Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Schmidt, Jan, 1948-
2. Pally, Alan J.
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
4. Brown, Karen, 1955-
5. Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
6. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
7. Saunders, Kellye A.
8. Macaulay, Alastair.
9. Hines, Kay.
10. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
11. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
12. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (75 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Panelist discuss meeting Arthur Mitchell and their connections to Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH); the professionalism instilled in the dancers by Mitchell and Karel Shook; and the musicality of the company. Karen Brown discusses dancing with DTH and how she approached roles; Suzanne Farrell describes meeting and dancing with Arthur Mitchell at New York City Ballet, learning Agon, Ragtime, and Slaughter on tenth avenue with Mitchell, and staging ballets on DTH. Frederic Franklin reminisces about teaching the Paquita duet with Alexandra Danilova to DTH, and staging Swan lake and Giselle. Kellye A. Saunders discusses auditioning and joining DTH, and experiences during her career with the company. The panel discussion concludes with a brief question and answer session.

Subject

1. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
2. Shook, Karel
3. Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
4. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
5. Brown, Karen, 1955-
6. Saunders, Kellye A
7. Dance Theatre of Harlem

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5556

Note

1. Recording made possible by the cooperation of the Dance Theatre of Harlem ; Public Programs, The New York Public Library ; and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
2. This program is presented in conjunction with the New York Public Library's exhibition entitled, 40 years of firsts: Dance Theatre of Harlem.
3. Introduction by Jan Schmidt (curator, Dance Division).

Credits (note)

1. Videographer, Kay Hines (Dekart Video).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y.,on Mar. 12, 2009 (3 pm).

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, transferred from DVCam cassette.

Title

1. Dance Theatre of Harlem [videorecording] : Classically American / moderator, Alastair Macaulay ; series producer, Alan Pally ; presented by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Imprint

1. c2009.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from DVCam cassette.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, N.Y.,on Mar. 12, 2009 (3 pm).

Performer

1. Panelist: Karen Brown, Suzanne Farrell, Frederic Franklin, Kellye A. Saunders.
2. Moderator, Alastair Macaulay.

Credits

1. Videographer, Kay Hines (Dekart Video).

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. Schmidt, Jan, 1948- Speaker
2. Pally, Alan J. Producer
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- Speaker
4. Brown, Karen, 1955- Speaker
5. Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- Speaker
6. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Speaker
7. Saunders, Kellye A. Speaker
8. Macaulay, Alastair. Moderator
9. Hines, Kay. Videographer
10. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
11. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
12. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5556