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Summary:

The history of African American dance; examines the explosion of Black dance that happened from the 1960s through the 1980s and the choreography of Eleo Pomare, Bill T. Jones, Garth Fagan and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Featured dance companies include The African American Dance Ensemble, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Forces of Nature Dance Theater, Garth Fagan Dance and Urban Bush Women.

Contributors:

Lenzer, Don

Shepard, Bobby

Squires, Buddy

Lacy, Madison Davis

Underwood, Blair

Zucker, Adam

National Black Programming Consortium

American Dance Festival

African American Dance Ensemble

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Series:

Free to dance

Subjects:

African American dance

African American dance — History — 20th century

Modern dance — United States — History — 20th century

African American dancers — History

African American dancers — Biography

Choreographers — United States — History

Choreographers — United States — Biography

1900-1999

Modern dance

African American dancers

Choreographers

United States

Genres:

Documentary films — United States

History

Biographies

System Details:

VHS.

Production Credits:

Narrator, Blair Underwood ; editor, Adam Zucker ; photography, Don Lenzer, Robert Shepard, Buddy Squires.

Physical Description:

1 videocassettes (57 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 9702 v.3

OCLC Numbers:

47830594