Dance On. Monica Parker /

Monica Parker, a specialist in Benesh choreology, discusses her work. She relates how Rudolf Benesh developed this notation system, and gives a verbal description of some of its symbols. She recalls some ballets she has notated or reconstructed, among them a revival of Joe Layton's The grand to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mahoney, Billie (Producer, Interviewer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Kansas City, MO : Dance On Video, 1990.
Series:Dance in video, volume 2
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Monica Parker, a specialist in Benesh choreology, discusses her work. She relates how Rudolf Benesh developed this notation system, and gives a verbal description of some of its symbols. She recalls some ballets she has notated or reconstructed, among them a revival of Joe Layton's The grand tour, and notes some problems of reconstructing dances from notation. A member of the organizing committee for the International Congress on Movement Notation, she discusses the aims of the first two congresses in Tel Aviv (1984) and Hong Kong (1990).
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (30 min.)
Playing Time:00:29:43