Finding Movement: An Informance

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Title

Finding Movement: An Informance

Collection

Janis Brenner Video Archive

Names

Brenner, Janis (Choreographer)
Brenner, Janis (Performer)
Monk, Meredith (Composer)
Brenner, Janis (Singer)
Batan, Karesia (Performer)
Davis, Jose A. (Performer)
Diserio, Laura (Performer)
Enterline, Claire (Performer)
Greiner, Ashley (Performer)
Held, Amber (Performer)
Liebowitz, Lenny (Performer)
Miranda, Graciany (Performer)
Orcha, Gabrielle (Performer)
Palermo, Amanda (Performer)
Siegal, Richard (Choreographer)
Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687 (Composer)
Boston University (Presenter)
Dance Theatre Group (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 2004-10-30

Table Of Contents

Vocal Suite from Songs From The Hill (10 min.) / music, Meredith Monk ; songs, Porch Song, Jade, Wa-Lie-o-oh and Breath Song ; performer, Janis Brenner. |||| Dialogue and Conversation (13 min.) / by Janis Brenner. |||| Improvisation for Dance Theatre Group (29 min.) / structured improvisation by Janis Brenner ; performers, Karesia Batan, Jose A. Davis, Laura Diserio, Claire Enterline, Ashley Greiner, Amber Held, Lenny Liebowitz, Graciany Miranda, Gabrielle Orcha, Amanda Palermo. |||| Solo for Janis (1996) (11 min.) / choreography, Richard Siegal ; music, J.B. Lully ; performer, Janis Brenner.

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-6968

Subjects

Brenner, Janis
Improvisation in dance

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Interviews

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: performed by Janis Brenner with members of Dance Theatre Group ; presented by Boston University's Dance Theatre Group.
Creation/Production Credits: Concert producer, Micki Taylor-Pinney ; stage manager, Kelly Doran ; tech support, Sabrina Carrie.
Performers: Performed by Janis Brenner with members of Dance Theatre Group: Karesia Batan, Jose A. Davis, Laura Diserio, Claire Enterline, Ashley Greiner, Amber Held, Lenny Liebowitz, Graciany Miranda, Gabrielle Orcha, Amanda Palermo.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at Sargent Dance Studio, Boston University, Boston, Mass. 2004 October 30.
Original Version: Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in..
Acquisition: Gift; Janis Brenner; 2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (93 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Abstract

Janis Brenner discusses the choreographic works and the sections included in the improvisation: 1. Adding sound and transformation of the body, 2. Amber conducts, 3. Free-associating with adding words, 4. I remember, 5. Transformation in a line, 6. Grandparent section, and 7. Card memory section. The final Question & Answer includes talks about students using voice in their own works after this workshop, Janis Brenner's dance and music background, performing with Murray Louis, learning to not be afraid of judgement, creating the last piece entitled Solo for Janis by Richard Siegal, the performers talk about some of their improvisation decisions.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20032600
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8c2e3fb0-b2b7-0131-fe81-3c075448cc4b

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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