The swan (Fokine's The dying swan) / Saint-Saens -- Bolero / Ravel -- Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini (excerpts) / Rachmaninoff -- The stone flower (excerpts) / ProkofievA lively and colorful spectacle of the Soviet ballet and of the thorough training and rehearsal of its dancers and choreographers.

1 videocassette (90 min.) :

DOUGLASS 141

Buena Vista Social Club 1999

In 1996, a group of legendary Cuban musicians were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a compact disc. This film shows some of their songs being recorded in the studio, concert footage from Amsterdam and New York City, and some of the musicians talking about their lives in Cuba and how they got started in music.

1 videodisc (105 min.) :

MEDIA DANA 10-22 1487

Butoh body on the edge of crisis 1990

Using contemporary footage of leading Butoh performers, this documentary presents the history of the development of butoh dance, interviews the creator of this Japanese modern dance form, Tatsumi Hijikata, and explores the cultural significance of the Butoh dance form in Japan.

1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) :

DOUGLASS 148

Cage/Cunningham a film 1991

"Cage/Cunningham documents the fifty year collaboration between two revolutionary artists, composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham....Filmmaker Eliot Caplan combines eight years of world tour footage, archival material dating back to the beginning of their careers and interviews with principal figures involved in the Cage/Cunningham collaboration."--Container.

1 videocassette (95 min.) :

DOUGLASS 218

The Chopi timbila dance 1980

An analytical film on the Chopi music of Mozambique, one of the big orchestral sounds and men's dance of Africa. The timbila orchestra consists of variously-sized xylophones. Only one instrumental and three dance movements out of the usual 9 or 10 in a performance are shown.

1 videocassette (40 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5383

Chutney in Yuh Soca : a multicultural mix 1996

Chutney in Yuh Soca / a Neorama Filmworks production for the Arts Council of England and Channel Four Television ; directed & produced by Karen Martinez (1996, 20 min.) -- The gospel truth / the Arts Council of Great Britain and Carlton Television Ltd. ; producer & director, Dilly Braimoh (1993, 6 min.) -- Songs for our daughters / a Non-Aligned Communications production for the Arts Council of England ; director, Jullian Li-Sue (1995, 9 min.)Chutney in Yuh Soca: a film showing the interaction of the East Indian and African populations of Trinidad and Tobago through the popular music "Chutney" which is an combination of Indian folk tunes with the tempo and spice of the Caribbean. The gospel truth: A Black family in Great Britain reaffirms their values and family cohesiveness through the singing of gospel music. Songs for our daughters: West Indian women in Britain discuss the way they pass their heritage and culture on to their mixed race daughters.

1 videocassette (35 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5733

Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Harry James 1984

Count Basie: One o'clock jump (Opening theme); Pleasingly plump; All of me; Corner pocket; One o'clock jump (Closing theme) -- Duke Ellington: Take the "A" train (Opening theme); Cottontail; Medley: Caravan/I got it bad/Don't get around much anymore/Mood indigo/Beginning to see the light/Sophisticated lady; Banquet theme; Skillipoop; Tutti for Cootie; Take the "A" train (Closing theme) -- Harry James: Ciribiribin (Opening theme); Don't be that way; Tudexo junction; Sunday morning; Walk on the wild side; Prelude to a kiss; Two o'clock jump; Rainbow kiss (Closing theme)Film clips of performances of the three bands Count Basie and his orchestra (1964) ; Duke Ellington and his orchestra (1965) ; and Harry James and his orchestra (1965).

1 videocassette (50 min.) :

JAZZ 143

Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington 1984

Count Basie and his orchestra: One o'clock jump (Opening theme) ; This could be the start of something big ; Git ; I can't stop loving you ; April in Paris ; Big brother ; Jumpin' at the woodside ; One o'clock jump (Closing theme) -- Lionel Hampton and his orchestra: Broadway ; Cute ; Hamp's boogie ; Airmail special -- Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Take the "A" train (Opening theme) ; Rockin' in rhythm ; Satin doll ; Prowling cat ; Do nothing til you hear from me (Announced as "Amato") ; Take the "A" train (Closing theme)Film clips of performances of the three bands: Count Basie and his orchestra (1964) ; Lionel Hampton and his orchestra (1965) ; Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra (1965).

1 videocassette (46 min.) :

JAZZ 133

CRWDSPCR 1996

Features clips from the ballet, short interviews with participants (dancers, costume designer, composer); and choreography by Merce Cunningham.

1 videocassette (55 min.) :

DOUGLASS 213

Cuatro documentales sobre el baile 1974

Historia de un ballet -- Su lkary; Okantomi -- Cuando terminal el baileThis film contains four short documentaries about ballet.

1 videocassette (ca. 90 min.) :

MEDIA 2-939

Dance and human history 1974

Introduces the work of Alan Lomax and his colleagues in developing choreometrics, a cross-cultural method of studying the relationship of dance style to social structure. Shows how the group, including Forrestine Paulay and Irmgard Bartenieff, analyzed dance films from all over the world and established a connection between patterns of movement and patterns of culture.

1 videocassette (40 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5339

Dancing for Mr. B six Balanchine ballerinas 1995

The great choreographer George Balanchine, who died in 1983, was renowned not only for his beautiful ballets, but also for his ballerinas. This lovely documentary portrays six of Balanchine's celebrated American ballerinas and, through them, also illuminates the life of their mentor.

1 videocassette (94 min.) :

DOUGLASS 188

Dancing on the edge, vol. 1 selections from the American Dance Festival Archives 1992

Cloven kingdom / Paul Taylor (1991) -- Crying Dragon / Jin Xing (1989) -- Road of the Phoebe Snow / Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. (1991) -- D-man in the waters / Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane and Co. (1991) -- Everyman / Reijo kela (1991) -- Le Piedestal des Vierges / Claude Brumachon (1988) -- Iyaya / Ballet du Lac Tumba (1991)A collection of selected preformance highlights from the American Dance Festival.

1 videocassette (45 min.) :

DOUGLASS 168

Dancing on the edge, vol. 2 1992

Summer clouds people / Erick Hawkins (1988) -- The circle of bliss / Sukarji Sriman (1991) -- Square bottom basket ; Situation / Guangdong Modern Dance Co. (1991) -- Molly's not dead ; Day two / Pilobolus (1988) -- State of darkness / Molissa Fenley (1988) -- Ahnung / Sutki (1988) -- Lisanga na mabina ya mama Africa / Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble (1991)A collection of selected performance highlights form the American Dance Festival.

1 videocassette (45 min.) :

DOUGLASS 169

Daniel Nagrin, dance soloist early works, 1948-1967 198

Spanish dance: an impression of Flamenco dance / Genevieve Pitot -- With my eye and with my hand (1958) / Herbert Harris, Michail Calgrass -- Jazz three times: Blue man (1957) / Jimmy Yancey ; Bounce boy (1957) / Nat King Cole ; Bop man (1967) / Thelonius Monk -- Man of action (1948) / John McCoy, Count Basie -- Indeterminant figure (1957) / Robert StarerSolo dances by Daniel Nagrin. "With my eye and with my hand" is a dedication to every man who has hesitated before one of many thresholds of the unknown and finally crossed into darkness, either perishing or adding a bit more light and a bit more space for himself and others. "Man of action" states that the urban man, in order to survive, must solve the problem of being in two or more places at the same time. "Indeterminant figure" shows that our vanities seduce us into ideal images of what to be and to do with our floundering selves. Humans select the sounds and sighs which support their illusions and try to ignore all else.

1 videocassette (47 min.) :

DOUGLASS 113

Danza Flamenca de Hoy 1991

Demonstrations of modern flamenco dancing in Spain.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 173

Danzante the living tradition 1992

Ofrendas -- Viejos -- Atl-atlchinolli -- Tonatluh -- Guerreros -- Mictecacihuatl -- XiutecuhtliExplores the importance of dance to the culture of the native peoples of the southwestern United States, with emphasis on northern New Mexico. Five dancers (danzantes) are interviewed, each expressing desire to perform native dance in order to keep it a living tradition.

1 videocassette (ca. 28 min) :

MEDIA 2-2066

Denishawn the contributions of American dance pioneers Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn 1988

Ruth St. Denis: Incense (Deborah Zall) -- Ruth St. Denis: Bakawali nautch (Stacy Sofman) -- Ted Shawn: Choeur dance (Robin Becker, Janet Rowthorn, Beth Flaherty) -- Ruth St. Denis: Schubert waltzes (Robin Becker)Chronicles the unique era of modern dance inspired by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn. Archival footage and modern reconstruction of several Denishawn dances are used to document the lives and work of the Denishawn founders.

1 videocassette (40 min.) :

DOUGLASS. MEDIA 127 2-3551

Dido & Aeneas 2000

A danced performance of the Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas. Dido, the noble queen of Carthage, has fallen in love with the Trojan Prince Aeneas. While the court celebrates the imminent union of the two monarchs, the evil sorceress with her coven of witches plots their downfall. Romance leads to hearbreak and tragedy.

1 videodisc (56 min.)

DANA 52

Donald McKayle 1993

In this portrait of modern dance artist Donald McKayle, interviews in which McKayle discusses his career are interspersed with performances, film footage of the artist as he instructs students, and stories about his life in dance.

1 videocassette (62 min.) :

DOUGLASS 167

Doppelkonzert = Double concerto ; Liebeslieder-walzer, op. 52 ; Ungarische tanz = Hungarian dance no. 1 1990

Introduction (1:42) -- Allegro (14:22) -- Andante (7:06) -- Vivaca non troppo / Mischakoff, Miller (7:29) -- Liebeslieder-walzer / Balsam, Kahn (18:17) -- Ungarische tanz/Hungarian dance (2:46) -- Conclusion (1:13)1 videodisc (54 min., 13 sec.) :

MUSIC 2

Doris Humphrey technique its creative potential with four early dances 1992

Quasi-valse -- Two ecstatic themes -- Etude patetico -- Air for the G string (1934) with Doris HumphreyThe contributions to modern dance by Doris Humphrey, pioneer dancer, choreographer, and educator, are detailed to the viewer to help understand the Doris Humphrey style. Includes archival film footage.

1 videocassette (47 min.) :

DOUGLASS 194

Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton 1984

Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra: Take the "A" train (opening theme) ; Afro bosso ; Step in time ; Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ; Fly me to the moon ; Never on Sunday ; Things ain't what the used to be (closing theme) -- Count Basie and his orchestra: One o'clock jump (opening theme) ; Shiny stockings ; I needs to be be'd with ; Shake, rattle and roll ; Blues for Ilean ; Whirlybirds ; One o'clock jump -- Lionel Hampton and his orchestra: Georgia on my mind ; Flying homeFilm clips of performances of the three bands: Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra ; Count Basie and his orchestra ; Lionel Hampton and his orchestra, all done in 1965.

1 videocassette (47 min.) :

JAZZ 140

Erick Hawkin's America 1988

Plains daybreak / Alan Hovhaness -- Classic kite tails / David Diamond -- Hurrah! / Virgil Thomson -- Black Lake / Lucia DlugoszewskiThis is a documentary video about Erick Hawkins, a master modern choreographer and performer whose company has been performing works of extraordinary originality and beauty since 1951. He speaks about the events in his life that were most influential--his childhood in Trinidad, Colorado, near both the Plains and Southwest Indians whose dances and beliefs were to have profound impact on his choreography; his education at Harvard where he began to develop philosophical ideas that emerged later as his aesthetic of the body moving beautifully and of dance as a metaphor for his existence.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

DOUGLASS 129

European Tanztheater 1997

European dance theater comes alive through the works and voices of its creators and fascinating narrative about its originators. Archival footage and beautifully filmed and edited excerpts of current repertory demonstrate the forms and power of this genre.

1 videocassette (62 min.) :

MUSIC 345

An Evening with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2000

Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin AileyPresents two ballet performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Divining: A dance evoking a strong feeling for African tribal ritual set to hauntingly rhythmic drum music. Revelations: Expresses Ailey's intense feelings for his roots in the South. Here is Ailey's vivid "blood memories" of the blues, spirituals, gospel music, ragtime and folk songs as well as the hard life of the Southern black during the Depression.

1 videocassette (61 min.) :

DANA XX(1798807.1)

An Evening with the Royal Ballet 198-

Le cosaire -- La valse -- Sleeping beauty -- Les sylphidesPresents four classical ballets performed by the Royal Ballet, London, featuring dancers Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.

1 videocassette (85 min.) :

DOUGLASS 97

Fall after Newton contact improvisation, 1972-1983 ; Chute 1987

Selected performance footage traces eleven years of growth in the contact improvisation form of modern dance; focuses on the development of Nancy Stark Smith as an improvisational dancer.

1 videocassette :

MUSIC 335

Fats Waller & friends, 1941-1946 1987

Your feets too big / Benson, Fisher (Fats Waller and his Rhythm) -- Ain't misbehavin' / Waller, Razaf, Brooks (Fats Waller and his Rhythm) -- Honeysuckle rose / Waller, Razaf (Fats Waller and his Rhythm) -- Chatter (danced by Cook and Brown) -- T.G. boogie woogie (Tiny Grimes) -- Cow cow boogie (Dorothy Dandridge) -- She's too hot to handle (Bob Howard) -- Shout, brother, shout (danced by Tip, Tap and Toe) -- Chicken shack shuffle (Mabel Lee) -- Breakfast in rhythm (danced by The Three Chefs) -- The joint is jumpin' / Waller, Razaf, Johnson (Fats Waller, with Myra Johnson)This is one volume from the Jazz classics series, a collection of rare historical films originally produced between 1929 and 1965. This volume compiles eleven archival clips from 1941-1946 of vocal and dance performances by some of Fats Waller's contemporaries, including four by Waller himself.

1 videocassette (29 min.) :

JAZZ 261

Flora Purim, Airto, Latin Jazz Allstars at the Queen Mary Jazz Festival 1988

Xequere -- Birimbao solo -- Capoeira with the Batucaje Dancers -- Flora's fling -- Humbi-humbi -- Scat . . . man -- Shoulder with Joe Farrell -- Light as a feather1 videocassette (60 min.) :

JAZZ 173

Folklorico Ballet Folklorico de Mexico 1989

Created in 1952 by Amalia Hernandez, the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico has become the major artistic expression of Mexican folklore. The ballet's choreography shows the cultural values of pre-Hispanic evolution through the centuries, combining creativity with historical research.

1 videocassette (113 min.) :

DOUGLASS 174

France (Central) 1988

Features performances of traditional folk dancing from central France, with commentary by the directors of the performing groups.

1 videocassette (50 min.) :

DOUGLASS 175

Free to dance Go for what you know 2001

The history of African American dance; during the 1960s through the 1980s a dance explosion happens. There are more modern dancers, more dance companies.

1 videocassette (57 min.) :

DOUGLASS 236

Free to dance Steps of the gods 2001

The history of African American dance; examines the early history of Black dance that began when Katherine Dunham returned from the Caribbean Islands and taught her approach to movement that became known as the Dunham technique.

1 videocassette (57 min.) :

DOUGLASS 235

Free to dance. What do you dance 2001

The history of African American dance; examines the early development of modern dance set against the background of the Harlem renaissance, racial segregation and the great depression.

1 videocassette (57 min.) :

DOUGLASS 234

Garth Fagan's Griot New York 1995

Following brief interviews with Garth Fagan and Wynton Marsalis, the program includes a complete performance of Griot New York. The concept of a griot, a West African storyteller who keeps the cultural heritage of a people alive, is used to depict the non-European culture of New York City, and particularly the African and Caribbean backgrounds of some of its residents.

1 videocassette (85 min.) :

DOUGLASS 181

Gaîté parisienne 1986

A cafe in Paris. After frolics by the waiters, scrub women, a flower seller, and various revelers, the vivacious Glover Seller enters. An exuberant Peruvian arrives and is soon captivated by her. Next, the Baron enters. He is drawn to the Glove Seller, and she to him. After additional capers, a fight erupts.

1 videocassette (38 min.) :

DOUGLASS 95

Ghost dance 1996

By the late 1880s, the Americans were astounded by the changes they had brought to the West. Mining towns such as Butte, Montana were now full-fledged industrial cities. Defeated militarily, Native Americans throughout the region now flocked to the call of a Paiute mystic, who offered the illusionary hope that the lost world of the buffalo could be brought back by a Ghost Dance. But its promises would be trampled in the snow and blood of Wounded Knee. In place of the great Native American cultures which once dominated the Plains was a new culture, epitomized by the Oklahoma Land Rush, in which 100,000 eager settlers lined up for a mad dash to stake out a farm and a future.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

DANA. MEDIA. MEDIA 1270 2-3226 2-4237

Ghost dances 1983

Ghost Dancers was inspired by a letter sent to choreographer Bruce by the widow of the Chilean folksinger and writer, Victor Jara, murdered during a military coup in Chile. The dance evokes the gaiety and courage of the people of South America even in the face of oppression and death.

1 videocassette (41 min.) :

DOUGLASS 134

Giselle [a] romantic ballet in two acts 1983

Giselle, a simple peasant girl driven to madness and death through an unhappy love, becomes a ghost ordered to destroy the man who betrayed her, yet seeks to sustain him because of her undying love.

1 videocassette (115 min.) :

DANA 251

Le Gratie dámore 1992

Pavan-galliard -- Suite of Branles -- Il canario -- La caccia dámore -- Adda felice -- So ben mi chi ha bon tempo -- Passo e mezzo -- La gaillarde de la gardeDemonstrations of European court dances of the late 1500's, based on original descriptions by Thoinot Arbeau, Cesare Negri and Fabritio Caroso.

1 videocassette (33 min.) :

DOUGLASS 131

Gumboots 2000

It is a celebration of song and dance, an international phenomenon that has swept across the globe like a tidal wave of soaring voices and stomping feet.

1 videocassette (133 min.) :

DANA 1847

The Guy Lombardo program 1984

Auld lang syne (opening theme) -- Sioux city Sue -- I need you now -- That old gang of mine -- Now is the hour -- Roaming in the gloaming -- On a slow boat to China -- Sweet Sue -- Frankie and Johnny -- Humoresque -- St. Louis blues -- Darktown strutters ball -- Toot toot Tootsie -- Get out those old records -- Seems like old times -- Boo hoo -- Coquette -- Powder your face with sunshine -- Good night good luck and God bless you -- Auld lang syne (closing theme)Twenty favorite songs performed by the big band in 1955.

1 videocassette (55 min.) :

JAZZ 139

Hal Kemp, Johnny Long, Frankie Carle, Jan Garber, Art Mooney 1984

Hal Kemp and his orchestra: When summer is gone (Opening theme) ; In an 18th century drawing room ; Vagabond dreams ; In the shade of the old apple tree ; Swampfire -- Johmmy Long and his orchestra: White star of Sigma Nu (Opening theme) ; Shanty in old shanty town ; You made me love you ; September song -- Frankie Carle and his orchestra: I don't want to meet any more people (Opening theme) ; Carle meets Mozart ; I'm the chick with the band ; Carle meets Chopin ; When you were sweet sixteen ; La paloma -- Jan Garber and his orchestra: My dear (Opening theme) ; Medley: Little whitelies/We just couldn't say goodbye/Till ; Love letters ; Java ; My dear (Closing theme) -- Art Mooney and his orchestra: Sunset to sunrise (Opening theme) ; Satin doll ; I'm looking over a four leaf clover ; Memories of you ; Sweet narcissus ; Sunset to sunrise (Closing theme)Film clips of the five orchestras: Hal Kemp and his orchestra (1939) ; Johnny Long and his orchestra (1942) ; Frankie Carle and his orchestra (1947) ; Jan Garber and his orchestra (1965) ; and Art Mooney and his orchestra (1965).

1 videocassette (51 min.) :

JAZZ 141

Hanya portrait of a dance pioneer : the story of dancer/choreographer Hanya Holm 1988

Traces the career of Hanya Holm from Germany in the 1920's to her success as a modern dancer in the United States. As one of the famous "four pioneers" of modern dance, Hanya was a founding artist in establishing new forms and educational principles in America. Introduced by Julie Andrews and narrated by Alfred Drake, this tape features archival footage from the 1930's and 1940's, and interviews with Holm and many of her students, including Murray Louis, Alvin Nikolais and Harold Lang.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 121

Harry James, Ray McKinley & the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Si Zentner, RAlph Marterie 1984

Harry James and his Orchestra: Ciribiribin ; Shiny stockings ; Come rain or come shine ; Green onions ; I'm beginning to see the light ; Take the "A" train ; That's all ; Caravan ; Rainbow kiss -- Ray McKinley and the Glen Miller Orchestra: String of pearls ; Rhapsody in blue ; Little brown jug -- Si Zentner and his Orchestra: Lazy river (Opening theme) ; Sentimental journey ; Puddle jumpin' ; Without a song ; Lazy river (Complete version) ; Lazy river (Closing theme) -- Ralph Marterie and his orchestra: Just friends ; Little girl blues ; TangerineFilm segments, first with Harry James and his Orchestra (1965) ; continuing with Ray McKinley and the Glenn Miller Orchestra (1965) ; featuring Si Zentner and his Orchestra (1965) ; and continuing with Ralph Marterie and his Orchestra (1965). Original production credits are in tact.

1 videocassette (53 min.) :

JAZZ 134

He makes me feel like dancin' 1984

Jacques d'Amboise, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, teaches children dance during school hours in fourteen schools in the metropolitan area. Tells the story of the children's experiences, from auditions, through the teaching process, culminating in a event at Madison Square Garden in which 1,000 children participate and celebrities perform with them.

1 film reel (51 min.) :

MEDIA 6-122

Hommage à la danse baroque 1991

La bourgogne -- Bourrée d'Achille -- Aimable vainqueur -- L'allemande -- Menuet d'Alcide -- La contredanse [a2] -- The favorite -- Sung gavotte (L'Affilard) -- La mariée -- Gigue de Roland -- The gavot -- Le passepied -- La forlane -- Rigaudon des Vaisseaux -- La Savoye -- Menuet à 4 -- Sarabande pour femme -- A contredansePresents a performance by a group of music students from the Dept. of Music at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. The performances were a class project by members of a seminar entitled Baroque Dance for musicians. Baroque music of the late 17th and 18th centuries from France and England are both played and danced by the same group of students taking turns playing instruments and dancing. Choreography of the period has been carefully studied and reproduced and the students do a variety of dances solo, in pairs, or in groups, dressed in period costumes. The program is gracefully woven together with the reading of a long 18th century poem entitled The Art of Dancing, by Soame Jenyns.

1 videocassette (56 min.) :

MUSIC 309

How to dance through time 199

Instruction on mid-19th century ballroom couple dances. Covered in this program are: the waltz, the gallop, the polka, the schottische, and the polka mazurka. Each dance segement is introduced by a brief presentation of historical information.

1 videocassette (36 min.) :

DOUGLASS. MUSIC 225 456

How to dance through time 1999

Re-visit the classic 19th century couple dances and explore 32 innovative step variations with the waltz, polka, galop and the mazurka.

1 videocassette (55 min.) :

DOUGLASS. MUSIC XX(1627789.1) 460

How to dance through time 1999

Group dances in the ballroom -- the grand march, the lancers quadrille and the cotillon.

1 videocassette (50 min.) :

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How to dance through time 2000

Shows how to dance the most influential social dances of the French Baroque court. Minuet, allemande, and contredance are demonstrated by dancers with detailed step analysis.

1 videocassette (45 min.) :

DOUGLASS. MUSIC XX(1627779.1) 459

How to dance through time 2000

Shows the intricacies of an Italian court dance suite, Nido d'Amore (The Nest of Love), which mirrors the episodic changes of courtship. The Renaissance era is also introduced with historical dance information, accompanied by original illustrations.

1 videocassette (40 min.) :

DOUGLASS. MUSIC 233 458

Hung se niang tzu chün ko ming hsian tai wu chü 199

A screen adaptation of the ballet performed by the company, Chung-kuo wu chü t`uan. Village girl runs away to join the Red Detatchment of Women Army.

1 videocassette (106 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5206

Into the circle an introduction to Oklahoma powwows and celebrations 1992

An introduction to Oklahoma powwows including an explanation of the meaning of powwow in Indian culture, how it has evolved, the role of the drum, the head singer and the songs in powwows and related celebrations.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

MEDIA 2-2141

Isadora Duncan dance technique and repertory 1995

Includes excerpts from choreography by Isadora Duncan, as performed by Julia Levien in the company of Anna Duncan and Irma Duncan, and staged by Andrea Mantell-Seidel. Includes a history of the Duncan dance schools.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

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Isadora Duncan movement from the soul 1988

In this documentary, the details of Isadora Duncan's tumultuous life and career are interwoven with recreations of twelve of her dances to provide a portrait of one of this century's most outspoken and intriging personalities.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1379

Jane Comfort 1998

An excerpt from Jane Comfort's performance piece Underground River. Also features an interview with her about the premise of the work, which are the visions a girl in a coma.

1 videocassette (29 min.) :

DOUGLASS 230

The Jazz hoofer the story of the legendary Baby Laurence 1986

Documents the life and career of famed black tap dancer Baby Laurence (Laurence Donald Jackson) of Baltimore. Includes dance steps of K.R. Brown, Bill Robinson, and John Bubbles. Unusual film clips of Charlie Parker and Art Tatum illustrate the music that inspired Baby Laurence.

1 videocassette (28 min.) :

JAZZ 17

Journey a mythical dance fantasy 1998

Journey is a dance fantasy that draws on the world of myth and fairy tale to tell an epic story in three parts.

1 videocassette (50 min.)

MEDIA 2-6459

Kalakshetra 1986

Features Rukmini Devi, once India's leading dancer. She founded Kalakshetra, India's center for the performing arts. It now houses three schools for children, a Fine Arts Academy for India's best music and dance students and holds an annual festival.

1 videocassette (50 min.) :

MUSIC 336

Kathakali dance-drama an introduction 2000

"This introduction to Kathakali dance-drama gives a clear and fascinating overview of the basic principles of the Keralan art form. It includes footage and an explanation of: all the basic character and make-up types ; the performance context ; the process and technique of training ; the preliminaries of performance"--Container.

1 videocassette (26 min.) :

DOUGLASS 232

Khmer court dance 1992

Buong Suong -- Apsara -- Chhouy Chhay -- Muni Mekhala -- Tep MonorumFive authentic Khmer court dances, some with ritual significance, accompanied by a traditional pin peat musical ensemble. The dances are introduced by Paul Cravath, who discusses their historical background (illustrated by sculptural reliefs), symbolism, religious functions, and other points of interest.

1 videocassette (74 min.) :

MUSIC 321

Kumu hula keepers of a culture 1990

Keolalaulani halau 'olapa o laka -- Halau o kekuhi -- Na hula o la'i kealoha -- Halau hula o kukuna o ka laThis documentary takes a serious but refreshing look at the history and ancient traditions represented in the dance of the Hawaiian people.

1 videocassette (85 min.) :

JAZZ 74

Land 1995

Interviews with choreographers and modern dance artists, Eiko and Koma in which they speak about their creative process and the creation of "Land." The full-length piece, "Land," is restaged for the camera.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

MUSIC 325

Larry Clinton, Jimmy Dorsey, Red Nichols, Bunny Berigan, Ina Ray Hutton 1984

Larry Clinton and his orchestra: Dipsy doodle (opening theme) ; Love doesn't grow on tress ; I fell up to heaven ; Heart and soul -- Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra : Contrasts (opening theme) ; Fingerbustin' (announced as Beebe) ; Rubber dolly ; Only a rose ; John Silver -- Red Nichols and his Pennies orchestra ; St. Louis blues ; Dixieland band ; Everybody loves my baby -- Bunny Berigan with the Freddie Rich Orchestra : You can't pull the wool over my eyes ; Until today ; Tiger rap -- Ina Ray Hutton and her Melodears orchestra : (untitled instrumental) ; Truckin' ; (untitled instrumental) ; I'm 100 % for you ; (Untitled instrumental) ; Medley ; Organ grinders swing ; Stardust ; Doin' the suzi-q ; Melody of swingFilm clips of performances by the five orchestras: Larry Clinton (1939) ; Jimmy Dorsey (1940) -- Red Nichols (1935) ; Bunny Berigan (1936) ; and Ina Ray Hutton (1936-37).

1 videocassette (50 min.) :

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Latcho drom Bonne route 1991

Aspects of contemporary Gypsy life are depicted in sequences retracing the Gypsies' historical wanderings from Rajasthan, India, through Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain. Music and dance, performed by Gypsies of each locale, are a prominent feature of the film.

1 videocassette (103 min.) :

MUSIC 320

Lawrence Welk, Russ Morgan, Hal Kemp, Jan Garber 1984

Lawrence Welk and his Champagne music: Bubbles in the wine (opening theme) ; I go for that ; Ain't she sweet ; Kinda lonesome ; When paw was courtin' man ; Bubbles in the wine (closing theme) -- Russ Morgan and his music in the Morgan manner: Does your heart beat for me ; Wabash blues ; Us on a bus ; Stella ; Wang wang blues ; Medley-Linger a while, stumbling ; Never should have told you ; Limehouse blues ; Sweet moments ; Old heart of mine ; Holiday in Toyland ; Am I proud -- Hal Kemp and his orchestra: When summer is gone (opening theme) ; You've got me crying again ; I'm building up to an awful let-down ; The bride comes home ; Stop, look and listen ; Ten little bottles ; When summer is gone (closing theme) -- Jan Garber and his orchestra: Medley: Louise/Sing you sinners ; Just one more chance ; Please ; Did you ever see a dream waking ; Lone in bloom ; Lookie, lookie, here comes lookie ; Melody from the sky ; Blue Hawaii ; Thanks for the memoryFilm clips of performances of the four bands: Lawrence Welk and his Champagne music (1939) ; Russ Morgan and his music in the Morgan manner (1936-37-39) ; Hal Kemp and his orchestra (1936) ; Jan Garber and his orchestra (1939).

1 videocassette (53 min.) :

JAZZ 138

Looking for me (Motion picture) 1970

Shows movement and dance therapist Janet Adler working with autistic children, normal children, and adults to illustrate that movement experience and awareness of one's body are essential for healthy growth.

29 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm

MEDIA 4-231

Making dances seven post-modern cheoreographers 1980

Making dances explores the contemporary dance scene through the work of seven New York based choreographers. The dancer-choreographers discuss the nature of dance and the evolution of their own work. Filmed at rehersals, performances and during interviews, the film is a unique primary source.

1 videocassette (89 ca. min.) :

DOUGLASS 146

Mark Dendy 1996

Interview with Mark Dendy. Dendy is well known for his physically daring and energetic dances exploring such themes as gender, religion and other critical social issues. He has received three consecutive NEA Fellowships. Dendy talks about what has shaped his life and influenced his work. Includes excerpts from his best known dances.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

MUSIC 338

Martha Graham in performance 198-

A dancer's world -- Night journey -- Appalachian springThree films demonstrating the beauty of modern dance, starring Martha Graham.

1 videocassette (93 min.) :

DOUGLASS 96

The Men who danced Ted Shawn & his men dancers, 1933-1940 1986

Polonaise (1933, 1984) -- Labor symphony -- Olympiad -- Banner bearer/Barton Mumaw -- Shiva -- Fetish/Barton Mumaw -- The domeA documentary about Ted Shawn, often called the Father of modern dance, and about the first U.S. all-male dance company that he founded and directed in the 1930's. The film shows interview segments with eight of the original Shawn dancers meeting at a fifty year reunion. The interviews are interspersed with old photographs and archival footage taken in the early 1930's of Shawn and the men dancers at Jacobs Pillar dance theater, Berkshire, Mass., which began in 1933. Dances shown: Polonaise (1933 and 1984), Labor Symphony, Olympiad, Shiva (1925, Ted Shawn), and The Dome.

1 videocassette (30 min.) :

DOUGLASS 117

Merce Cunningham a lifetime of dance 2001

This in-depth profile explores Cunningham's prolific career from his earliest successes to recent works such as Occasion Piece. Featuring new and archival performance footage, the film also includes exclusive interviews with dancers, collaborators and the master himself.

1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)

MUSIC 48

Molissa Fenley 1995

Molissa Fenley, Philip Glass, and RoseLee Goldberg discuss Fenkley's choreography and approach to the creative process. Includes footage of dances that were choreographed and performed by Fenley.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 172

Murray Louis in concert 1989

Deja vu (Opening dance) -- Haiku (I and III) -- Chimera (Fourth dance) -- Belonging to the moon -- Junk dances (Solo) -- Antechamber -- Journal (Opening dance) -- Index... (To necessary neurosis): Hysteria -- The disenchantment of Pierrot (Excerpt) -- Harmonica suite (I, II, and III) -- Index... (To necessary neurosis): Greed -- Deja Vu (Final dance)This video tape documents Murray Louis's extraordinary career as a dance soloist, drawing on choreography from his first concert in 1953 to today. Louis has carefully selected material to give viewers a wide range of his personal style, from comic to serious. Includes new interviews with Louis about the evolution of his work. None of this studio and live performance footage has been previously released on film or video.

1 videocassette (52 min.) :

DOUGLASS 120

N/um tchai the ceremonial dance of the !Kung Bushmen 1973

Documents a formalized Bushman curing ceremony in the Kalahari Desert area of Southwest Africa by showing an all-night "medicine dance" in which a number of men go into trance and exercise special curing powers. Divided into two parts: the first reviews and explains typical dance scenes; the second shows the ceremony without subtitles or narration.

1 videocassette (20 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1639

The Nagrin videotape library of dances 198

With my eye and with my hand from Solos, 1948-67 -- Strange hero from Four films, 1948 -- National dances I & II from The Peloponnesian War, 1968 -- Duet with Lee Connor & Ara Fitzgerald from Two works by the Workgroup, 1973 -- A gratitude and Why not? from Spring, 1965 -- Art from Changes, 1976 -- Charleston from Jazz changes, 1975 -- Someone from Ruminations, 1976 -- Opening and Hand dance from Getting Well Concert, 1978 -- Bench scene from The fall, 1977 -- Five minutes from Jacaranda, 1979 -- The assassin from Poems off the wall, 1981 -- Five minutes from Dance as art, dance as entertainment, 1975 -- Five minutes from The art of memory by Woody Vasulka, 1987Selections from various dance videorecordings by Daniel Nagrin.

1 videocassette (100 min.) :

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Natal Da Portela 1988

"The name 'Natal da Portela' is historically attached to the cultural identity of Brazil. Natal da Portela created the first scola de samba in Rio de Janeiro. The schools of samba--scolas de samba--are the soul of carnival....The principal role played by Milton Goncalves, one of the major black actors in Brazil, gives the film an authentic flavor rarely seen in films portraying the contemporary life of Black Brazilians."--Container.

1 videocassette (100 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5035

The New Dance Group gala concert an historic retrospective of New Dance Group presentations 1930's-1970's 1994

Songs (part III "To each his own) / Mary Anthony (9:30) -- Tenant of the street / Eve Gentry (7:05) -- Blues / Ronnie Aul (4:40) -- Mourner's bench / Talley Beatty (6:35) -- The desperate heart / Valerie Bettis (9:00) -- Lynchtown / Charles Weidman (8:00) -- The Negro speaks of rivers / Pearl Primus (6:00) -- The flight / Joseph Gifford (3:30) -- Shuvi Nafshi / Hadassah (6:25) -- Time is money / Jane Dudley (6:35) -- Harmonica breakdown / Jane Dudley (4:00) -- Sign dance for Sarah / Irving Burton (5:35) -- Rainbow 'round my shoulder / Donald McKayle (11:00) -- The transformations of Medusa / Jean Erdman (11:00) -- Lyric suite / Anna Sokolow (7:10) -- Strange hero / Daniel Nagrin (5:00) -- Romeo and Juliet / Joyce Trisler (8:20) -- Folksay / Sophie Maslow (18:20)This concert of 18 re-created dances and excerpts celebrates and honors the achievements of the New Dance Group in its heyday as a dramatic voice for the individual and a force for social change. The Gala Conert was produced by the America Dance Guild in June 1993, and presented the original choreographers or their heirs together with wonderful dancers of today in a brilliant program of influential and compelling works.

1 videocassette (160 min.) :

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Night journey Motion picture 1973

Presents Martha Graham's dance interpretation of the Oedipus legend, depicting the moment of Jocasta's death.

29 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm

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Parampara Indian classical dance forms 1985

A unique introduction to Indian classical dance forms--Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, Odissi, Kathak, Kuchipudi--from different regions of India and featuring the leading dancers and teachers in each dance form.

1 videocassette (110 min.) :

DOUGLASS 142

Pas de deux Motion picture 1969

Illuminates the grace, beauty, and movement of the classical ballet form through the use of strobe-like or multi-image patterns. Features Margaret Mercier and Vincent Warren of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.

14 min. sd. b&w. 16 mm

MEDIA 3-25

The Paul Taylor dance company 1998

Esplanade -- RunesPaul Taylor talks about his dance group and what he looks for in his dancers.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

MUSIC 340

Paul Taylor, dancemaker a film 1999

1 videocassette (ca. 98 min.) :

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Pavlova 1983

Don Quixote = Don Quichotte : Pas de deux / choreography by Marius Petipa ; music by Ludwig Minkus -- La nuit = The night / music by Anton Rubinstein -- The awakening of Flora = Le réveil de Flore : Pas de deux / choreography by Ann Marie De Angelo ; music by Riccardo Drigo -- The sleeping beauty : Bluebird = La belle au bois dormant : L'oiseau bleu / choreography by Hilary Cartwright after Marius Petipa ; music by Peter Tchaikovsky -- California poppy / choreography by Hilary Cartwright after Anna Pavlova ; music by Peter Tchaikovsky -- Coppélia / choreography by Ann Marie De Angelo ; music by Léo Delibes -- The dragonfly = La libellule / choreography by Anna Pavlova ; music by Fritz Kreisler -- Christmas / choreography by Hilary Cartwright ; music by Peter Tchaikovsky -- Giselle / music by Adolphe Adam -- The dying swan = La mort du cygne / choreography by Michel Fokine ; music by Camille Saint-SaënsA tribute to the ballerina Anna Pavlova, featuring sequences from her most famous ballets.

1 videocassette (81 min.) :

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Points in space 1986

MacArthur Fellowship recipient Merce Cunningham in collaboration with composer John Cage create Points in space, a dance designed for video monitor rather than stage.

1 videocassette (56 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1114

Praise house 1991

The visual images presented in this film illustrate "spirituality and the gift of artistry in three generations of African-American women"--Prologue.

1 videocassette (28 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5068

Procession contemporary directions in American dance 198

Presents scenes from Procession, a modern dance performance by the Ann Halprin Dance Group, along with interview footage of Halprin providing background information about it.

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DOUGLASS 179

Ray McKinley, Dick Stabile, Sam Donahue, Stan Kenton 1984

Ray McKinley and his orchestra: St. Louis Blues ; Big boy ; Jive Bomer -- Dick Stabile and his orchestra: Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag ; Melody in F ; You go to my head -- Sam Donahue and his orchestra: Song of India ; Opus #1 ; Dream ; Boogie woogie -- Stan Kenton and his orchestra: Artistry in rhythm (Opening theme) ; Limehouse blues ; Reuben's blues malaguena ; Intermission riff ; Peanut vendor ; Artistry in rhythm (Closing theme)Film clips of performances of the four bands. Ray McKinley and his orchestra (1942) ; Dick Stabile and his orchestra (1942) ; Sam Donahue and his orchestra playing music made famous by Tommy Dorsey (1965) ; and Stan Kenton and his orchestra (1965).

1 videocassette (44 min.) :

JAZZ 142

The red shoes 1999

Intricately weaving backstage life with the thrill of performance, this film centers on the dilemma of a young ballerina torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to fashion her into a great dancer.

1 videodisc (134 min.) :

MEDIA 10-201

Retracing steps American dance since postmodernism 1988

A group of nine young American postmodernist choreographers and dancers talk about themselves and their artistic aims. Included are interviews with Stephen Petronio, Wendy Perron, Johanna Boyce, Jim Self, Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, Molissa Fenley, Diane Martel, and Blondell Cumminigs. Samples of their work are interspersed with their comments.

1 videocassette (ca. 88 min.) :

DOUGLASS 147

Riverdance the show 1996

Reel around the sun / Michael Flatley, Riverdance -- The heart's cry / Anúna -- The Countess Cathleen / Jean Butler, Riverdance -- Caoineadh Cú Chulainn / Davy Spillane -- Distant thunder / Michael Flatley, Riverdance -- Firedance / Maria Pagés, Michael Flatley -- Riverdance / Anúna, Riverdance, Jean Butler, Michael Flatley -- Lift the wings / Aine Uí Cheallaigh -- Freedom / Deliverance Ensemble -- The Russian dervish / Moiseyev Dance Company -- Heartland / Riverdance -- Riverdance international / entire castPresents a live performance of Irish dance and music, with American, Spanish, and Russian performers as well.

1 videocassette (71 min.) :

DOUGLASS 216

Road to the stamping ground 1984

Two complete performances are included in this presentation: Kylian's ballet "Stamping ground", performed by the Nederlands Dans Theater and a special dance performed by Aboriginal tribesmen demonstrating stamping.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

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The Romantic era 1980

Esmeralda / reconstruction & choreography by John Gilpin ; music by Cesare Pujni -- Natalie / reconstruction and choreography by Pierre Lacotte ; music by Adalbert Gyrowetz and Michele Enrico Carafa -- La Peri / reconstruction and choreography by Loris Gai ; Music by Griedrich Burgmuller -- Robert le diable / reconstruction and choreography by Alberto Mendez ; music by Giacomo Meyerbeer ; Giselle (Adagio act II) / choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot ; music by Adolphe Adam -- Grand pas de quatre / reconstruction and choreography by Anton Dolin ; music by Cesare PugniFour ballerinas in performances and conversations illustrating the romantic style as evident in the ballet.

1 videocassette (89 min.) :

DOUGLASS 124

Sally Silvers 1995

Sally Silvers talks about her choreography. Includes 4 excerpts from her solo and group work as well as a collaboration with filmmaker Henry Hills.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 171

Seraikella chhau masked dance of India : with Kedar Nath Sahoo 1980

Master dancer and teacher, Kedar Nath Sahoo introduces the form of Indian dance known as Seraikella chhau and many of its techniques. We see selected examples of the dance, including exercises from the martial arts tradition, the incorporation of martial art exercises and movements into the dance, and various gaits and movements of animals, birds, insects and humans.

1 videocassette (ca. 39 min.) :

DOUGLASS 136

Steve Paxton 1996

An interview with modern dancer and choreographer Steve Paxton.

1 videocassette (77:46 min.) :

DOUGLASS 214

Style wars 1983

Focuses on the graffiti subculture of New York City. Includes interviews with graffiti artists and break dancers, along with documentary footage.

1 videocassette (69 min.) :

MEDIA D-397

The sunrise dance 1994

Documentary on the sunrise dance, a ceremony marking an Apache girl's passage from adolescence to adulthood. The sunrise dance itself, a three-day test of endurance for the initiate, includes a healing ceremony in which the initiate is symbolically transformed into the goddess Changing Woman, and a nighttime performance by masked "crown dancers" wearing venerated ritual headdresses. The entire ceremony is seen as a reaffirmation of the community's identity and uniqueness.

1 videocassette (29 min.) :

MEDIA 2-3125

La Sylphide 1982

The Paris Opera Ballet presents the classical ballet as staged by Taglioni in 1832. A brief introduction in French precedes the ballet which tells the story of a Scottish nobleman who falls in love with a sylph just as he is to be married. He follows her only to lose her and his bride-to-be.

1 videocassette (81 min.) :

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A talk with Kurt Jooss & Isa Partsch Bergsohn 1995

In an interview recorded on the occasion of his first and only teaching engagement in the U.S., at the University of California, Santa Barbara, choreographer Kurt Jooss discusses the influence of modern dance and its development.

1 videocassette (23 min.) :

DOUGLASS 228

Talley Beatty 1993

A portrait of the modern dance artist and choreographer Talley Beatty, featuring an extended interview with Beatty, filmfootage of his preformances and of him instructing students, and stories about his life in dance.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

DOUGLASS 170

The tango lesson 1998

Autobiographical account of a filmmaker who abandons her hot Hollywood screenplay (dubbed "Carnage of the Catwalk" by a producer) when she meets a seductive, ambitious dancer.

1 videocassette (ca. 101 min.) :

MEDIA 2-5227

Tango, our dance 1994

Documents the history and the unique role of the tango. Shows the beauty of the dance and how it has changed over the years.

1 videocassette (70 min.) :

MEDIA 2-6056

Tari-tarian de Bali Dances of Bali : Legong Kraton 198

The dance forms of Indonesia are many and varied. One story, from the old Panjt-Malat cycle, recites the fate of the King of Lessam, his unholy love for the Princess Langkersari and the evil omens that visit him before his death. The Legong Kraton depicts this story in a expressive style that is derived from fourteenth century Gambuh dance-dramas and from Sanghyang, trance dances of village purification.

1 videocassette (30 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1469

Tari-tarian di Bali Dances of Bali : Baris Katekok Jago and Kebyar Dudak 198

The origins of Baris dances are quite old. In the Kidoeng Soenda, a Javanese romance of the Majapahit dynasty (1275-1477 A.D.), there are described seven kinds of Baris performed during cremation ceremonies of the famous king, Hayam Wuruk. It is only within the last hundred years that, with plot and heroic characters, a dramatic form of Baris has emerged. Kebyar is a Balinese dance form of fairly recent origin. In North Bali in the early part of this century, a style of musical interlude known as gamelan gong gradually evolved into Gong Kebyar, a music rich in dynamic variations. Working with this muscical form, I Mario, from Tabanan in the South, developed a new dance composition, Kebyar Dudak. Kebyar means a sudden flash or explosion and the music of Gong Kebyar is full of flashing rhythms and exploding harmonies.

1 videocassette (30 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1470

Tari-tarian di Bali Dances of Bali : Barong 198

The traditional Barong dance-drama of Bali is a ritual performance of religious magic in which the struggle between the widow-witch Rangda and the Barong is presented. Rangda is the force of fear, sickness, death, and sacred power to preserve live and village purity.

1 videocassette (30 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1468

Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orch., Gene Krupa, Jerry Wald, Stan Kenton 1984

Tex Beneke and The Glenn Miller Orchestra: Moonlight serenade ; In the mood ; Medley: Londonderry air/Five minutes more ; Don't be that way ; Serenade in blue ; American patrol ; Woodchuck song -- Gere Krupa and his orchestra: Boogie blues ; Opus #145 ; Dark eyes ; Up and atom -- Jerry Wald and his orchestra: Call of the wild (opening theme) ; (untitled instrumental) ; Wonder when my baby's comin' home ; Diga diga doo ; Mad about him blues -- Star Keaton and his orchestra: Artistry is rhythm (opening theme) ; Down in Chihuahua ; Just a sittin' and a rockin' ; Concertos to end all concertos ; TampicoFilm clips of performances of the four orchestras:Tex Beneke with the Glenn Miller Orchestra (1946) ; Gere Krupa (1946) ; Jerry Wald (1942) ; and Stan Keaton (1947).

1 videocassette (54 min.) :

JAZZ 136

Tex Beneke, Ralph Flanagan, Les & Larry Elgart, Vaughn Monroe 1984

Tex Beneke and his Orchestra: At last ; Chattanooga choo choo ; Moonlight cocktails -- Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra: Hot today ; Medley: With a song in my heart ; Where or when ; Penthouse serenade -- Les and Larry Elgart and their Orchestra: Heart of my heart (opening theme) ; Skyliner ; Harlem nocturne ; Cherokee ; So rare ; Blues in the night ; You made me love you ; Song of India ; It's delovely ; Begin the beguine ; Heart of my heart (closing theme) -- Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra: Let it snow ; Take it Jackson -- Racing with the moon ; Cape Cod clambake ; Ghost riders in the sky ; Ballerina, danceFilm segments on the orchestras of Tex Beneke, Ralph Flanagan, Les and Larry Elgart, and Vaughn Monroe, all done in 1965.

1 videocassette (53 min.) :

JAZZ 135

That rhythm, those blues 1988

A capsule history of black music, i.e. rhythm and blues, of the 1940's and early 50's given through interviews, reminiscences and vintage photographs and recordings. Black performing artists, promoters, record producers and disc-jockeys all contribute their varied recollections.

1 videocassette (58 min.) :

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That's dancing! 1991

Over 50 of most famous dancers from the worlds of film, ballet and Broadway are presented in a series of musical sequences.

1 videocassette (105 min.) :

DOUGLASS 185

Those singin', dancin' fools! 2001?

Jammin' the blues / Warner Bros. Pictures ; produced by Gordon Hollingshead ; directed by Gjon Miti (11 min.) -- Georgie Porgie / Official Films (3 min.) -- Zig me baby with a gentle zag (3 min.) -- I want a big fat momma (3 min.) -- Thanks for the boogie ride / Alliance Productions (3 min.) -- Hilo Hattie / R.C.M. Productions ; produced by Sam Coslow ; directed by Josef Berne (3 min.) -- The Black network / Vitaphone ; directed by Roy Mack ; story by A. Dorian Otras (11 min.) -- Boogiemania / Soundies ; produced and directed by William Forest Crouch (3 min.) -- Mr. Jackson from Jacksonville / Soundies ; directed by Leonard Weiss (3 min.) -- Turn out the lights / produced and directed by Arthur Leonard (3 min.) -- Sugar Hill Masquerade / Minoco Productions (3 min.) -- Cavalcade of dance / Warner Bros. Pictures ; directed by Jean Negulesco (11 min.)A collection of Hollywood musical shorts from the thirties and forties.

1 videocassette (68 min.) :

MEDIA 2-6197

Trailblazers of modern dance 1979

Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin etudes, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise.

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Trailblazers of modern dance 1979

Reviews the history of modern dance in America from its beginnings in the early 1900's to the appearance of Martha Graham in the early 1930's. Includes rare film footage of Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, Anna Pavlova, and what is believed to be Isadora Duncan, among others, along with reconstructed performances of Duncan's Scriabin etudes, St. Denis and Humphrey's Soaring, and Ted Shawn's Polonaise.

1 videocassette (60 min.) :

MEDIA D-30

Trance and dance in Bali 1988

Explores the themes of trance and dance in the rituals and religion of Bali. The famous Kris Dance is performed.

1 videocassette (22 min.) :

MEDIA 2-1961

A tribute to Alvin Ailey 1990

For Bird with love / choreography, Alvin Ailey; music, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Jerome Kern; original music, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson -- Witness / choreography, Alvin Ailey; music sung by Jessye Norman -- Memoria / choreography, Alvin Ailey; music, Keith Jarrett -- Episodes / choreography, Ulysses Dove; music, Robert RuggieriIn a tribute to Ailey, his American Dance Theater performs three works choreographed by Ailey himself and one by Ulysses Dove.

1 videocassette (102 min.) :

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Trisha Brown 1996

An interview with Trisha Brown, who has been hailed as one of the true great experimentalists in modern dance. She began her career in New York City as a member of the Judson Dance Theater. She formed her own company in 1971, and has received major commissions from foundations and festivals around the world.

1 videocassette (66 min.) :

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Warm up using anatomy as a master image anatomy as a master image in training dancers 1988

Demonstration and explanation of a sequence of warm-up exercises, mainly floorwork, developed by Ruth Solomon.

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When the fire dances between the two poles Mary Wigman, 1886-1973 1991

Witch dance -- Seraphic song -- Dance of summer -- Farewell -- Thanksgiving -- Shifting landscape -- Storm songMary Wigman shares her thoughts on dance and what it has meant to her. Several segments of her own dancing are shown, including her works "Shifting Landscape", "Storm Song" and the dance performed on the occasion of her last public appearance before retirement, "Farewell and Thanksgiving 1942". Also includes vignettes of her demonstating various hand movements and several scenes of her teaching in her studio.

1 videocassette (41 min.) :

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With my red fires ; [and] New dance two masterpieces of modern choreography 1989

With my red fires (1936) and New dance (1935) are parts of a trilogy, the general theme of which is human relationships. They are performed by a company especially assembled by the American Dance Festival in 1972 to honor Doris Humphrey.

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Women's work 1995

Documentary on a residency by the Urban Bush Women, sponsored by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Va., in April 1995, as seen through the eyes of Pofina Williams, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She shares her observations of the company's interactions with the community, including workshops and performances for adults and students of various ages. Additional insights are provided by artistic director Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and company members Valerie Winborne, Beverley Prentice, and Christine King, who also discuss some of the issues explored in the company's works.

1 videocassette (27 min.) :

MUSIC 337

The world of Alwin Nikolais 1996

Pond -- Mechanical organ: Opening dance -- Kaleidoscope: Clothes -- Mechanical organ: Quintet / danced by Kay Andersen, Clarence Brooks, Alberto del Paz, Eric Dunlap, and Peter Kyle -- Gallery: First dance -- Mechanical organ: Duet / danced by Kay Andersen and Simonetta Bucci -- Tent: Descent to hellCompilation drawn from four multi-media works by Alwin Nikolais: Pond (1982), Mechanical organ (1980), Kaleidoscope (revised 1985), Gallery (1978), and Tent (1968). Nikolais is seen at work, in pre-recorded footage, in a preface by Murray Louis, who also introduces each piece.

1 videocassette (45 min.) :

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The world of Alwin Nikolais 1996

Crucible (1985) -- Men's duet from Mechanical organ (1980) -- Mantis from Imago (1963) -- Cave from Tent (1968) -- Rooftops from Imago (1963) -- Tensile involvement (1953) -- (Kennedy Performing Arts Center performance)A compilation drawn from five multi-media works choreographed by Alwin Nikolais. Nikolais is also seen at work.

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