Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Acogny, Germaine, 1944-
2. Doussaint, Pierre
3. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
4. McIntyre, Dianne
5. McIntyre, Dianne.
6. Miller, Bebe
7. Miller, Bebe.
8. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo
9. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo.
10. Gadbois, Hearn.
11. Villa-Lobos, Heitor.
12. Mounier, Bernard.
13. Bouillon-Laforest, Fabrice.
14. Mühlberger, Horst.
15. Diedhou, Angelique.
16. Caldwell, George, (Synthesizer player)
17. Dara, Olu.
18. Burdick, David, costume designer.
19. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
20. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
21. Pickett, Georgiana.
22. Warren, Charmaine Patricia.
23. De Boysson, Jean.
24. Long Island University.
25. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
26. Rebirth Brass Band.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (89 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Rain (Choreographic work : Miller)
2. If you don't know (Choreographic work : McIntyre)
3. Bring 'em home (Choreographic work : Zollar)
4. Creation (Choreographic work : Holder)

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Rain (1989) (ca. 11 min.) / choreographed and performed by Bebe Miller ; original music, Hearn Gadbois, with additional music by Heitor Villa Lobos ; original lighting design, Ken Tabachnick ; set and costume design, Bebe Miller.
2. Untitled (2009), work-in-progress (ca. 17 min.) / choreographed by Germaine Acogny, Pierre Doussaint ; text, Bernard Mounier ; music, Fabrice Bouillon ; video, Fred Koenig ; lighting design, Horst Mühlberger ; costumes, Angelique Diedhou ; production, Jant-Bi ; performed by Germaine Acogny.
3. If you don't know (2009) (ca. 17 min.) / choreographed and performed by Dianne McIntyre ; piano, George Caldwell ; music composition, Olu Dara ; costumes, David Burdick ; audio montage, Larry Coleman.
4. Bring 'em home (2009) (ca. 8 min.) / choreographed and performed by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar ; music, ReBirth Brass Band (Just a little while to stay here).
5. Creation (1972) (ca. 12 min.) / choreographed by Geoffrey Holder ; costumes and music by Geoffrey Holder ; sung by Sam Harkness, Laurence Hamilton ; text, James Weldon Johnson (The creation, from God's trombones) ; performed by Carmen de Lavallade.
6. Post performance discussion with the artists (ca. 22 min.) / moderated by Georgiana Pickett, Charmaine Warren (consultant on project) ; translator for Ms. Acogny, Helmut Vogt ; artists, Germaine Acogny, Carmen de Lavallade, Dianne McIntyre, Bebe Miller, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5302

Note

1. Recording made possible by the cooperation of 651 Arts, The Kumble Performing Arts Center, and The Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
2. Post performance talk includes discussion about the experience of working together, advice for young audience members as they prepare for possible careers as dancers and choreographers, how the artists start each morning, and the process each artist uses to create new work.

Credits (note)

1. Video directed and edited by Jean de Boysson ; camera, DeDe Cronos, Jean de Boysson.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, on May 30 and 31, 2009.

Funding (note)

1. The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
2. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Fly [videorecording] : Five first ladies of dance / presented by 651 Arts.

Imprint

1. c2009.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Video directed and edited by Jean de Boysson ; camera, DeDe Cronos, Jean de Boysson.

Performer

1. Danced by Germaine Acogny, Carmen de Lavallade, Dianne McIntyre, Bebe Miller, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, on May 30 and 31, 2009.

Funding

1. The assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
2. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Added author

1. Acogny, Germaine, 1944- choreographer.
2. Doussaint, Pierre, choreographer.
3. Acogny, Germaine, 1944- dancer.
4. Acogny, Germaine, 1944- Speaker
5. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.
6. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- speaker.
7. McIntyre, Dianne, choreographer.
8. McIntyre, Dianne, dancer.
9. McIntyre, Dianne. Speaker
10. Miller, Bebe, choreographer.
11. Miller, Bebe, dancer.
12. Miller, Bebe. Set designer
13. Miller, Bebe. Costume designer
14. Miller, Bebe. Speaker
15. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, choreographer.
16. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, dancer.
17. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo. Speaker
18. Gadbois, Hearn. Composer
19. Villa-Lobos, Heitor. Composer
20. Mounier, Bernard. Writer of accompanying material
21. Bouillon-Laforest, Fabrice. Composer
22. Mühlberger, Horst. Lighting designer
23. Diedhou, Angelique. Costume designer
24. Caldwell, George, (Synthesizer player)
25. Dara, Olu. Composer
26. Burdick, David, costume designer.
27. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
28. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, composer.
29. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938. Author
30. Pickett, Georgiana. Moderator
31. Warren, Charmaine Patricia. Moderator
32. De Boysson, Jean. Videographer
33. De Boysson, Jean. Editor
34. Long Island University.
35. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
36. Rebirth Brass Band.

Added title

1. Rain (Choreographic work : Miller)
2. If you don't know (Choreographic work : McIntyre)
3. Bring 'em home (Choreographic work : Zollar)
4. Creation (Choreographic work : Holder)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5302