Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Li, Chiao-Ping
2. Belans, Linda.
3. Nagrin, Daniel
4. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023
5. Goode, Joe
6. Dorfman, David
7. Dorfman, David.
8. Wong, Mel
9. Dendy, Mark
10. Dendy, Mark.
11. Rosenberg, Douglas.
12. Ferri, David.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary on The Men's Project: The Changing Faces of the Men of American Modern Dance (1997), an evening-long program of six solos commissioned from six male choreographers by Li Chiao-Ping, a Chinese-American female dancer and choreographer. Each choreographer is spotlighted in segments containing rehearsal footage, interviews, and performance excerpts from the completed dance work. Topics addressed include each choreographer's individual approach and working process, the collaborative process between choreographer and dancer, and a discussion of gender roles in dance. Li Chiao-Ping provides a summation of her experience at the end of the program.

Uniform title

1. Fall (Choreographic work : Dorfman)

Subject

1. Artistic collaboration
2. Sex role in dance
3. Dance
4. Documentaries and factual films and programs
5. Choreographers > United States > Interviews
6. Solo dances
7. Video
8. Dance rehearsals

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
3. Video.
4. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts (in order of appearance): Cross currents / choreography, Daniel Nagrin ; music, Galina Ustvolskaya (Trio for violin) ; costume coordination, Li Chiao-Ping -- Periphery / choreography, Gus Solomons jr. ; music, Alan Terricciano ; costume coordination, Li Chiao-Ping -- I dreamt I should not reach higher than this / choreography and text, Joe Goode ; music, H. Bernstein, M. Ducasse, M. Kudo, T. Nakanishi, D. Sanders (Seashell) -- Fall / choreography and music, David Dorfman ; costume coordination, Li Chiao-Ping ; costume accessories, Elizabeth Prince ; music performed by Guy Klucevsek -- Judgment / choreography and text, Mel Wong ; music, John Cage (In a landscape) ; costume coordination, Li Chiao-Ping -- Aria / choreography, Mark Dendy ; music, Alfredo Catalani ("Ebben? Ne andro lontana" from La Wally, sung by Renata Tebaldi ; set, Patricio Sarmiento ; costume, Elizabeth Prince.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5882

Note

1. Subtitle from original container and wrapper.

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Douglas Rosenberg ; editing, Jason Repp ; lighting, David Ferri.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Linda Belans.
2. Interviewees (in order of appearance): Daniel Nagrin, Gus Solomons jr., Joe Goode, David Dorfman, Mel Wong, Mark Dendy, Li Chiao-Ping.

Title

1. Six solos [videorecording] : Li Chiao-Ping dances / directed and produced by Douglas Rosenberg.

Imprint

1. U.S. : Artworks Video, c1998.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Credits

1. Camera, Douglas Rosenberg ; editing, Jason Repp ; lighting, David Ferri.

Performer

1. Narrator: Linda Belans.
2. Interviewees (in order of appearance): Daniel Nagrin, Gus Solomons jr., Joe Goode, David Dorfman, Mel Wong, Mark Dendy, Li Chiao-Ping.
3. Danced by Li Chiao-Ping.

Local subject

1. Sex role in dance.
2. Solo dances.

Added author

1. Li, Chiao-Ping, dancer. Costume designer. Interviewee
2. Belans, Linda. Narrator
3. Nagrin, Daniel, choreographer. Interviewee
4. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 choreographer.
5. Solomons, Gus, Jr., 1938-2023 interviewee.
6. Goode, Joe, choreographer. Interviewee
7. Dorfman, David, choreographer.
8. Dorfman, David. Interviewee
9. Wong, Mel, choreographer. Interviewee
10. Dendy, Mark, choreographer.
11. Dendy, Mark. Interviewee
12. Rosenberg, Douglas. Producer. Director
13. Ferri, David.

Added title

1. Fall (Choreographic work : Dorfman)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5882