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Art of choreography

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Agnes de Mille Video Archive

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Title
Art of choreography
Additional title: Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
Additional title: Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Additional title: Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Names
De Mille, Agnes (Choreographer)
De Mille, Agnes (Narrator)
Adams, Diana (Dancer)
Arova, Sonia (Dancer)
Brown, Kelly (Dancer)
De Lappe, Gemze (Dancer)
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013 (Dancer)
Jamieson, James (Dancer)
Mitchell, James, 1920-2010 (Dancer)
Queenan, Charles (Dancer)
Workman, Jenny (Dancer)
Rittman, Trude (Composer)
Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942 (Choreographer)
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 (Composer)
ABC Television Network (Broadcaster)
Collection

Agnes de Mille Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1956-12-30
Place: U.S.
Publisher: ABC-TV
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6563
Shelf locator: *MGZHB 12-70
Topics
Choreography
Choreographers
Choreographers -- United States -- 20th century
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 -- Fall River legend. Selections
Genres
Television programs
Televised dance
Notes
Content: ABC-TV.
Content: Reel 1 (approximately 31 min.) ; Reel 2 (approximately 28 min.).
Performers: Cast includes: Diana Adams, Sonia Arova, Kelly Brown, Gemze De Lappe, Agnes De Mille, Frederic Franklin, James Jamieson, James Mitchell, Charles Queenan, and Jenny Workman.
Venue: Telecast December 30, 1956, on Omnibus, ABC-TV.
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 2 film reels (58 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm
Description
Agnes De Mille explains her concept of choreography, tracing its development from primitive and ethnic sources to its place in theatrical dance. Briefly seen are several examples of ethnic dance, including a dance from the Congo (Charles Queenan) and a Scottish sword dance (James Jamieson). Theatrical dance is represented by brief excerpts from several ballets and a long sequence from Les Sylphides (Diana Adams, Sonia Arova and Frederic Franklin) including the girl's mazurka (Arova), the prelude (Adams), and the final ballabile. Examples of Miss De Mille's own choreography include excerpts from Rodeo (Jenny Workman and Frederic Franklin), Oklahoma (Farmer and Cowman, performed by Kelly Brown), and an untitled pas de deux to music by Trude Rittman (Sonia Arova and James Mitchell). An extended sequence shows Miss De Mille actually creating the choreography for a new work (Fall River legend) to music of Morton Gould.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737055675-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12148474
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0da119a0-c7ed-0135-1ade-0d217b6ec09b
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  • 1956: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Art of choreography" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1956-12-30. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d6aa930-ef98-0133-398b-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Art of choreography" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d6aa930-ef98-0133-398b-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1956-12-30). Art of choreography Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8d6aa930-ef98-0133-398b-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Art of choreography