Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hawkins, Erick
2. Hawkins, Erick
3. Reynolds, Cynthia
4. Reynolds, Cynthia
5. Celichowska, Renata
6. Ward, Cathy
7. Jones, Othello
8. Moses, Michael (Dancer)
9. Meehan, Nancy
10. McLean, Gloria
11. Duke, Katherine
12. Pettibone, Laura
13. Tanabe, Mariko
14. Howard, Randy (Dancer)
15. Reedy, James
16. Tai, Daniel
17. Kavouras, Louis
18. Groot, Pauline de
19. Tyler, James (Dancer)
20. Erick Hawkins Dance Company
21. Dance Horizons (Firm). Video

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (100 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Two-part film, made to document and preserve the Erick Hawkins modern dance technique. Includes archival and current footage, spanning more than 30 years of classes, rehearsals, and performances with Erick and his company.

Alternative title

1. Modern dance technique, volume I [and] volume II

Subject

1. Video
2. Modern dance > Study and teaching > United States
3. Hawkins, Erick
4. Dance
5. Instructional

Genre/Form

1. Instructional.
2. Dance.
3. Video.

Contents

1. v. 1 (ca. 51 min.). Principles & floor warm up -- v. 2 (ca. 50 min.). Movement patterns & aesthetic applications.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4453

Note

1. Intended to accompany the book by the same title by Renata Celichowska.
2. "Dance Horizons DVD"--Disc surface.
3. Part 1 (The body is a clear place) introduces the basic philosphy of the technique with examples from a typical classroom floor warm-up. Dance classes taught by Erick Hawkins (1985) and Cynthia Reynolds (1997).
4. Part II (Dance as a metaphor for existence) presents standing and traveling portions of class within the larger context of Erick's aesthetic vision. Dance classes taught by Erick Hawkins (1985) and Cynthia Reynolds (1997).
5. Dance excerpts (part I/vol. 1): Early floating (1964), danced by Erick Hawkins ; Here & now, with watchers "Like darlings" (UCLA, 1964), danced by Erick Hawkins and Nancy Meehan ; Today with dragon (West Orange, N.J., 1987) ; Summer clouds people (Joyce Theater, NYC, 1984), danced by Cathy Ward and company ; Killer of enemies (KET, Kentucky, 1992), danced by Othello Jones and Michael Moses ; Classic kitetails (Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse, NYC, 1997).
6. Dance excerpts (part II/vol. 2): Plains daybreak (Strand Theater, York, Pa., 1985), danced by Erick Hawkins and company ; God the reveller (Joyce Theater, NYC, 1987), danced by Gloria McLean, Michael Moses and company ; New moon (Joyce theater, NYC, 1989), danced by Katherine Duke, Laura Pettibone, and Mariko Tanabe ; Parson Weems and the cherry tree, etc. (Joyce Theater, NYC, 1989) ; Black lake (Joyce Theater, NYC, 1987), danced by Laura Pettibone ; Heyoka (West Orange, N.J., 1987), danced by Randy Howard, James Reedy, Daniel Tai and company ; Agathlon (Strand Theater, York, Pa., 1985), danced by Gloria McLean, Randy Howard, Laura Pettibone, Cynthia Reynolds and company ; Cantilever II (Joyce Theater, NYC, 1992) ; Early floating (Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, NYC, 1997), danced by Katherine Duke and Louis Kavouras ; Geography of Noon (UCLA, 1964), danced by Pauline De Groot, Erick Hawkins, Nancy Meehan, James Tyler ; Hurrah! (Strand Theatre, York, Pa., 1985), danced by Randy Howard, Cynthia Reynolds and company.

Credits (note)

1. Videography by Roger Grange, Johannes Holub ; edited by Nadra Holmes.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. The Erick Hawkins modern dance technique [videorecording] / written, produced & directed by Renata Celichowska.

Imprint

1. Hightstown, NJ : Dance Horizons Video, c2000.

System details

1. DVD.

Performer

1. Erick Hawkins Company members and dancers: Douglas Andresen, Julia Baumgarten, Beverly Brown, Lara Bujold, Jaques Burgering, Renata Celichowska, Brenda Connors, Georgia Corner, Pauline De Groot, Katherine Duke, Randy Howard, Marysa Jacobs, Othello Jones, Louis Kavouras, Joy McEwen, Gloria McLean, Nancy Meehan, Joseph Mills, Michael Moses, Tara Munjee, Michelle Nance, Kathy Ortiz, Timothy O'Slynne, Laura Pettibone, Christopher Potts, Patricia Powers, Jeffrey Quinlivan, Nancy Raines, Nada Reagan, James Rudy, Cynthia Reynolds, Natalie Richman, Todd Rosenlieb, Frank Roth, Rod Rufo, Sean Russo, Ashley Smith, Daniel Tai, Mariko Tanabe, James Tyler, Cathy Ward, Lillo Way, Mark Wisniewski, Robert Yohn.
2. Narrated by Renata Celichowska.
3. Musica excerpts played by The Hawkins Theater Orchestra.

Credits

1. Videography by Roger Grange, Johannes Holub ; edited by Nadra Holmes.

Added author

1. Hawkins, Erick. Teacher
2. Hawkins, Erick, dancer.
3. Reynolds, Cynthia. Teacher
4. Reynolds, Cynthia, dancer.
5. Celichowska, Renata. Screenwriter
6. Celichowska, Renata. Producer
7. Celichowska, Renata. Director
8. Celichowska, Renata. Narrator
9. Ward, Cathy, dancer.
10. Jones, Othello, dancer.
11. Moses, Michael (Dancer)
12. Meehan, Nancy, dancer.
13. McLean, Gloria, dancer.
14. Duke, Katherine, dancer.
15. Pettibone, Laura, dancer.
16. Tanabe, Mariko, dancer.
17. Howard, Randy (Dancer)
18. Reedy, James, dancer.
19. Tai, Daniel, dancer.
20. Kavouras, Louis, dancer.
21. Groot, Pauline de, dancer.
22. Tyler, James (Dancer)
23. Celichowska, Renata. Erick Hawkins modern dance technique.
24. Erick Hawkins Dance Company.
25. Dance Horizons (Firm). Video

ISBN

1. 0871273012
2. 9780871273017

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4453