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Additional authors

1. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
2. Sills, Beverly
3. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
4. Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016
5. Reagan, Ronald
6. Peterson, Kirk
7. Cisneros, Evelyn, 1958-
8. Montaner, Linda
9. McNaughton, David (Dancer)
10. Burge, Gregg
11. Dakin, Christine
12. Foreman, Donlin
13. Herring, Joyce
14. Graham, Martha
15. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
16. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Program host Gene Kelly introduces performances by eight young performers from the worlds of ballet, musical theater, and modern dance.

Uniform title

1. Quattro a Verdi (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Alternative title

1. Ragtime (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Introduction (ca. 9 min.) / by Nancy Reagan, Beverly Sills, and Gene Kelly.
2. Appalachian spring (ca. 3 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Aaron Copland ; costumes by Martha Graham ; danced by Christine Dakin, Donlin M. Foreman.
3. Lamentation (ca. 4 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Zoltan Kodaly ; costumes by Martha Graham ; danced by Joyce Herring.
4. [Martha Graham tribute] (ca. 2 min.)
5. Acts of light (ca. 9 min.) / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Karl Nielsen ; costumes by Halston ; danced by Christine Dakin, Donlin M. Foreman.
6. Q.a.V. (excerpt) (ca. 14 min.) / choreographed by Michael Smuin ; music by Giuseppe Verdi ; costumes by Sandra Woodall ; danced by Evelyn Cisneros, Kirk Peterson, Linda Montaner and David McNaughton.
7. [San Francisco Ballet rehearsal and dancer's interviews] (ca. 2 min.)
8. It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing (ca. 4 min.) / directed by Michael Smuin ; performed by Gregg Burge.
9. Ragtime (premiere) (ca. 3 min.) / choreography by Michael Smuin ; music by Igor Stravinsky ; costumes by Willa Kim ; danced by Kirk Peterson and Evelyn Cisneros.
10. Conclusion (ca. 2 min.) / by President Ronald Reagan.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5077

Note

1. "Gene Kelly presents" -- opening DVD credits.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Peter Weinberg ; lighting director, Hary Bottorf ; audio, David Gillette.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the White House before President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan, [on March 28, 1982].

Title

1. In performance at the White House. Young artists [videorecording] / directed by Kirk Browning ; a co-production of WETA, Washington, D.C. and WNET, New York.

Imprint

1. Washington, D.C. : WETA ; New York : WNET, 1982.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Peter Weinberg ; lighting director, Hary Bottorf ; audio, David Gillette.

Performer

1. Mistress of ceremonies, Beverly Sills ; host, Gene Kelly ; performers: Kirk Peterson, Evelyn Cisneros, Linda Montaner and David McNaughton (San Francisco Ballet) ; Gregg Burge (Sophisticated ladies) ; Christine Dakin, Donlin Foreman and Joyce Herring (Martha Graham Dance Company).

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the White House before President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Nancy Reagan, [on March 28, 1982].

Added author

1. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
2. Sills, Beverly, host.
3. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, host.
4. Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016, speaker.
5. Reagan, Ronald, speaker.
6. Peterson, Kirk, dancer.
7. Cisneros, Evelyn, 1958- dancer.
8. Montaner, Linda, dancer.
9. McNaughton, David (Dancer), dancer.
10. Burge, Gregg, dancer.
11. Dakin, Christine, dancer.
12. Foreman, Donlin, dancer.
13. Herring, Joyce, dancer.
14. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
15. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
16. Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring
17. Graham, Martha. Lamentation
18. Graham, Martha. Acts of light

Added title

1. Quattro a Verdi (Choreographic work : Smuin)
2. Ragtime (Choreographic work : Smuin)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5077