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Aeros
choreographed by Robbie Barnett, fl. 1971, Alison Chase, 1946-, Michael Tracy, 1952- and Jonathan Wolken, 1949-2010; produced by William Hannah, 1910-2001 and Bobby Dobbs, fl. 1985; performed by Alison Chase, 1946- and Michael Tracy, 1952-, Pilobolus (American Dance Festival, 1997), 22 mins
This documentary, produced by University of North Carolina Public Television, offers an insightful look at the work of these modern dance originals. Since their earliest days, Pilobolus has been astounding and confounding audiences around the world with their particular brand of modern dance. The documentary featu...
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choreographed by Robbie Barnett, fl. 1971, Alison Chase, 1946-, Michael Tracy, 1952- and Jonathan Wolken, 1949-2010; produced by William Hannah, 1910-2001 and Bobby Dobbs, fl. 1985; performed by Alison Chase, 1946- and Michael Tracy, 1952-, Pilobolus (American Dance Festival, 1997), 22 mins
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This documentary, produced by University of North Carolina Public Television, offers an insightful look at the work of these modern dance originals. Since their earliest days, Pilobolus has been astounding and confounding audiences around the world with their particular brand of modern dance. The documentary features interviews with two of the artistic directors, Alison Chase and Michael Tracy, and complete multi-camera versions of "Walklyndon" (...
This documentary, produced by University of North Carolina Public Television, offers an insightful look at the work of these modern dance originals. Since their earliest days, Pilobolus has been astounding and confounding audiences around the world with their particular brand of modern dance. The documentary features interviews with two of the artistic directors, Alison Chase and Michael Tracy, and complete multi-camera versions of "Walklyndon" (1971), "Aeros" (1996), "Solo From The Empty Suitor" (1980), and "Olympic Dances" (1997).
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Date Written / Recorded
1997
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Pilobolus, Alison Chase, 1946-, Michael Tracy, 1952-
Contributor
Robbie Barnett, fl. 1971, Alison Chase, 1946-, Michael Tracy, 1952-, Jonathan Wolken, 1949-2010, Mike Milstead, fl. 1994, William Hannah, 1910-2001, Bobby Dobbs, fl. 1985, Pilobolus, Todd Hall, Charles L. Reinhart, fl. 1968
Author / Creator
Robbie Barnett, fl. 1971, Alison Chase, 1946-, Michael Tracy, 1952-, Jonathan Wolken, 1949-2010, Pilobolus
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
American Dance Festival
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
Modern
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Antic Meet
written by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY; directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008, Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008; produced by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; performed by Barbara Dilley, 1938-, Steve Paxton, 1939-, Sandra Neels, Carolyn Brown and Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Antic Meet (New York, NY: Merce Cunningham Trust), 27 mins
This performance is of Merce Cunningham's "Antic Meet."
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written by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY; directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008, Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008; produced by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; performed by Barbara Dilley, 1938-, Steve Paxton, 1939-, Sandra Neels, Carolyn Brown and Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Antic Meet (New York, NY: Merce Cunningham Trust), 27 mins
Description
This performance is of Merce Cunningham's "Antic Meet."
Date Written / Recorded
1964
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Barbara Dilley, 1938-, Steve Paxton, 1939-, Sandra Neels, Carolyn Brown, Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009
Contributor
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008, Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975, John Cage, 1912-1992
Author / Creator
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY, Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Barbara Dilley, 1938-, Steve Paxton, 1939-, Sandra Neels, Carolyn Brown
Publisher
Merce Cunningham Trust
Topic / Theme
Dance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of The Cunningham Dance Foundation
Genre
Modern
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Choreography and Dance Studies Series, Frontiers: the life and times of Bonnie Bird: American Modern Dancer and Dance Educator
written by Karen Bell-Kanner, 1935-; edited by Muriel Topaz, 1932-2003 and Robert P. Cohan, fl. 1997, in Choreography and Dance Studies Series (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2012, originally published 1998), 228 page(s)
This book, by Karen Bell-Kanner, is a collection of interviews and letters by American modern dancer Bonnie Bird.
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written by Karen Bell-Kanner, 1935-; edited by Muriel Topaz, 1932-2003 and Robert P. Cohan, fl. 1997, in Choreography and Dance Studies Series (New York, NY: Routledge (Publisher), 2012, originally published 1998), 228 page(s)
Description
This book, by Karen Bell-Kanner, is a collection of interviews and letters by American modern dancer Bonnie Bird.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Muriel Topaz, 1932-2003, Robert P. Cohan, fl. 1997
Author / Creator
Karen Bell-Kanner, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1998, 2012
Publisher
Routledge (Publisher)
Series
Choreography and Dance Studies Series
Person Discussed
Bonnie Bird, 1914-1995
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Dancers, Dance history, Choreography, Choreographers, Modern
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association)
Genre
Modern
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Coast Zone
choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Charles Atlas, 1958-, Ken Kelsch, fl. 1992; performed by John Cage, 1912-1992, Martin Kalve, fl. 2007, David Tudor, 1926-1996 and Takehisa Kosugi, 1938-, Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1983), 27 mins
Coast Zone, a video-dance collaboration between Merce Cunningham and Charles Atlas, was shot in the vaulted Synod House of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The great spatial depth of the cathedral allows for the use of deep focus and camera mobility; dancers in the background are seen with eq...
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choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Charles Atlas, 1958-, Ken Kelsch, fl. 1992; performed by John Cage, 1912-1992, Martin Kalve, fl. 2007, David Tudor, 1926-1996 and Takehisa Kosugi, 1938-, Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1983), 27 mins
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Coast Zone, a video-dance collaboration between Merce Cunningham and Charles Atlas, was shot in the vaulted Synod House of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The great spatial depth of the cathedral allows for the use of deep focus and camera mobility; dancers in the background are seen with equal clarity to those in the foreground. Extreme close-ups of dancers' faces contrast with the movement of those behind them to create a...
Coast Zone, a video-dance collaboration between Merce Cunningham and Charles Atlas, was shot in the vaulted Synod House of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The great spatial depth of the cathedral allows for the use of deep focus and camera mobility; dancers in the background are seen with equal clarity to those in the foreground. Extreme close-ups of dancers' faces contrast with the movement of those behind them to create a layering effect. Instead of presenting a "complete picture" of the dance, the camera moves gracefully and unobtrusively among the thirteen dancers, at one point circling the action one and a half times in a single, smooth trajectory; rarely does the camera shoot from a fixed position.Exemplifying Cunningham's idea that dancers operate autonomously, Coast Zone's choreography mirrors the fragmentary nature of its filmic technique. Soloists move within and are traversed by ensembles of two or three dancers that break off from one another and then reassemble, bringing to mind shifting sands or the ebb and flow of a coastline that the title of the dance and its music evoke. Larry Austin's composition "Beachcombers" is performed by John Cage, Martin Kalve, Takehisa Kosugi and David Tudor, setting the dancers to metallic clangs and a voiceover that quietly repeats the word "discordance."
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Date Written / Recorded
1983-01
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, John Cage, 1912-1992, Martin Kalve, fl. 2007, David Tudor, 1926-1996, Takehisa Kosugi, 1938-
Contributor
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Charles Atlas, 1958-, Ken Kelsch, fl. 1992, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Elliot Caplan, fl. 1984-2013
Author / Creator
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, John Cage, 1912-1992, Martin Kalve, fl. 2007, David Tudor, 1926-1996, Takehisa Kosugi, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Merce Cunningham Trust
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
Modern
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Danza
composed by José Pablo Moncayo García, 1912-1958; choreographed by David Wood, 1925-2002; produced by Ivan N. Cury, 1937- and Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; performed by James Macandrew, 1906-1988 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 6 mins
Pupils at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City are seen training in ballet class and in modern dance class with teachers explaining step by step. One boy and nineteen girls perform "Danza" choreographed by David Wood (who is also a modern dance teacher). 1961.
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composed by José Pablo Moncayo García, 1912-1958; choreographed by David Wood, 1925-2002; produced by Ivan N. Cury, 1937- and Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; performed by James Macandrew, 1906-1988 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 6 mins
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Pupils at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City are seen training in ballet class and in modern dance class with teachers explaining step by step. One boy and nineteen girls perform "Danza" choreographed by David Wood (who is also a modern dance teacher). 1961.
Date Written / Recorded
1961
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
James Macandrew, 1906-1988
Contributor
David Wood, 1925-2002, Ivan N. Cury, 1937-, Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013
Author / Creator
David Wood, 1925-2002, José Pablo Moncayo García, 1912-1958, James Macandrew, 1906-1988
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Creative Arts Television
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
Modern
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Epic (The Land Within)
directed by Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011; choreographed by Li Chiao-Ping; produced by Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011; performed by Li Chiao-Ping (Art Works Video, 1996), 12 mins
Two video/dance collaborations by Douglas Rosenberg and choreographer Li Chiao-Ping. EPIC (THE LAND WITHIN) uses text, landscape imagery and performance by members of the Dziga Vertov Performance Group to present an expressionistic dance possible only for the camera. De L'Eau, choreographed by Li Chiao-Ping for he...
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directed by Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011; choreographed by Li Chiao-Ping; produced by Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011; performed by Li Chiao-Ping (Art Works Video, 1996), 12 mins
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Two video/dance collaborations by Douglas Rosenberg and choreographer Li Chiao-Ping. EPIC (THE LAND WITHIN) uses text, landscape imagery and performance by members of the Dziga Vertov Performance Group to present an expressionistic dance possible only for the camera. De L'Eau, choreographed by Li Chiao-Ping for herself and a male dancer takes place in an abandoned swimming pool. This piece is athletic, risky and elegant.
Date Written / Recorded
1995
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Li Chiao-Ping
Contributor
Li Chiao-Ping, Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011, Stephen Vitiello, 1964-
Author / Creator
Li Chiao-Ping, Douglas Rosenberg, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Art Works Video
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
Modern
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Exchange
written by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY; directed by Charles Atlas, 1958-; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Karole Armitage, 1954-; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Exchange (New York, NY: Merce Cunningham Trust, 2013), 40 mins
This performance is of Merce Cunningham's "Exchanges."
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written by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY; directed by Charles Atlas, 1958-; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Karole Armitage, 1954-; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Exchange (New York, NY: Merce Cunningham Trust, 2013), 40 mins
Description
This performance is of Merce Cunningham's "Exchanges."
Date Written / Recorded
1978-10-21
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Contributor
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, David Tudor, 1926-1996, Karole Armitage, 1954-
Author / Creator
Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY, Charles Atlas, 1958-, Merce Cunningham Dance Company
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Merce Cunningham Trust
Topic / Theme
Dance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1978 by the Cunningham Dance Foundation
Genre
Modern
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A Fool's Tale
choreographed by Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-; produced by Ivan N. Cury, 1937- and Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; performed by Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-, Buzz Miller, 1923-1999, James Gardner, James Macandrew, 1906-1988 and Eugene Lester, fl. 1967 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 14 mins
Choreographer-dancer Yuriko performs her own work and demonstrates a dance in the process of being created. With dancers Buzz Miller, James Gardner, Bertram Ross, Ethel Winter; pianist Eugene Lester and singer Anita Ellis. Works include Yuriko's "The Fool's Tale" and a scene from Yuriko's "The Ghost" derived from...
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choreographed by Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-; produced by Ivan N. Cury, 1937- and Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013; performed by Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-, Buzz Miller, 1923-1999, James Gardner, James Macandrew, 1906-1988 and Eugene Lester, fl. 1967 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 14 mins
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Choreographer-dancer Yuriko performs her own work and demonstrates a dance in the process of being created. With dancers Buzz Miller, James Gardner, Bertram Ross, Ethel Winter; pianist Eugene Lester and singer Anita Ellis. Works include Yuriko's "The Fool's Tale" and a scene from Yuriko's "The Ghost" derived from kabuki theater. The score to "The Fool's Tale" was composed by Eugene Lester and the score to "The Ghost" was composed by Halim El-Dabh...
Choreographer-dancer Yuriko performs her own work and demonstrates a dance in the process of being created. With dancers Buzz Miller, James Gardner, Bertram Ross, Ethel Winter; pianist Eugene Lester and singer Anita Ellis. Works include Yuriko's "The Fool's Tale" and a scene from Yuriko's "The Ghost" derived from kabuki theater. The score to "The Fool's Tale" was composed by Eugene Lester and the score to "The Ghost" was composed by Halim El-Dabh. 1960.
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Date Written / Recorded
1960
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-, Buzz Miller, 1923-1999, James Gardner, James Macandrew, 1906-1988, Eugene Lester, fl. 1967
Contributor
Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-, Ivan N. Cury, 1937-, Merrill Brockway, 1923-2013, Eugene Lester, fl. 1967
Author / Creator
Yuriko Kikuchi, 1920-, Buzz Miller, 1923-1999, James Gardner, James Macandrew, 1906-1988, Eugene Lester, fl. 1967
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Creative Arts Television
Topic / Theme
Dance, Fool, River Demon, Samurai Warrior
Genre
Modern
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Inner Steps
directed by Kiti Luostarinen, 1951-; choreographed by Ulla Koivisto, 1950-; designed by Marja Uusitalo, 1956- and Irma Ranta, Jouni Lähteenaho, fl. 1999; produced by Outi Rousu, 1974-; performed by Tarja Ranta, 1946-, Antti Hytti, 1952-, Karri Koivukoski, fl. 1981, Tom Nekljudow, 1970-, Pekka Nylund, fl. 1980 and Jone Takamäki, 1955- (Art Works Video, 1998), 16 mins
KROMA Productions is based in Porvoo, Finland. This volume features the following films:
Transversum is based on the original choreography of Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo entitled "Come Quickly for I´m Seeing Stars." Directed by Marikki Hakola.
Continuum explores themes of war, power and violence. Directed by Marikki...
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directed by Kiti Luostarinen, 1951-; choreographed by Ulla Koivisto, 1950-; designed by Marja Uusitalo, 1956- and Irma Ranta, Jouni Lähteenaho, fl. 1999; produced by Outi Rousu, 1974-; performed by Tarja Ranta, 1946-, Antti Hytti, 1952-, Karri Koivukoski, fl. 1981, Tom Nekljudow, 1970-, Pekka Nylund, fl. 1980 and Jone Takamäki, 1955- (Art Works Video, 1998), 16 mins
Description
KROMA Productions is based in Porvoo, Finland. This volume features the following films:
Transversum is based on the original choreography of Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo entitled "Come Quickly for I´m Seeing Stars." Directed by Marikki Hakola.
Continuum explores themes of war, power and violence. Directed by Marikki Hakola.
Inner Steps is an audiovisual interpretation of the solo "A Woman In A Picture," choreographed by Ulla Koivisto for Tarja Ran...
KROMA Productions is based in Porvoo, Finland. This volume features the following films:
Transversum is based on the original choreography of Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo entitled "Come Quickly for I´m Seeing Stars." Directed by Marikki Hakola.
Continuum explores themes of war, power and violence. Directed by Marikki Hakola.
Inner Steps is an audiovisual interpretation of the solo "A Woman In A Picture," choreographed by Ulla Koivisto for Tarja Ranta. Directed by Kiti Luostarinen.
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Date Written / Recorded
1998
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Tarja Ranta, 1946-, Antti Hytti, 1952-, Karri Koivukoski, fl. 1981, Tom Nekljudow, 1970-, Pekka Nylund, fl. 1980, Jone Takamäki, 1955-
Contributor
Ulla Koivisto, 1950-, Marja Uusitalo, 1956-, Irma Ranta, Päivi Takala, 1970-, Antti Hytti, 1952-, Jouni Lähteenaho, fl. 1999, Outi Rousu, 1974-
Author / Creator
Ulla Koivisto, 1950-, Kiti Luostarinen, 1951-, Tarja Ranta, 1946-, Antti Hytti, 1952-, Karri Koivukoski, fl. 1981, Tom Nekljudow, 1970-, Pekka Nylund, fl. 1980, Jone Takamäki, 1955-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Art Works Video
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
Modern
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Intimate Pages
directed by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; designed by Walter Nobbe, Walter Nobbe; produced by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; performed by Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994 and Ian Stewart, fl. 1970, Rambert Dance Company (ArtHaus Musik, 1986), 28 mins
Intimate Pages The musical and thematic basis for choreographer Christopher Bruce’s ballet “Intimate Pages” was the String Quartet No. 2 by the Czech composer Leoš Janáèek. Indeed, Bruce even borrowed the quartet’s title for his choreographed work. A victim of unrequited love, the composer wrote this de...
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directed by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; designed by Walter Nobbe, Walter Nobbe; produced by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; performed by Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994 and Ian Stewart, fl. 1970, Rambert Dance Company (ArtHaus Musik, 1986), 28 mins
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Intimate Pages The musical and thematic basis for choreographer Christopher Bruce’s ballet “Intimate Pages” was the String Quartet No. 2 by the Czech composer Leoš Janáèek. Indeed, Bruce even borrowed the quartet’s title for his choreographed work. A victim of unrequited love, the composer wrote this delicate and finely crafted work in 1928, the last year of his life. For a little over a decade he had been corresponding with a young ma...
Intimate Pages The musical and thematic basis for choreographer Christopher Bruce’s ballet “Intimate Pages” was the String Quartet No. 2 by the Czech composer Leoš Janáèek. Indeed, Bruce even borrowed the quartet’s title for his choreographed work. A victim of unrequited love, the composer wrote this delicate and finely crafted work in 1928, the last year of his life. For a little over a decade he had been corresponding with a young married woman he had met in 1917, having written in the intervening period over six hundred letters. The ballet conveys both the joy and the anguish expressed in the music. Lonely Town, Lonely Street Robert North’s jazz ballet “Lonely Town, Lonely Street”, in which he himself takes part, is a passionate and energy-laden portrait of a lonely person in the big city. The work takes its title from the popular music of Bill Withers on which it is based, and from the stage design by Andrew Storer, whose set with fire escapes represents a rundown neighbourhood in a North American metropolis. The titles of the compositions alone give an indication of the stage action: “Song for Guy”, “Lonely Town, Lonely Street”, “Another day to run”, “Let me in your life”, “I don’t want you on my mind”, “Who is he and what is he to you”, “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone” and “You”. Sergeant Early’s Dream Woven into the musical accompaniment of English, Irish and American folksongs, Christopher Bruce’s dance work “Sergeant Early’s Dream” tells a story of migration to the New World from the Old. The thoughts of the emigrants are filled with sadness as they give up their familiar surroundings, the family home, friends and neighbours and ultimately their roots. Yet they discover that they carry within themselves their own culture, and it is this which gives them a sense of identity and belonging. Consequently the ballet – built around contrasts and marked rhythms – recurrently conjures up fleeting references to a past life: the folklore of the Old World and the harsh lives, the loves and the tragedies of the people they knew there. Christopher Bruce, one of the leading contemporary British choreographers, has very close ties to the Rambert Dance Company. He trained here, joined the company in 1963 and soon rose to prominence as one of its leading dancers. In 1969 he created the first of many ballets he has devised for the troupe’s repertoire. From 1975 to 1979 he took a hand in directing the ensemble, later returning after a number years of freelance choreography to take up the position of artistic director in 1996.
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Date Written / Recorded
1986
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Rambert Dance Company, Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994, Ian Stewart, fl. 1970
Contributor
Walter Nobbe, Thomas Grimm, 1942-, Rambert Dance Company
Author / Creator
Thomas Grimm, 1942-, Rambert Dance Company, Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994, Ian Stewart, fl. 1970
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
ArtHaus Musik
Topic / Theme
Dance
Genre
String Quartet, Modern
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