Alive from Off Center
Five Dances on Video
S3 • E8 Aug 31, 1987 25m
Five Dances on Video (1987) showcases modern dance pieces made for television and film that push the physical boundaries of performance. In Air Dance Landings, Elizabeth Streb wears a white leotard and is filmed against a black background as she appears to dance through the air. In New Puritan’s Dance, Michael Clark and others dance to the songs “Ludde Gang” and “Copped It” performed by the British post-punk band the Fall and filmed by filmmaker Charles Atlas. The Daytime Moon, which was produced by Sandy Smolan and Ethan Hoffman for the Minnesota Opera Company, features choreography by Japanese Butoh choreographer Min Tanaka and soundtrack by composer Libby Larsen.