Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Beckford, Ruth.
2. Batten, Tony.
3. Coney, John.
4. KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
5. Insight Media (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (56 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Ruth Beckford, a former member of the Katherine Dunham Dance Company, teaches an intermediate to advanced class in African-Haitian dance using the Katherine Dunham technique. Includes barré, isolation, across the floor, dance pattern, and Yanvalou exercises. Originally filmed as a KQED-TV program.

Alternative title

1. African-Haitian dance class : Dunham technique
2. Dunham technique

Subject

1. African American dance
2. Dance, Black
3. Video
4. Dance > Haiti
5. Dance > Africa
6. Dunham, Katherine > Influence
7. Instruction
8. Dance > Study and teaching

Genre/Form

1. Instruction.
2. Dance.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3936

Note

1. Poor picture quality.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. African/Haitian dance with Ruth Beckford [videorecording] / produced by Anthony S. Batten ; directed by Anthony S. Batten and John Coney ; KQED San Francisco.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : Distributed by Insight Media, [2005?]

System details

1. DVD.

Performer

1. Host: Tony Batten.

Added author

1. Beckford, Ruth. Teacher
2. Batten, Tony. Director
3. Batten, Tony. Producer
4. Coney, John. Director
5. KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
6. Insight Media (Firm)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3936