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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Alwin Nikolais
produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Alwin Nikolais, 1910-1993 and Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 28 mins
Billie Mahoney interviews Alwin Nikolais, who was her first dance teacher at Colorado College. They discuss his beginnings as a professional musician and accompanist for dance, his interest in percussion music which subsequently led him to study dance, the influence of Mary Wigman and Hanya Holm, study at Benningt...
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produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Alwin Nikolais, 1910-1993 and Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 28 mins
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Billie Mahoney interviews Alwin Nikolais, who was her first dance teacher at Colorado College. They discuss his beginnings as a professional musician and accompanist for dance, his interest in percussion music which subsequently led him to study dance, the influence of Mary Wigman and Hanya Holm, study at Bennington College, his notation system, teaching at Connecticut [actually Colorado] College, his European tours, his association with Murray L...
Billie Mahoney interviews Alwin Nikolais, who was her first dance teacher at Colorado College. They discuss his beginnings as a professional musician and accompanist for dance, his interest in percussion music which subsequently led him to study dance, the influence of Mary Wigman and Hanya Holm, study at Bennington College, his notation system, teaching at Connecticut [actually Colorado] College, his European tours, his association with Murray Louis, teaching at the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine in Angers, France, and his ballet Schema, produced by the Paris Opéra.
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Date Written / Recorded
1982
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Alwin Nikolais, 1910-1993, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Jon Hutcheson, fl. 1981
Author / Creator
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Alwin Nikolais, 1910-1993
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Alwin Nikolais, 1910-1993
Topic / Theme
Dance
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Muriel Topaz
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 29 mins
Muriel Topaz, director of the Dance Notation Bureau, discusses the Labanotation system; her work at the Bureau, notating for various choreographers such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, Martha Graham, etc.; opportunities in the future for notators; the historical importance of dance...
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 29 mins
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Muriel Topaz, director of the Dance Notation Bureau, discusses the Labanotation system; her work at the Bureau, notating for various choreographers such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, Martha Graham, etc.; opportunities in the future for notators; the historical importance of dance notation; her personal life.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Muriel Topaz, 1932-2003, Paul Taylor, 1930-2018, Antony Tudor, 1908-1987, Jerome Robbins, 1918-1998, George Balanchine, 1904-1983, Martha Graham, 1894-1991
Topic / Theme
Choreographers, Dance notation, Modern
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Sally Sommer, 1982
directed by Lisa Green, fl. 1986; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Sally Sommer, 1939-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 28 mins
Sally Sommer, dance historian and critic for the Village Voice, discusses her early interpretive dance training in Tucson, Arizona; studying with Mary Wigman in Berlin; Wigman's personality and method; studying for her Master's and Ph. D. degrees; her dissertation on Loie Fuller and her book on tap dancing, Feet T...
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directed by Lisa Green, fl. 1986; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Sally Sommer, 1939-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1982), 28 mins
Description
Sally Sommer, dance historian and critic for the Village Voice, discusses her early interpretive dance training in Tucson, Arizona; studying with Mary Wigman in Berlin; Wigman's personality and method; studying for her Master's and Ph. D. degrees; her dissertation on Loie Fuller and her book on tap dancing, Feet Talk to Me.
Date Written / Recorded
1982
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Sally Sommer, 1939-
Contributor
Nadine Moser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-, William Hohauser
Author / Creator
Lisa Green, fl. 1986, Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Sally Sommer, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Sally Sommer, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Dance
Copyright Message
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Selma Jeanne Cohen
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, E.T.C. Studios, New York; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (New York, NY: Dance On Video, 1982), 29 mins
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews writer and dance historian Selma Jeanne Cohen.
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, E.T.C. Studios, New York; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (New York, NY: Dance On Video, 1982), 29 mins
Description
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews writer and dance historian Selma Jeanne Cohen.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, E.T.C. Studios, New York
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1982
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Selma Jeanne Cohen, 1920-2005
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Dance appreciation, Academic life, Ballet
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Lavinia Williams
produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Lavinia Williams Yarborough, 1916-1989, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1983), 28 mins
Reminiscing about her performing career, which began with the American Negro Ballet of Eugene van Grona, Ballet Theatre, and the Katherine Dunham company, Lavinia Williams recalls the prejudice that blacks had to face first in obtaining ballet training, then in maintaining their careers. She also danced in musical...
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produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Lavinia Williams Yarborough, 1916-1989, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1983), 28 mins
Description
Reminiscing about her performing career, which began with the American Negro Ballet of Eugene van Grona, Ballet Theatre, and the Katherine Dunham company, Lavinia Williams recalls the prejudice that blacks had to face first in obtaining ballet training, then in maintaining their careers. She also danced in musical comedies and films, notably Finian's rainbow and Carnival of rhythm. She discusses her work in Haiti, where she lived for 27 years.
Date Written / Recorded
1983
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Lavinia Williams Yarborough, 1916-1989
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, William Hohauser
Author / Creator
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Lavinia Williams Yarborough, 1916-1989
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Lavinia Williams Yarborough, 1916-1989
Topic / Theme
Dance
Copyright Message
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Liljan Espenak
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Liljan Espenak, 1905-1988, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1983), 28 mins
Norwegian-born Liljan Espenak, a pioneer in dance therapy, recalls her dance training with Mary Wigman in Germany, where she observed the therapeutic effects of Rudolf von Laban's movement choirs. Her work as a dance teacher in the U.S. formed the basis of her research in dance therapy, which she supplemented with...
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; performed by Billie Mahoney, 1927- and Liljan Espenak, 1905-1988, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1983), 28 mins
Description
Norwegian-born Liljan Espenak, a pioneer in dance therapy, recalls her dance training with Mary Wigman in Germany, where she observed the therapeutic effects of Rudolf von Laban's movement choirs. Her work as a dance teacher in the U.S. formed the basis of her research in dance therapy, which she supplemented with studies in psychotherapy under Alfred Adler.
Date Written / Recorded
1983
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Liljan Espenak, 1905-1988
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-, Liljan Espenak, 1905-1988
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Liljan Espenak, 1905-1988
Topic / Theme
Dance therapy, Dance
Copyright Message
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Alvin Ailey
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews Alvin Ailey.
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
Description
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews Alvin Ailey.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Chuck Macdonald, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Alvin Ailey, 1931-1989, Lester Horton, 1906-1953
Topic / Theme
Performances, Dance and dancing, Dance
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Baird Hastings
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
Baird Hastings, a writer, conductor, and music teacher, talks about his career in relation to dance and the personalities he has known, among them George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. In discussing the special problems of conducting for dance, he analyzes the exemplary methods of the New York City Ballet's musi...
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
Description
Baird Hastings, a writer, conductor, and music teacher, talks about his career in relation to dance and the personalities he has known, among them George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. In discussing the special problems of conducting for dance, he analyzes the exemplary methods of the New York City Ballet's musical director Robert Irving.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Baird Hastings, 1919-2007, George Balanchine, 1904-1983
Topic / Theme
Ballet, Music careers, Dance performances
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Ben Sommers
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Video Workshop for Dance and Theatre; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews president of the Capezio shoe company Ben Sommers.
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Video Workshop for Dance and Theatre; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
Description
In this episode of Dance On, Billie Mahoney interviews president of the Capezio shoe company Ben Sommers.
Date Written / Recorded
1984
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Video Workshop for Dance and Theatre
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Ben Sommers, fl. 1981
Topic / Theme
Philanthropy, Dance and dancing, Ballet
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Dance On with Billie Mahoney, Dorothy Bird Villard
directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
A former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Dorothy Bird Villard discusses the events that led to her career in dance. As a child, Ms. Villard participated in Sword and Greek dancing. After a chance encounter with Anna Pavlova, she went to study at the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington, where she met M...
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directed by William Hohauser; produced by Billie Mahoney, 1927-; interview by Billie Mahoney, 1927-, in Dance On with Billie Mahoney (Kansas City, MO: Dance On Video, 1984), 28 mins
Description
A former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Dorothy Bird Villard discusses the events that led to her career in dance. As a child, Ms. Villard participated in Sword and Greek dancing. After a chance encounter with Anna Pavlova, she went to study at the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington, where she met Martha Graham and Louis Horst. Ms. Villard describes Ms. Graham's command of the stage, her approach to the body and use of balance and...
A former member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Dorothy Bird Villard discusses the events that led to her career in dance. As a child, Ms. Villard participated in Sword and Greek dancing. After a chance encounter with Anna Pavlova, she went to study at the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington, where she met Martha Graham and Louis Horst. Ms. Villard describes Ms. Graham's command of the stage, her approach to the body and use of balance and rebound.
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Author / Creator
William Hohauser, Billie Mahoney, 1927-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Dance On Video
Series
Dance On with Billie Mahoney
Person Discussed
Dorothy Bird Villard, 1912-1996, Anna Pavlova, 1881-1931, Louis Horst, 1884-1964, Martha Graham, 1894-1991
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Dancers, Modern
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 by Dance On Video
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