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Inside dance : essays
by Murray Louis
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7 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 574 libraries worldwide
Murray Louis on dance
by Murray Louis
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6 editions published in 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 383 libraries worldwide Murray Louis On Dance, written by one of today's great dancers, choreographers, and teachers, reveals what it's really like to be a performing artist. Part philosophy, part history, and part autobiography, this tender and witty work takes the reader on an odyssey from a Brooklyn orphanage where Louis was raised to the great concert halls of the world, home to some of his personal triumphs. Along the way, he introduces many memorable characters, including Essie, the dancer determined to perform despite her personal limitations, and a chance encounter with an air-conditioner repairman, who helped save Louis's performing career. In On Dance, Louis is unafraid to move from the sacred (what are the roots of creativity?) to the mundane (why are all dressing rooms dimly lit, drafty closets?). A dancer's life is not all leaps, turns, and curtain calls; behind the grace, agility, and speed lie years of training, injury, financial duress, and the struggle that underlies every dancer's career. In a series of engaging essays, Louis tackles diverse subjects including the drive to perform, the grueling life of a touring artist, and the relentless quest for perfection, both physical and mental. Louis is a remarkable writer, capturing the fears and joys, near-disasters and triumphs that every performing artist must face. From the Lascaux cave paintings executed by anonymous artists thousands of years ago to today's urban caverns, subway stops decorated by unknown hands with splattered graffiti, the artist strives to leave his indelible mark on our culture. Through his dance works and writings, Murray Louis is a compelling voice for an essential issue facing our time: the survival of human values in an increasingly hostile world. Murray Louis: On Dance celebrates the triumph of the artist over adversity, and will be an inspiration to dance viewers and anyone who aspires to a career in the arts.
The Nikolais/Louis dance technique : a philosophy and method of modern dance
by Alwin Nikolais
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4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 217 libraries worldwide
The world of Alwin Nikolais
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and held by 180 libraries worldwide These videos introduce Alwin Nikolais and his work in dance, music and abstrct theatre. They also describe his use of sound, lighting, costumes and choreography together which created a new form called 'multimedia'. This is shown in various excerpt of dances choreographed by Alwin Nikolais.
Murray Louis in concert. Volume 1, Dance solos
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 178 libraries worldwide Documents Murray Louis's extraordinary career as a dance soloist, drawing on choreography from his first concert in 1953 to today.
Dance as an art form
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5 editions published between 1973 and 2005 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide Shows excerpts of several styles of modern dance illustrating the concepts of motion, space, time, and shape: Body, filmed in studio & outdoors illustrates Louis' statement "everybody can dance", Motion shows everyday movements can be sensed and transformed into dance, Space explores space both inside and around the human body, Time progresses from the traditional musical definition of time and expands to concepts of timing, span and speed and Shape reveals the dancer as a sculptor.
The world of Alwin Nikolais. Program 1
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide Compilation drawn from 5 multi-media works choreographed by Alwin Nikolais. Nikolais is also seen at work.
Inside dance
by Murray Louis
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4 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 33 libraries worldwide
Murray Louis in a concert of solo dances
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 33 libraries worldwide Documents Murray Louis's career as a dance soloist, drawing on choreography from his first concert in 1953 to today. Louis has carefully selected material to give viewers a wide range of his personal style, from the comic to the serious. Includes interviews with Louis about the evolution of his work.
The world of Alwin Nikolais. Program 5
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide Compilation drawn from four multi-media works choreographed by Alwin Nikolais. Nikolais is also seen at work.
Dance on with Billie Mahoney. Murray Louis with Billie Mahoney
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide Interview with the director/choreographer of the Murray Louis Dance Company.
Nik and Murray
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5 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide Documentary on Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis and their respective dance companies.
Murray Louis in concert
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4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide Documents Murray Louis's extraordinary career as a dance soloist, drawing on choreography from television and studio, as well as from live performance.
The world of Alwin Nikolais. Program 2
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2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide Compilation drawn from six multi-media works by Alwin Nikolais: Gallery (1978), Mechanical organ (1980), Imago (1963), Totem (1960 and revised version, 1983), Tent (1968), and Noumenon (1953). Nikolais is seen at work, in pre-recorded footage, in a preface by Murray Louis, who also introduces each piece.
Motion
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6 editions published between 1969 and 1973 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide Emphasizes movement in the art of dance. Shows how comonplace actions can be sensed and then transformed through selection, arrangement and skillful performance. Leaves the viewer with an understanding of the motional basis underlying dance.
The world of Alwin Nikolais. Program 4
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2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide Compilation drawn from five multi-media works by Alwin Nikolais: Gallery (1978), Totem (1960), Imago (1963), Blank on blank (1987), and Sanctum (1964). Nikolais is seen at work, in pre-recorded footage, in a preface by Murray Louis, who also introduces each piece.
The Nikolais/Louis dance technique : a philosophy and method of modern dance : including The Unique Gesture
by Alwin Nikolais
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide
The Body as an instrument
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4 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide Introduces non-dancers to modern dance. Several styles of modern dance are shown as examples of what this type of dancing is like and how one can utilize it to stay in good physical condition.
The world of Alwin Nikolais. Program 3
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2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide Compilation drawn from four multi-media works by Alwin Nikolais: Pond (1982), Mechanical organ (1980), Kaleidoscope (revised 1985), Gallery (1978), and Tent (1968). Nikolais is seen at work, in pre-recorded footage, in a preface by Murray Louis, who also introduces each piece. more
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Andersen, Kay Bach suite (Choreographic work : Louis) Ballets Ballet suédois Biographical films Biographical films Biographical television programs Biography Brooks, Clarence Canarsie Venus (Choreographic work : Louis) Choreographers Choreography Cornell, Heather Dance Dance--Auditions Dance in motion pictures, television, etc. Dancers Del Saz, Alberto Documentary television programs Dunlap, Eric Form perception Forti, Simone Gallery (Choreographic work : Nikolais) Henry Street Settlement (New York, N.Y.) History Holm, Hanya,--1893-1992 Improvisation in dance Index (to necessary neuroses...) (Choreographic work : Louis) Interviews Kyle, Peter Lamhut, Phyllis Louis, Murray Modern dance Modern dance--Philosophy New York (State)--New York Nikolais, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Company Nikolais Dance Theatre Nureyev, Rudolf,--1938-1993 Performances Pond (Choreographic work : Nikolais) Postmodern dance Sanctum (Choreographic work : Nikolais) Scheherazade, a dream (Choreographic work : Louis) Space perception Tetley, Glen Time perception Totem (Choreographic work : Nikolais) United States Vivace (Choreographic work : Louis)
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