2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Dance Dance Theatre Theatre of of Harlem Harlem
Harlem
This program features the world renowned classical troupe, Dance Theatre of Harlem, in the rehearsal
and performance of five repertory selections.
60 min. color
Dancin' Dancin' Dancin' Grannies: Grannies: Trim Trim Trim & & Tone
Tone
Exercise is the best thing that we can do for ourselves. It makes us feel better and look younger. We'll
help you trim down, build muscle and strengthen bones. For beginners and intermediates.
50 min. color pp
Dancing Dancing #1: #1: Power Power of of of the the Dance
Dance
Step into a class at the National Dance Institute as Jacques d'Amboise inspires and instructs young
dancers. Russian dancers, Indian gurus, American song-and-dance men, and others talk about the
quest for that perfect moment when actions speak louder than words.
58 min. color cc pp
Dancing Dancing #2: #2: Lord Lord of of of the the Dance
Dance
The body can be an instrument of worship. According to the Hindu myth of creation, the cosmos came
into being not by divine word, but by a divine dance. What cultural beliefs have been shaped by the great
traditions of sacred and secular dance? Some Christian sects stigmatize dance as pagan while others
hallow it in rituals.
58 min. color cc pp
Dancing Dancing #3: #3: Sex Sex and and Social Social Social Dance
Dance
Polynesians were shocked to see respectiable Europeans, even missionaries, locked in embarce while
dancing. We all dance, but what social values and ideals infuse the dances that we do? Why is
something that one society views as the height of elegance seen as silly or even shocking in another
context?
58 min. color cc pp
Dancing Dancing #4: #4: Dance Dance at at Court
Court
In the perfection of ballet in the court of Louis XIV, the crisp details of a formal evening at Versailles were
controlled in subtle ways even today's politicians would envy. In the contemporary courts of Japan, Java,
and Ghana dance thrives as a symbol of order, a model of correct behavior, and a source of reliable
information about who's who in the corridors of power.
58 min. color cc pp
Dancing Dancing #5: #5: New New Worlds, Worlds, New New New Forms
Forms
From the Samba in Rio to the Lindy-hop in Harlem, cultural collisions have shaped the popular dances of
the Americas, where dance has become a medium for cultural fusion among Africans and Europeans.
58 min. color cc pp
Dancing Dancing #6: #6: Dance Dance Centerstage
Centerstage
Centerstage
Classics are rooted in the communities that gave them birth. From the imperial capital of St. Petersburg,
Russia, where classical ballet was developed to the streets and pleasure quarters of Kyoto, Japan,
where Kabuki emerged, this video traces the meanings behind these classical froms.
58 min. color cc pp
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