Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ailey, Alvin.
2. Rubin, Michael, 1953-
3. Kessler, Todd.
4. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
5. World Institute of Black Communications.
6. CEBA Collection.

Description

1. 1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (7 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Alvin Ailey discusses his choreography, what he looks for in a dancer and what he wants his dances to do. Includes scenes of the company rehearsing and comments by two dancers on working with Ailey.

Alternative title

1. Alvin Ailey.

Subject

1. Ailey, Alvin
2. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
3. African American dance
4. Dance companies > United States
5. Dance > United States
6. Choreographers > United States > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Magazines.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRB-316

Note

1. Information on producers and segment title from 1982 CEBA Exhibit Journal.
2. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.

Title

1. [On the town--excerpt. Alvin Ailey segment] [videorecording] / WCBS-TV, New York ; executive producer, Michael Rubin ; producer, Todd Kessler.

Imprint

1. New York : WCBS-TV, 1981-12.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Ailey, Alvin. Interviewee
2. Rubin, Michael, 1953- Production personnel
3. Kessler, Todd. Production personnel
4. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
5. World Institute of Black Communications.
6. CEBA Collection.

Added title

1. Alvin Ailey.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRB-316 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-872.