Dance on with Billie Mahoney. Valerie Preston-Dunlop /

Valerie Preston-Dunlop looks back upon her association with Rudolf Laban with whom she began to study in 1947. She recalls his special qualities as a teacher, and describes his research into the movement of industrial workers, which he called the "system of industrial rhythm." Discussing h...

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Corporate Authors: Dance Films Association, Insight Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Mahoney, Billie, Rogers, Helen Priest
Format: Video
Language:English
Series:Dance in video.
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Summary:Valerie Preston-Dunlop looks back upon her association with Rudolf Laban with whom she began to study in 1947. She recalls his special qualities as a teacher, and describes his research into the movement of industrial workers, which he called the "system of industrial rhythm." Discussing her current work at the Laban Centre in London, she talks about her research into the birth of modern dance in Europe, in which Laban played a major role, and her role in organizing an exhibition utilizing materials from the Centre's wide-ranging Laban collection.
Item Description:Originally broadcast as a program from the public access cable television series Dance on: with Billie Mahoney.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 30 min.))
Production Credits:Originally recorded July 1990, at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.