Dancing in the light

Summary: Dancing in the Light presents six historic works by African American choreographers, filmed by the American Dance Festival to preserve and celebrate the black tradition in modern dance. Created from 1938 to 1959, when viewed together in chronological order these works dramatically illustrate the important role black choreographers have played in the development of American modern dance. Host Taye Diggs introduces each dance, and gives précis biographies of the creative men and women who conceived them and brought them to the public.

Item details

ISBN: 0769785204
ISBN: 9780769785202
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen format.
Publisher: New York, NY : Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; West Long Branch, NJ : Distributed by Kultur, ©2007.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally broadcast by PBS as an episode of the television program Great performances : Dance in America on June 20, 2007.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Awassa astrige-Ostrich / choreography by Asadata Dafora ; music by Carl Riley (1932) -- Barrelhouse blues (excerpt) / choreography by Katherine Dunham ; music by Jess Stacy (1938) -- Strange fruit / choreography by Pearl Primus ; poem by Lewis Allen (1943) -- Mourner's bench / choreography by Talley Beatty ; music by William L. Dawson (1947) -- Rainbow 'round my shoulder / choreography by Donald McKayle ; music arranged by Robert Decormier and Milton Okun (1959) -- D-Man in the waters -- Section 1 / choreography by Bill T. Jones ; music by Felix Mendelssohn (1989) -- Closing credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Girish Bhargava ; consultants, Matthew Diamond, Gary Halvorson ; camera, Ed Fussell, Ronnie Smith, Tom Hurwitz.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host, Taye Diggs; performers: Awassa astrige-Ostrich: G.D. Harris, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company; Barrelhouse blues: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble; Strange fruit: Dawn Marie Watson, Philadanco; Mourner's bench: Jerome Stigler, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company; Rainbow 'round my shoulder: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company; D-Man in the waters - Section 1: Bill T. Jones, Arnie Zane Dance Company.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Dances recorded in performance at the 2001 American Dance Festival.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital sound.
Language Note:	In English.