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In this program, dance historians, instructors, and choreographers trace the evolution of modern and postmodern dance. They explores the influences of such dance pioneers as Duncan, Fuller, St. Denis, Shawn, Balanchine, Graham, Laban, Wigman, Tamaris, Humphrey, Weidman, Limo+C2n, Sokolow, Ailey, Dunham, Cunningham, Taylor, Hawkins, Nikolais, and Bausch. Modern dance education is also disused in the program.
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"Feature length documentary about the emerging art of contemporary pole dance and how it evolved from its origins in strip-clubs into a movement of feminine empowerment and self-expression. ... The film follows Jessica Anderson-Gwin, a trained hip-hop and modern dancer with a unique vision of blending modern dance with aerial pole fitness. She forms the first ever contemporary pole dance company, Jagged, and with her passionate recruits pioneers a...
8) Aerial dance
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"Aerial Dance is the first book to showcase this newest dance genre. The book traces the historical roots of this latest art form, which is rapidly gaining in popularity. It also defines its place in the lineage of modern dance and addresses aesthetics, philosophical approaches, and safety issues."--Jacket.
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This program features a performance by members of the Norman Walker Dance Company, a leading proponent of the current modern dance movement. The set pieces, with improvisation, are performed to Judy Collins' rendition of Suzanne (by Leonard Cohen), In My Life by John Lennon, and songs by the rock group The Doors. With Norman Walker, choreographer-dancer.
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The Enemy Within is a short narrative film that brings together some of the most well-known and talented dancers in their respective genres. Featuring Matthew Rushing, Rehearsal Director with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Tiler Peck, Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet, YouTube sensation Marquese 'Nonstop' Scott and Samantha Figgins, dancer with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, the film captures the beauty of human movement through a...
16) Solitary song
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"In this well-illustrated work, Pauline Koner "traces the course" of her remarkable career from her days as a student of Michel Fokine in the 1920s, through further studies with Angel Cansino and the brilliantly influential Michio Ito, to a period as a dance soloist before World War II that make her reputation. After the war she entered a productive collaboration with Doris Humphrey, and then began the epochal performances with Jose Limon. She continued...
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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),...
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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...
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