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Dance for Camera; Tzaddik

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Tzaddik Documentary


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Series
Dance for Camera
Program
Tzaddik
Program Number

102

Series Description

"Dance for Camera" was the earliest series created by the Dance Workshop, which was coordinated at the time by Nancy Mason. The series was broadcast in 1976. Carmen De Lavallade, a former dancer with Lester Horton, John Butler and others, recorded introductions for the shows. Some of the works were rebroadcast as part of the "Frames of Reference" series. Series release date: 1974

Program Description

A short documentary about the filming of “Tzaddik” at WGBH precedes the completed work. This was filmed in black and white and shows the behind-the-scenes happenings in the studio. Voiceover commentary is provided by director Rick Hauser and Dance Workshop Coordinator Nancy Mason, by Eliot Feld, and by members of his company. In the completed color work, Feld dances the role of the Tzaddik, a Jewish holy man. Two young male dancers perform with him. The movements range from spirited partnering work to more serious and contemplative gestures. A scroll-like banner is unfurled and the three slowly roll themselves into its folds at the completion of the work. Hebrew text is projected onto the floor and backdrop of the studio through lighting.

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Modern dance
Judaism--Customs and practices
Dance
Genres
Performance in a Studio
Topics
Performing Arts
Dance
Contributors
Feld, Eliot ()
Gilmore, Richard ()
Satinoff, Jeff ()
Citation
Chicago: “Dance for Camera; Tzaddik,” GBH Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6890A1B4CF754F9C969C2C16BE399302.
MLA: “Dance for Camera; Tzaddik.” GBH Archives. Web. March 29, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6890A1B4CF754F9C969C2C16BE399302>.
APA: Dance for Camera; Tzaddik. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_6890A1B4CF754F9C969C2C16BE399302
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