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The Dances of Michio Ito

The Dances of Michio Ito
The Dances of Michio Ito
Wiley, Hannah. The Dances of Michio Ito, documentary DVD including CDC performances contextualized with interviews (Japanese and English), photographic images and original film footage.

This DVD documentary includes interviews with dancers and the reconstructor as well as photographs and a clip of Ito performing

Choreography: Michio Ito
Costume Design: Christine Smith
Lighting Design: Michael Wellborn
Reconstruction: Elizabeth Fisher 1995 – 1996
Staging: Taeko Furusho
Staging Assistant: Kumiko Komine
Rehearsal Direction: Hannah C. Wiley
Musicians: Asta Vaicekonis
Suite Title: Five Dance Poems

Dance 1: Warrior
Dancers: Michael Foley
Music: Robert Schumann, Symphonic Etudes ,
Premiere Date: 1928
Performance Date: February 2001
Performance Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington

Dance 2 : Prelude X
Dancers: John Dixon
Music: Alexander Scriabin, Prelude , Opus X
Premiere Date: 1927
Performance Date: February 2001
Performance Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington

Dance 3: Prelude VI
Dancers: Jeff Curtis
Music: Alexander Scriabin, Prelude , Opus VI
Premiere Date: 1927
Performance Date: February 2001
Performance Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington

Dance 4: Prelude V
Dancers: John Dixon
Music: Alexander Scriabin, Prelude , Opus V
Premiere Date: 1927
Performance Date: February 2001
Performance Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington

Dance 5: Ecclesiastique I
Dancers: Jeff Curtis, John Dixon, Michael Foley
Music: Robert Schumann, Symphonic Etudes ,
Premiere Date: 1922
Performance Date: February 2001
Performance Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington

Dance 6: Tango
Dancers: Jeff Curtis
Music: Isaac Albeniz, Tango in D
Premiere Date: 1927
Performance Date: July 2001
Performance Location: Meany Studio Theater, University of Washington

Credits: UW Royalty Research Fund, Donald E. Petersen Endowed Professorship, Thom Heileson /Scopic Studios, UWTV, Ito Disciples, Universal studios Licensing LLLP, Michele Ito Cloud

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