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CHOREOGRAPHERS
    MARY ANTHONY   Fact Sheet
    Lady Macbeth
      This documentary includes a performance of Mary Anthony's 1948 masterwork, Lady Macbeth as well as footage of Anthony coaching the dance in rehearsal and discussing how she used the Shakespeare text to develop movement vocabulary.

    ROBERT BATTLE   Fact Sheet
    "Battle Etude"
      Robert Battle used movement elements from three of his signature works - The Hunt, Rush Hour, and Flock - to create this powerful tour de force. The 4-minute "Battle Etude," which can be staged as a solo, or for a group, challenges dancers to express a range of emotions while executing bound, strong, unrelenting movement.

    DANNY BURACZESKI   Fact Sheet
    "Buraczeski Etude"
      "Buraczeski Etude" is comprised of three short duets based on three stylistically different dances from Danny Buraczeski's repertory. These energetic and at times humorous excerpts explore partnering, space, style, and musicality. They can be staged for one or more couples.

    EVE GENTRY   Fact Sheet
    Tenant of the Street
      This documentary includes biographical information about Eve Gentry; archival material; interviews with artists who worked with her; a performance of her 1936 signature work, Tenant of the Street; and middle and high school students rediscovering the work and keeping it alive for their generation.
    Roots and Branches Volume IV
      Roots and Branches studies great dance works through the prism of Repertory EtudesTM. It contains multi-week, interdisciplinary units comprised of student activities, assessment tools, and kinesthetic experiences. These standards-based lessons are intended to develop literacy in dance; elements and skills; aesthetics; culture and history; and creating and performing. Roots and Branches was developed by programs in higher education in collaboration with middle and high school teachers and students.

    DANNY GROSSMAN   Fact Sheet
    "Ecce Etude"
      This 5-minute trio is an excerpt from Danny Grossman's larger work, the masterful Ecce Homo. Performed to Bach music and inspired by the paintings of Michelangelo, "Ecce Etude" provides dancers with an understanding of Grossman's unique physicality and audiences with his signature aesthetic.

    JOSÉ LIMÓN   Fact Sheet
    "Limón Etude" (for educational use only)
      The beautiful "Limón Etude," choreographed by Carla Maxwell is a celebration of the musicality, breath, emotions, and use of space that are signature elements of Mexican choreographer José Limón's repertory.

    SOPHIE MASLOW   Fact Sheet
    "Village Etude"
      Inspired by Sophie Maslow's The Village I Knew, "Village Etude," choreographed by Deborah Friedes, combines elements of Maslow's choreography, Israeli Folk dance, and mime. The circle version of "Village Etude" can be performed by any number of dancers of varying ages and levels. There are also two performance versions for more experienced dancers.
    The Village I Knew
      This documentary includes a full-length reconstruction of Sophie Maslow's classic masterpiece, The Village I Knew. Clad in the original costumes, the dancers bring to life the characters of a Jewish community of czarist Russia. Inspired by the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Maslow has captured the rituals, characters, joys and sorrow of the people. The documentary includes archival photographs and interview footage with Maslow and original cast member, Muriel Manings.

    DONALD MCKAYLE   Fact Sheet
    "Rainbow Etude"
      The powerful 4-minute "Rainbow Etude" is based on Donald McKayle's signature work, Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder and is a masterful distillation of the quintessential elements of the larger work. "Rainbow Etude" can be staged as a solo or for groups and can be adapted to accommodate dancers of different levels.
    Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
      Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder is about men on a southern chain gang. The documentary features archival footage of the original cast performing the entire work on a 1959 CBS Camera 3 live television broadcast. Also included are recent interviews with Mr. McKayle, original cast members Mary Hinkson, Jaime Rogers, and folksinger Leon Bibb, as well as Walter Nicks, Clay Taliaferro, and Donna Wood.
    Roots and Branches Volume II
      Roots and Branches studies great dance works through the prism of Repertory EtudesTM. It contains multi-week, interdisciplinary units comprised of student activities, assessment tools, and kinesthetic experiences. These standards-based lessons are intended to develop literacy in dance; elements and skills; aesthetics; culture and history; and creating and performing. Roots and Branches was developed by programs in higher education in collaboration with middle and high school teachers and students.

    DANIEL NAGRIN   Fact Sheet
    Man of Action
      This video documents the passing on of a dance from one artist to another. Through rehearsal footage and interviews with Nagrin and John Pennington, viewers bear witness to this intimate process. The documentary includes two complete performances of Man of Action - archival footage of Nagrin in the original and Pennington in the reconstruction.

    NEW DANCE GROUP
    Dancing RebelsTM Anthology: a multi-media interactive collection featuring the New Dance Group 1930-1960
    DAVID PARSONS   Fact Sheet
    "Parsons Etude"
      The energetic 4-minute "Parsons Etude" is a medley from David Parsons' repertory. It highlights principles and elements of his style and can be staged as a solo, a duet, or for larger groups. "Parsons Etude" has also been staged as a jam, incorporating less experienced dancers and/or the audience.

    PEARL PRIMUS   Fact Sheet
    "Bushasche Etude"
      Based on a traditional dance from Zaire, "Bushasche Etude" is a dance of peace in which the participants call up the gods of war and defeat them. Pearl Primus once expressed the desire to have every high school student in the United States learn this piece...and now they can. This 4-minute dance has been staged for as few as 4 and as many as 35 and is adaptable for dancers of different ages and abilities. "Bushasche Etude" is best performed to live drumming, but an audio CD is included.

    ANNA SOKOLOW   Fact Sheet
    "Rooms Etude"
      Based on Anna Sokolow's masterpiece, Rooms, this 6-minute Etude, arranged by Lorry May is a study in character and intention and provides dancers with many of the tools of the actor. "Rooms Etude" is staged for 6 or 12, but can be adapted for different size casts.
    Roots and Branches Volume III
      Roots and Branches studies great dance works through the prism of Repertory EtudesTM. It contains multi-week, interdisciplinary units comprised of student activities, assessment tools, and kinesthetic experiences. These standards-based lessons are intended to develop literacy in dance; elements and skills; aesthetics; culture and history; and creating and performing. Roots and Branches was developed by programs in higher education in collaboration with middle and high school teachers and students.

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