- Additional Authors
- Description
- 2 streaming video files (NTSC) (57 min.) : sd., b&w.
- Summary
- Rehearsal of dance sections from Agnes de Mille's lecture-demonstration Conversations about the dance, an overview of dance in the United States. Contains some repetitions and false starts.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Agnes de Mille Collection.
- Uniform Title
- Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Dance rehearsals.
- Note
- Original tapes accompanied by handwritten list of contents.
- Access (note)
- Credits (note)
- Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).
- Event (note)
- Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.
- Funding (note)
- Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Contents
- Reel 1 (ca. 30 min.). Taglioni / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- The three Graces / choreography, Isadora Duncan ; danced by Gemze de Lappe and two women -- [Duncan duet] / danced by Gemze de Lappe and a woman -- Slip jig / danced by Jeremy Blanton (?) -- Graham basic exercises / demonstrated by Tara Mitton (?) -- Rigaudon [listed as Camargo] / danced by Elaine Bauer or Linda di Bona (?) -- Ballet pas de deux -- Oklahoma!: pas de deux / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner -- Paint your wagon: love scene / danced by Gemze de Lappe and partner.
- Reel 2 (ca. 22 min.). Dramatic exercises [listed as Pantomimes] -- Exercises -- Running suspension -- Step stately, an English country dance / danced by three couples -- Square dance / danced by four couples -- Galliard / danced by three couples -- Volta / danced by three couples -- Minuet / danced by a couple -- Waltz / danced by six couples -- Rodeo: excerpt / danced by six men -- Tap dance / danced by three men.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-8437
- OCLC
- NYPY97-F4
- Title
Conversations about the dance [electronic resource]
- Imprint
[197-?]
- Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
- Event
Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes with piano accompaniment.
- Credits
Choreography, Agnes de Mille (unless otherwise noted).
- Performer
Danced by Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre.
- Restricted Access
Permission required.
- Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4967.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Duncan dancing.
- Local Subject
Musical comedies. Oklahoma.
Musical comedies. Paint your wagon.
Square, round and contra dancing.
- Local Subject
Lecture-demonstrations.
- Added Author
De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
DHCA.
De Mille, Agnes. Rodeo.
- Added Title
Conversations about the dance (Choreographic work)
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8437
*MGZIC 9-4967 (former)