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Additional authors

1. Anthony, Mary.
2. Shimin, Tonia.
3. Diamond, Dennis.
4. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (84 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Footage recorded for a projected documentary on Mary Anthony, a modern dancer, choreographer and teacher.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Tonia Shimin.

Series statement

1. Mary Anthony: a life in modern dance preliminary footage.

Subject

1. Anthony, Mary > Interviews
2. Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992
3. Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966
4. Barashkova, Julia
5. Kloepper, Louise, 1910-1996
6. Cage, John
7. Gifford, Joseph
8. New Dance Group (New York, N.Y.)
9. Bennington College. Dance Division
10. Mary Anthony Dance Theatre
11. Namesake (Choreographic work : Holm)
12. Orestes and the Furies (Choreographic work : Holm)
13. Pursued (Choreographic work : Gifford)
14. Threnody (Choreographic work : Anthony)
15. Dancers > United States > 20th century
16. Choreographers > United States > 20th century
17. Modern dance > United States

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Mary Anthony discusses her belief in dance as a way of life ; the enduring nature of art ; the ephemerality of dance. The ensuing discussion, which contains some repetition, centers on her childhood in Newport, Kentucky: her early interest in dance, and first experiences as a performer and choreographer ; her first view of Martha Graham's dancing ; her ethnic and religious background ; and the unhappy family situation that led her to run away from home at age 16. She then recalls her dance studies at Grinnell College ; auditioning for Hanya Holm in New York ; joining New Dance Group as performer and teacher ; dancing in The stovepipe hat, choreographed by Tamiris ; the formative influence of Louise Kloepper, a teacher in Holm's school ; performing with John Cage ; her ballet studies with Julia Barashkova ; dancing in Touch and go, also choreographed by Tamiris ; working in England and Italy ; dancing in Holm's Namesake, and Orestes and the Furies ; her performing partnership with Joe Gifford ; Gifford's choreography, including The pursued ; choreographing at the Holm studio ; her decision to open her own studio ; the importance of finding truth in movement ; teaching at Bennington ; the genesis of Threnody ; her first dance company.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3629

Note

1. Unedited footage.
2. Contains same material, taped by a different camera, as *MGZIA 4-3230 Mary Anthony interview, camera two, 7/21/98.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewer: Tonia Shimin.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York on July 21, 1998 ; videography, Dennis Diamond.

Title

1. Mary Anthony interview, camera one, 7/21/98 [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1998.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Mary Anthony: a life in modern dance preliminary footage.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York on July 21, 1998 ; videography, Dennis Diamond.

Performer

1. Interviewer: Tonia Shimin.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. Touch and go.

Added author

1. Anthony, Mary. Interviewee
2. Shimin, Tonia. Interviewer
3. Diamond, Dennis.
4. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3629