Free to Dance
Brief Synopsis
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Special that chronicles the role that African-American dancers and choreographers have played in the development of modern dance as an American art form. Through first-person storytelling by dancers and witnesses, the program documents how African-derived movement and European dance fused and made m
Cast & Crew
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Charles L Reinhart
Director
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
Greer Reed
Christian Canciani
Abdel Salaam
Performer
Randy Klein
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (06/24/01), Great Performances (06/24/01)
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Special that chronicles the role that African-American dancers and choreographers have played in the development of modern dance as an American art form. Through first-person storytelling by dancers and witnesses, the program documents how African-derived movement and European dance fused and made modern dance distinctively America. Landmark dance masterpieces by African-American choreographers are woven throughout the historical narrative. Included is the work of Katherine Dunham ("Barrelhouse Blues"), Pearl Primus ("Strange Fruit"), Donald McKayle ("Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder"), Talley Beatty ("Mourner's Bench"), Bill T. Jones ("D Man in the Waters"), Alvin Ailey ("Revelations") and many others.
Cast
Sheryl Pollard Thomas
Greer Reed
Christian Canciani
Abdel Salaam
Performer
Randy Klein
Performer
John Perpener
Cheryl Hill
Dina Wright
Hisham Tawfiq
Ricardo Garcia
Germaul Barnes
Wayne Daniels
Michelle Dorant
Eleo Pomare
Jerome Hunter
Performer
Deshona Pepper
Randal Alston
Performer
Shana Bloodsaw
Miguel Anaya
Antoinette Coward
Zita Allen
Bill T. Jones
David Reuille
Eric Bradley
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Joanna Rhinehart
Voice
Daniel Russell Kubert
Dyane Harvey
Carmencita Romero
Veronica Green
Fritzlyn Hector
Lakai Worrell
Angela Reid
Monnette M Bariel
Eugene Niles
Stefanie Bland
Catherine Cabeen
G D Harris
Maxine Sherman
Johari Mayfield
Toshiko Oiwa
Kojo Johnson
Performer
Edward Lawrence
Blair Underwood
Narrator
Jerome Stigler
Maria Berman
Tracy Sallows
Voice
Terence Greene
Isiaih Davis
Laniece Mobley
Sheri Williams
Alvin Rangel
Rosalynde Leblanc
Kevin Joseph
Penelope Kaloo
Katrina Hazzard Donald
Michael Wimberly
Performer
Crew
Carmen I Abrazado
Electrician
Alan Adelman
Lighting
Alvin Ailey
Choreographer
Blane Allan
Other
Prudence Arndt
Researcher
Tadesse A Bantiweson
Assistant Camera Operator
John R Barnett
Dolly Grip
Jeremy Barr
Audio
Talley Beatty
Choreographer
Chris Blake
Production
Tom Blancato
Gaffer
Christopher Boston
Production Assistant
Erica Bowen
Researcher
Alvin Bowens
On-Line Editor
Angela Michelle Boyette
Other
Kelly Britt
Gaffer
Ronald K Brown
Choreographer
Trisha Brown
Choreographer
Jacqulyn Buglisi
Choreographer
Jennifer Cahill
Production Assistant
Candace Chambliss
Researcher
Blondell Cummings
Choreographer
Zita D'azalia Allen
Writer
Zita D'azalia Allen
Editor
Asadata Dafora
Choreographer
Chuck Davis
Choreographer
Mathew Diamond
Consultant
Joaquin Dorfman
Production Assistant
Ulysses Dove
Choreographer
Katherine Dunham
Choreographer
Garth Fagan
Choreographer
Julia L Foulkes
Advisor
Paul Furedi
Audio Mixer
Ed Fussell
Camera
Denise Greene
Line Producer
Amy Grumann
Production Assistant
Amy Grumann
Editorial Production Assistant
Christopher S Hall
Assistant Camera Operator
Ned Hallick
Gaffer
Gary Halvorson
Segment Director
Robert Harari
Sound
James Hepler
Production
Byran Hoffman
Camera
Lester Horton
Choreographer
Kris Jefferson
Associate Producer
Earl Johnson
Production Assistant
James A Johnson
Other
Bill T. Jones
Choreographer
Lewanne Jones
Researcher
Melvin Jones
Production Assistant
Jane E Kasper
Production
Amy Kaufmann
Researcher
Gordon Kennett
Production Assistant
Ngaio Killingsworth
Camera
Judy Kinberg
Producer
Heidi Kinney
Assistant
Randy Klein
Music
Ross Kolman
Production Supervisor
David Krivonak
Other
Madison Davis Lacy
Producer
Madison Davis Lacy
Segment Producer
Madison Davis Lacy
Writer
Jenna Lambie
Archival Footage
Karen Lefcourt
Assistant Editor
Ted Lehame
Grip
Alvoro Leite
Production Assistant
Don Lenzer
Director Of Photography
Valerie Linson
Associate Producer
Julia F Lochra
Production
Richard A Long
Advisor
Michael Lonsdale
Sound Recordist
Annette Macdonald
Production Assistant
Mark Mandler
Sound Recordist
Paul B Marsland
Electrician
Gil Mcdowell
Lighting
Donald Mckayle
Choreographer
David Mellow
Assistant Camera Operator
Jaime Meyers
Production Assistant
Rachelle Michaud
Researcher
Carlton Midyette
Other
Peter G. Miller
Sound Recordist
Gerald E Myers
Advisor
Jodee Nimerichter
Associate Producer
Thomas Orr
Production Assistant
Horace Ove
Segment Director
Horace Ove
Producer
Jason Palmquist
Other
Maria Patrick
Producer
David Patterson
Sound Recordist
Keir Pearson
Editor
Gayle Pemberton
Advisor
John Perpenter
Advisor
Eleo Pomare
Choreographer
Daisy Pommer
Camera Coordinator
Pearl Primus
Choreographer
Eugene Ramsey
Production Assistant
Rachel Reichman
Editor
Charles L Reinhart
Executive Producer
Stephanie Reinhart
Executive Producer
Greta Reisel
Archival Footage
Stephanie Renegar
Electrician
John M. Roche
Other
Steven J Rogers
Sound Recordist
John Romeo
Assistant Camera Operator
Kaoru Sakabe
Production
Abdel Salaam
Choreographer
Laila Sales
Researcher
Anthony Savini
Assistant Camera Operator
Daniel Seiggard
Carpenter
Jada Shapiro
Researcher
David Shaw
Camera
Robert Shepard
Director Of Photography
Sekou Shepard
Sound Recordist
Themba Sibeko
Production Assistant
Dallas Smith
Production Assistant
Melanie Smith
Production Assistant
Rodney Smith
Production Assistant
Ronnie Smith
Camera
Gus Solomons Jr.
Choreographer
Buddy Squires
Director Of Photography
Ruth St. Denis
Choreographer
Andrea Sumner
Stage Manager
Rona Taylor
Set Designer
Rona Taylor
Set Decorator
Keith Townsend
Production Assistant
Tim Travitz
Assistant Camera Operator
David Trenkle
Assistant Camera Operator
Jill Tufs
Assistant Camera Operator
Christine Van Cott
Production Assistant
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Victor
Assistant Camera Operator
Jonathan Weaver
Assistant Camera Operator
S'thembile West
Advisor
David Wiggall
Production
Peter Wood
Advisor
John Wright
Advisor
John Zecca
Sound Recordist
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
Choreographer
Adam Zucker
Writer
Adam Zucker
Segment Director
Adam Zucker
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (06/24/01), Great Performances (06/24/01)
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
