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Social dances

Title
Social dances [videorecording] / [presented by] Geulah Abrahams Danceworks.
Publication
1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Porter, Claire
  • Clark, Carmen
  • Speranza, Gisella
  • Tanbay, Zyenep
  • Garofalo, Linda
  • Byrne, Janell
  • Galbraith, Gary
  • Abrahams, Geulah
  • Lansky, Paul, 1944-
  • Sculthorpe, Peter, 1929-2014.
  • Johnston, Ben.
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  • Sperry, Ann.
  • Fontaine, Jeff.
  • Geulah Abrahams Danceworks.
Description
1 videocassette (79 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Estate of Bessie Schönberg.
Uniform Title
  • Green dress circle (Choreographic work : Porter)
  • Going on (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
  • Surfaces (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
  • Alarum (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
  • Garden variety (Choreographic work : Porter)
  • Conspiracy of hope (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Program data from accompanying house program.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting and technical direction, Jeff Fontaine.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Dancespace, New York, N.Y., on April 13, 1991.
Contents
  • Green dress circle (1989) (ca. 8 min.) / created and performed by Claire Porter.
  • Going on (1989) (ca. 9 min.) / choreography and costumes, Geulah Abrahams ; music, Paul Lansky (Notjustmoreidlechatter) ; danced by Carmen Clark, Gisella Speranza, Zeynep Tanbay.
  • Surfaces (1989) (ca. 14 min.) / choreography and costumes, Geulah Abrahams ; music, Peter Sculthorpe (String quartet #8) ; danced by Carmen Clark, Linda Garofalo.
  • Alarum (1991, premiere) (ca. 10 min.) / choreography and costumes, Geulah Abrahams ; music, Ben Johnston (Suite for microtonal piano), played by Greg Otten ; danced by Janell Byrne. The sections of the work are: Alarum -- Blues -- Etude -- Song -- Toccata.
  • Garden variety (1990) (ca. 14 min.) / created and performed by Claire Porter.
  • A conspiracy of hope (1991, premiere) (ca. 24 min.) / choreography, Geulah Abrahams ; music, W.A. Mozart (Sonata for two pianos, K448) ; design, Ann Sperry ; danced by Carmen Clark, Gary Galbraith, Linda Garofalo, Gisella Speranza, Zeynep Tanbay. The sections of the work are: celebration -- in remembrance -- heirs.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4686
OCLC
NYPY00-F953
Title
Social dances [videorecording] / [presented by] Geulah Abrahams Danceworks.
Imprint
1991.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Dancespace, New York, N.Y., on April 13, 1991.
Credits
Lighting and technical direction, Jeff Fontaine.
Performer
Danced by Geulah Abrahams Danceworks.
Guest performance artist, Claire Porter.
Added Author
Porter, Claire, choreographer, dancer.
Clark, Carmen, dancer.
Speranza, Gisella, dancer.
Tanbay, Zyenep, dancer.
Garofalo, Linda, dancer.
Byrne, Janell, dancer.
Galbraith, Gary, dancer.
Abrahams, Geulah, choreographer. Costume designer
Lansky, Paul, 1944- Composer
Sculthorpe, Peter, 1929-2014. Composer
Johnston, Ben. Composer
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
Sperry, Ann. Designer
Fontaine, Jeff.
Geulah Abrahams Danceworks.
Added Title
Green dress circle (Choreographic work : Porter)
Going on (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
Surfaces (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
Alarum (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
Garden variety (Choreographic work : Porter)
Conspiracy of hope (Choreographic work : Abrahams)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4686
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