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The Shim-Sham and the Charleston
produced by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; performed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- and Charles Coles, 1911-1922; in Talk & Taps with "Honi" Coles (American Tap Dance Foundation, 2008), 7 mins
Brenda Bufalino met Honi in l955 when she studied with him at his Dance Craft Studio in NYC. She was 17, and though she only studied with him for one year, he remained an influence in her work throughout her own solo and choreographic career.
Reunited in l973, Brenda filmed Honi and members of the Copasetic c...
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produced by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; performed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- and Charles Coles, 1911-1922; in Talk & Taps with "Honi" Coles (American Tap Dance Foundation, 2008), 7 mins
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Brenda Bufalino met Honi in l955 when she studied with him at his Dance Craft Studio in NYC. She was 17, and though she only studied with him for one year, he remained an influence in her work throughout her own solo and choreographic career.
Reunited in l973, Brenda filmed Honi and members of the Copasetic club for her award winning documentary “Great Feats of Feet.”. Brenda and Honi continued to partner in duet concerts and collaborate...
Brenda Bufalino met Honi in l955 when she studied with him at his Dance Craft Studio in NYC. She was 17, and though she only studied with him for one year, he remained an influence in her work throughout her own solo and choreographic career.
Reunited in l973, Brenda filmed Honi and members of the Copasetic club for her award winning documentary “Great Feats of Feet.”. Brenda and Honi continued to partner in duet concerts and collaborated on dance projects until Honi Coles death in l992. In “Brenda Bufalino…Talks and Taps with Honi Coles”… Brenda interviews Honi in l980, where he discusses and demonstrates with her , vernacular tap steps and his many contributions to the art form. In this DVD, Honi’s solo performance is excerpted from their l978 concert…
”Sounds in Motion,” that also includes their danced duets, which he choreographed, as well as their television performance upon returning from a tour of Europe. This DVD, includes rare, unseen and archival footage, of the tap genius Charles “Honi” Coles, assembled by his dear friend, partner and collaborator Brenda Bufalino.
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Date Written / Recorded
1980
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Interview
Performer / Ensemble
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-, Charles Coles, 1911-1922
Contributor
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-
Author / Creator
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-, Charles Coles, 1911-1922
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
American Tap Dance Foundation
Topic / Theme
Dance technique, Dance
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Charleston
directed by Roger Englander, 1926-; designed by Richard Rennick, Hal Anderson; produced by Roger Englander, 1926- and John Musilli, 1936-1991; performed by Ed Sims and Audre Deckmann, American Dance Machine; in From Ballroom to Broadway, 1980 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 1 min
Three ballroom dance teams, founder-director Lee Theodore of The American Dance Machine, and a group of its students demonstrate dances derived from social dancing that have influenced Broadway dance styles. The teams are Ed Sims and Audre Deckmann, Augie and Margo Rodriguez, and Francois Szony and Geta Constantin...
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directed by Roger Englander, 1926-; designed by Richard Rennick, Hal Anderson; produced by Roger Englander, 1926- and John Musilli, 1936-1991; performed by Ed Sims and Audre Deckmann, American Dance Machine; in From Ballroom to Broadway, 1980 (Creative Arts Television, 2007), 1 min
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Three ballroom dance teams, founder-director Lee Theodore of The American Dance Machine, and a group of its students demonstrate dances derived from social dancing that have influenced Broadway dance styles. The teams are Ed Sims and Audre Deckmann, Augie and Margo Rodriguez, and Francois Szony and Geta Constantinescu. With commentary by Theodore. The American Dance Machine is an organization "to build a living archive of American dance."
Date Written / Recorded
1980
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
American Dance Machine, Ed Sims, Audre Deckmann
Contributor
Hal Anderson, Roger Englander, 1926-, John Musilli, 1936-1991, Richard Rennick, American Dance Machine, James Angerame, fl. 1973
Author / Creator
Roger Englander, 1926-, American Dance Machine, Ed Sims, Audre Deckmann
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Creative Arts Television
Topic / Theme
Performance practice, Dance
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"Un Saxophone en Mouvement?": Josephine Baker and the Primitivist Reception of Jazz in Paris in the 1920s
written by Iris Schmeisser; edited by Neil A. Wynn; in Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 121-139
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written by Iris Schmeisser; edited by Neil A. Wynn; in Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), 121-139
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Neil A. Wynn
Author / Creator
Iris Schmeisser
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Person Discussed
Josephine Baker, 1906-1975
Topic / Theme
African American, French, Stereotypes, Art movements, Popular culture, Expatriates, Cultural identity, Musicians, Sexuality, Dances, Performance influences, Performance criticism, Theater buildings, Expression in performance, Performance practice, African American Music, Blues, World War I, 1914-1918
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Charleston
in America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film (Dancetime Publications, 2003), 7 mins
The America Dances! video presents original film clips of Americans dancing iconic, vintage dances. Dancetime Publications has culled fascinating, incredible footage from multiple archives and libraries to create this astounding collection. A collectible treasure, America Dances! is a fascinating, original-source...
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in America Dances! 1897-1948: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film (Dancetime Publications, 2003), 7 mins
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The America Dances! video presents original film clips of Americans dancing iconic, vintage dances. Dancetime Publications has culled fascinating, incredible footage from multiple archives and libraries to create this astounding collection. A collectible treasure, America Dances! is a fascinating, original-source record of pivotal dance moments reflecting changing dance trends, expertise, and taste. A dance chronicle of our culture, this retrospe...
The America Dances! video presents original film clips of Americans dancing iconic, vintage dances. Dancetime Publications has culled fascinating, incredible footage from multiple archives and libraries to create this astounding collection. A collectible treasure, America Dances! is a fascinating, original-source record of pivotal dance moments reflecting changing dance trends, expertise, and taste. A dance chronicle of our culture, this retrospective spans the panorama from average Americans dancing in newsreels to top quality performers who left a legacy of their moves across the ballroom floor. These film archives show rare footage of the African American and Latin dance heritage. More than 60 film clips from silent films, newsreels, instructional films, and feature films comprise this 75 minute video.
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Dancetime Publications
Topic / Theme
Social dances, Dance
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1920s: Black Bottom, Charleston
Volume II of Dancetime! takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of American social dance in the 20th century. Watch as each innovative dance explodes onto the scene, reflecting the decades of the 1900s. As people and ideas began to travel more quickly, dance styles and fads were born, popularized, and transformed. In th...
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Volume II of Dancetime! takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of American social dance in the 20th century. Watch as each innovative dance explodes onto the scene, reflecting the decades of the 1900s. As people and ideas began to travel more quickly, dance styles and fads were born, popularized, and transformed. In this video, see authentic recreations of the elegant Castle Walk, spunky Charleston and Black Bottom, desperate Dance Marathons, acrobati...
Volume II of Dancetime! takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of American social dance in the 20th century. Watch as each innovative dance explodes onto the scene, reflecting the decades of the 1900s. As people and ideas began to travel more quickly, dance styles and fads were born, popularized, and transformed. In this video, see authentic recreations of the elegant Castle Walk, spunky Charleston and Black Bottom, desperate Dance Marathons, acrobatic Jitterbug, rebellious Breakdancing, startlingly innovative Hip-Hop, and others.In character and period costumes, the dancers introduce each decade of the 1900s through song. Experience the moves and attitudes of vivacious flapper girls, partners in a dramatic and charged rendition of the Apache, and disco dancers showing off their routines. As the century draws to a close, watch the improvisations of hippies, b-boys, vogue dancers, and more.
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Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Dancetime Publications
Topic / Theme
Social dances, Dance
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Tap Intensive: Foundations of Tap Dance, Part 1 ''Vernacular'' & ''Traditional Time Step with Bufalino Breaks''
directed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; choreographed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; produced by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- and David Wallace; performed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- (American Tap Dance Foundation, 1994), 56 mins
Vernacular Movement and the Time Step with Variations (1) Dancing the Swing and Charleston without taps sets the body in motion and fills it with rhythm before metal ever hits the floor. (2) The time step is the most familiar figure in tap dance as well as the most misunderstood. Understanding its rhythm and music...
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directed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; choreographed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937-; produced by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- and David Wallace; performed by Brenda Bufalino, 1937- (American Tap Dance Foundation, 1994), 56 mins
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Vernacular Movement and the Time Step with Variations (1) Dancing the Swing and Charleston without taps sets the body in motion and fills it with rhythm before metal ever hits the floor. (2) The time step is the most familiar figure in tap dance as well as the most misunderstood. Understanding its rhythm and musical structure becomes a foundation as well as a lasting tool in a tap dancer's vocabulary.
Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-
Contributor
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-, David Wallace, Tony Waag, 1957-
Author / Creator
Brenda Bufalino, 1937-
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
American Tap Dance Foundation
Topic / Theme
Form in performance, Dance
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Charleston
directed by Carol Téten; produced by Carol Téten; performed by Dance Through Time; in Dancing in the 20th Century (Dancetime Publications, 1987), 4 mins
Three-part performance of 20th-century social dances. Most of the dances are announced through dialogues spoken by the dancers.
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directed by Carol Téten; produced by Carol Téten; performed by Dance Through Time; in Dancing in the 20th Century (Dancetime Publications, 1987), 4 mins
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Three-part performance of 20th-century social dances. Most of the dances are announced through dialogues spoken by the dancers.
Date Written / Recorded
1987
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Dance Through Time
Contributor
Carol Téten, Dance Through Time
Author / Creator
Carol Téten, Dance Through Time
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Dancetime Publications
Topic / Theme
Social dances, Dance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Carol Teten
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Dance Magazine, Vol. 29, no. 1, January, 1955
edited by Lydia Joel, 1915-1992, in Dance Magazine, Vol. 29, no. 1, January, 1955 (New York, NY: Dance Magazine, 1955), 80 page(s)
Dance Magazine is a trade publication for dance.
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edited by Lydia Joel, 1915-1992, in Dance Magazine, Vol. 29, no. 1, January, 1955 (New York, NY: Dance Magazine, 1955), 80 page(s)
Description
Dance Magazine is a trade publication for dance.
Field of Study
Dance
Content Type
Periodical issue
Contributor
Lydia Joel, 1915-1992
Date Published / Released
1955-01, 1955
Publisher
Dance Magazine
Series
Dance Magazine
Person Discussed
Robert Barnett, fl. 1949, Mia Slavenska, 1916-2002
Topic / Theme
Choreographers, Dancers, Dance and dancing, Folk, Charleston, Ballet
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