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Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing

Title
  1. Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1986.

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Additional authors
  1. Simonson, Lynn
  2. Schönberg, Bessie.
  3. Bal, Luc
  4. Truss, Tom.
  5. Roach, Max, 1924-2007.
  6. Lincoln, Abbey.
  7. Vanover, Harmony.
  8. Zenon Dance Company.
  9. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (88 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. The teachers workshop showing is hosted by Lynn Simonson and Bessie Schönberg. Simonson describes the purpose of the workshop and participants comment on what they learned. Schönberg introduces a series of choreographic sketches created by students in her classes. The sketches address composition, types of movement, the depiction of moods, and contact between dancers. The students are introduced by first name only. Piano accompaniment is provided by Tom Truss.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Subject
  1. Jazz dance
  2. Choreography
  3. Dance > Study and teaching
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Aug. 8, 1986. Spiritual / choreography by Charles Wright; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 1) (8 min.) -- Blues / choreography by Lynn Simonson; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 1) (8 min.) -- [Solo] / choreographed and performed by Luc Bal (8 min.) -- Prayer (from Cycle) / choreography by Lynn Simonson; music by Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln; performed by dancers from the Zenon Company (5 min.) -- Blues / choreography by Lynn Simonson; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 2) (8 min.) -- Spiritual / choreography by Charles Wright; performed by students in the modern/jazz workshop (cast 2) (8 min.)
  2. Aug. 22, 1986. Teachers workshop showing (45 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-6955
Note
  1. Title from original container.
Credits (note)
  1. Videographer: Harmony Vanover.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in Studio 2 on Aug. 8 and Studio 3 on Aug. 22, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass, 1986.
Title
  1. Modern/jazz workshop performance [and] teachers workshop showing [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1986.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Credits
  1. Videographer: Harmony Vanover.
Performer
  1. Performers include Luc Bal, members of the Zenon Company, and students in the modern/jazz workshop and teachers workshop.
Event
  1. Videotaped in Studio 2 on Aug. 8 and Studio 3 on Aug. 22, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass, 1986.
Added author
  1. Simonson, Lynn, choreographer. Speaker
  2. Schönberg, Bessie. Speaker
  3. Bal, Luc, dancer.
  4. Truss, Tom. Instrumentalist
  5. Roach, Max, 1924-2007. Instrumentalist
  6. Lincoln, Abbey. voc
  7. Vanover, Harmony. Videographer
  8. Zenon Dance Company.
  9. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-6955
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