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This program features extended documentation of choreographer Jennifer Monson's work that was originally showcased in the film Homecoming- Celebrating 20 Years of Dance at P.S. 122. Works featured in this program include Homecoming Improvisation (2000) and Finn's Shed(1991). Also included is a commentary by the artist, P.S. 122 Executive Director Mark Russell, and numerous dance critics and presenters.

This program features extended documentation of choreographer Charles Moulton's work that was originally showcased in the film Homecoming- Celebrating 20 Years of Dance at P.S. 122. Works featured in this program include Fred (2000) and 18 People All-Star Precision Ball Passing(1984). Also included is commentary by the artist, P.S. 122 Executive Director Mark Russell, and numerous dance critics and presenters.

In the second part of this two-part series on Brooklyn based choreographer/director Martha Bowers the artist continues to elaborate on how her site-specific works are realized and what artistic and social concerns are involved. Martha Bowers' interest in integrating choreography with social activism has resulted in the creation of numerous, panoramic site-specific works that feature high levels of community participation. Included in this program...

This two-part series focuses on Brooklyn based choreographer/director Martha Bowers and her site-specific performance work. In a revealing interview Bowers traces the origins & development of her work and her interest in integrating choreography with social activism as she created panoramic site specific works that featured high levels of community participation. Included are excerpts from On The Waterfront (1993), Blue Train (1998), Safe Harbor (1998),...

Choreographer Mark Dendy creates high energy modern dance. This program documents his return to Performance Space 122 in New York City in 2002, the theater where he launched his career, and features his signature work, Beat (1986) which was filmed specially for Charles Dennis' feature length film Homecoming - A Celebration of 20 Years of Dance at P.S. 122. Beat combines athletic movement with unusual vocal sounds to make a powerful original statement....

Interview with choreographer Rennie Harris of the Rennie Harris Puremovement company, a hip-hop concert dance company based in Philadelphia, Penn. Includes excerpts from Endangered species, a collection of ensemble and solo works.

In the conclusion of this video series, Puremovement blends hip hop movement with traditional African culture. Artistic director Rennie Harris discusses his influences and inspirations. Watch dancers perform excerpts of March of the Antmenand Continuum. Performed in 1998 at Performance Space 122.

The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form--from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form. Featuring archival footage of classic tap stars, highlights of the new generation of emerging talent, and commentary from historians, choreographers,...