modern dance

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modern dance

Martha Graham

dance on film
2007
Showcases the class work, methodology, and choreography of Martha Graham, featuring interviews, analyses, and examples from the Graham ballets "Appalachian Spring," and "Night Journey.".

Prime movers

the makers of modern dance in America
1980

Moving from within

a new method for dance making
1991

Private domain

1987
An autobiography of the modern dancer and choreographer beginning with his childhood and covering his career and achievements on stage.

Martha

the life and work of Martha Graham
1991
Biography of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham by her friend for more than sixty years Agnes de Mille.

The dancer prepares

modern dance for beginners
1970

Where she danced

the birth of American art-dance
1984

Trisha Brown

early works 1966-1979
2004
Disc 1. features Trisha Brown, a choreographer of contemporary dance, who is instrumental in changing the limits of modern dance. In the 1960s Brown created works which attempted to defy gravity and challenge dancers to experiment with the dynamics of stability. Her search for her own style in dance and the formation of her own company in 1970 showcase her unique ideas of movement. This DVD presents of Brown's major performances -- Disc 2. presents a conversation between Trish Brown and art historian, Klaus Kertess, in which she reminisces about her early years, her works and the creation of her characteristic style.

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