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Additional authors

1. Cannon, Pat.
2. Mofsie, Louis.
3. Lucchese, John A.
4. Ipiotis, Celia.
5. Bush, Jeffrey C.
6. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Two-part program. The first part features guests Pat Cannon, director of the Foot and Fiddle Dance Company, whose experience spans Appalachian clogging, country and western dancing, and square dance calling, and Louis Mofsie, director of the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. The second part features John Lucchese, a lawyer, ballroom dancer, and author. Topics covered by all guests include how dances were handed down and costumes. Cannon also discusses the origins of American folk dances and the function of the square dance caller. An excerpt from her video Duck for the oyster is screened. Mofsie describes the two-step or rabbit dance of the Sioux, an excerpt of which is seen. He also discusses the powwow and "fancy dancing" competitions. Lucchese reminisces about dancing at the Savoy Ballroom, Roseland, and the Palladium in New York, and talks about popular dances such as the lindy and the influence of competitions. His comments are illustrated by b&w archival footage of the lindy and other dances at the Savoy Ballroom.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 151

Subject

1. Square, round and contra dancing
2. Roseland (New York, N.Y.)
3. Country and western dancing
4. Indians of North America > Clothing
5. Television > Esoterica balletica
6. Square, round and contra dancing > Calls
7. Television > Duck for the oyster
8. Square, round and contra dancing > Costume
9. Television > Social dancing
10. Social dancing > Costume
11. Lindy (Dance)
12. Rabbit dances > Dakota
13. Social dancing > Competitions
14. Social dancing > 20th century
15. Dakota dance
16. Savoy Ballroom (New York, N.Y.)
17. Indian dance > North America
18. Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
19. Palladium (Dance hall)
20. Social dancing > History
21. Powwow dances
22. Television > Eye on dance

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2943

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on February 25, 1985 at the studios of WNYC, New York. Telecast on March 18, 1985. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. Social dancing: American Indian, square dance and swing [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1985.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 151

Local subject

1. Television. Social dancing.
2. Television. Eye on dance.
3. Television. Esoterica balletica.
4. Square, round and contra dancing.
5. Social dancing -- Competitions.
6. Square, round and contra dancing -- Calls.
7. Square, round and contra dancing -- Costume.
8. Country and western dancing.
9. Social dancing -- Costume.
10. Social dancing -- History.
11. Social dancing -- 20th century.

Local subject

1. Powwow dances.
2. Rabbit dances -- Dakota.
3. Television. Duck for the oyster.

Added author

1. Cannon, Pat. Interviewee
2. Mofsie, Louis. Interviewee
3. Lucchese, John A. Interviewee
4. Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
5. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer
6. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2943