TitleThe Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company,1979 September 29
Additional title: Jerry Ames Archive
NamesAmes, Jerry (Choreographer)Ames, Jerry (Dancer)Ames, Jerry (Director)Bailey, Mickey (Dancer)Sciarra, Elvera (Dancer)Finch, David (Dancer)Raymond, Nancy (Dancer)Johnson, Linda K. (Dancer)Lane, Jennifer (Dancer)Mantas, A. J. (Musician)Guerra, Jesse (Costume designer)Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company (Dancer)Ames, Jerry (Donor)
CollectionJerry Ames Video Archive
Dates / OriginDate Captured: 1979-09-29Place: New York, N.Y.
Table of ContentsReel 1 (23 min.). The Tapists (3 min.) / music, Typewriter ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Happy Tap (2 min.) / music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Slip and Slide (3 min.) / music, Sandpaper Ballet ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Mood Espagnol (3 min.) / music, Perfidia ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Sound Footing (5 min.) / music, Big Noise from Winnetka ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Swing Time (4 min.) / music, One O'Clock Jump ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- An American Irish Jig (3 min.) / music, The Irish Washerwoman : dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company.Reel 2 (33 min.). Currents (9 min.) / music, a capella ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Elegante (3 min.) / music, 18th Century Drawing Room ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Plus-Three (2 min.) / music, Cute and Crazy Rhythm ; dancers, Jerry Ames and dancers -- Improvisation (13 min.) / music, the fingers & the feet ; music performed by A.J. Mantas ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Bistro (3 min.) / music, One of Those Songs ; dancers, Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company -- Softly (3 min.) / music, Tiptoe Through the Tulips ; dancer, Jerry Ames -- Steppin' Out [incomplete, ends abruptly] (1 min.) / music, Give My Regards to Broadway ; dancers, Entire Company.
Library locationsJerome Robbins Dance DivisionShelf locator: *MGZIDF 2093
TopicsTapists (Choreographic work : Ames)Happy tap (Choreographic work : Ames)Plus-Three (Choreographic work : Ames)Swing time (Choreographic work : Ames)Slip and slide (Choreographic work : Ames)Mood Espagnol (Choreographic work : Ames)Sound footing (Choreographic work : Ames)American Irish jig (Choreographic work : Ames)Currents (Choreographic work : Ames)Softly (Choreographic work : Ames)Improvisation (Choreographic work : Ames)Bistro (Choreographic work : Ames)Elegante (Choreographic work : Ames)Steppin' out (Choreographic work : Ames)Tap dancing
GenresFilmed danceFilmed performances
NotesContent: Title from original videocassette label ; additional credit information from Dance Division's *MGZB Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company [Programs].Creation/production credits: Choreography, Jerry Ames ; costumes, Jesse Guerra.Performers: Dancers: The Jerry Ames Tap Dance Company. Possible dancers: Jerry Ames, Mickey Bailey, Elvera Sciarra, David Finch, Nancy Raymond, Linda Johnson, Jennifer Lane; pianist, A.J. Mantas.Venue: Videotaped during performance at Pace University, New York, N.Y., 1979 September 29.Acquisition: Gift; donated by Estate of Jerry Ames, 2011.
Physical DescriptionExtent: 2 streaming video files (56 minutes) : sound, black and white.
Type of ResourceMoving image
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 940566597NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20903438Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 86a2e6c0-3e8b-013b-f21a-0242ac110004
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