Donald McKayle : heartbeats of a dancemaker / producers, Gregg Lizenbery, Marilyn Cristofori ; director, Joy Chong-Stannard ; writer, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl ; a production of Dance Pioneers and PBS Hawaii.

Format Video (DVD)
DistributionHightstown, NJ : Dance Horizons Video, [2005]
Copyright Date©2005
Description1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorChong-Stannard, Joy, director.
Other author/creatorKneubuhl, Victoria N. (Victoria Nalani) screenwriter.
Other author/creatorLizenbery, Gregg, producer.
Other author/creatorCristofori, Marilyn, producer.
Other author/creatorMcKayle, Donald, 1930-2018 interviewee (expression)
Other author/creatorReese, Della narrator, interviewer (expression)
Other author/creatorBelafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 narrator, interviewee (expression)
Other author/creatorJosé Limón Dance Company, dancer.
Other author/creatorSan Jose Cleveland Ballet, dancer.
Other author/creatorDance Pioneers (Firm), production company.
Other author/creatorHawaii Public Television production company.
Other author/creatorDance Horizons (Firm). Video film distributor.
Variant title Heartbeats of a dancemaker
Physical medium4 3/4 in.
Contents Opening--First steps--New dance group--Dancemaker--Cultural ambassador--Lea--In demand--True to his calling--From the heart--Credits.
Abstract African-American dancer, choreographer and teacher Donald McKayle's distinguished career began at age 18 in 1948. He has created over fifty works for the most celebrated companies in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. Harry Belafonte provides candid reflections about McKayle's character and determination to stand on the frontline of changing racial prejudice in the performing arts in America. Rare archival television excerpts of dance classics from the 1950s and 1960s are shown for the first time as well as the television premiere of recent McKayle works performed by the Limon Dance Company of New York and the San Jose/Cleveland Ballet. Includes excerpts from Rainbow round my shoulder, Heartbeats, Saturday's child, District Storyville, They called her Moses, House of tears, Minstrel man, and Libertango and others.
General note"A Dance Horizons DVD."
General noteOriginally produced in 2002.
General noteSpecial features: two complete performances of Angelitos Negroes, one by Marceline Freeman and the other by Tamica Washington; unedited interview with Harry Belafonte; unedited interview with Donald McKayle by Della Reese.
CreditsNarrator, Della Reese ; editor, Joy Chong-Stannard ; music score, Stephen Fox.
Performer Harry Belafonte, José Limón Dance Company, San Jose/Cleveland Ballet.
Technical detailsDVD-R, NTSC.
Genre/formDance television programs.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Genre/formNonfiction television programs.
Genre/formDance television programs.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Genre/formInterviews.
Genre/formNonfiction television programs.
Other title Angelitos negroes (Choreographic work)
ISBN0871272806
ISBN9780871272805

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs GV1783 .D66 2005 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold