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Date:

1972-1985

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Biographical Note

ELLEN FORMAN (1945-1990) grew up in New York, where she studied with many of the great modern dance artists including Merce Cunningham, Anna Sokolow, Dan Wagoner, and Jose Limon. She received a B.A. from Brooklyn College, and an M.A. in English, with minors in dance and creative writing, from the University of Wisconsin. After moving to Philadelphia, her first dance-theater piece, Five Women, was presented at the Harold Prince Theater.

In 1974, she co-founded the South Street Dance Company. Between 1974 and1985, she created twelve dances for the Company including Counterpoint, Quartet for the End of Time, Concord Cafeteria, Pageant , Correspondences and Legend. In 1980 she began touring her one-woman “Moving Theater” program based on the work of Isadora Duncan. In 1986, she founded “body / language”, an organization that produced new work that crossed the boundaries between dance, theater, and the visual arts.

As Director of the South Street Dance Company and as a solo artist, she performed and taught throughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States. In the Philadelphia area she appeared at the Painted Bride Art Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, The Academy of Music, Zellerbach Theater, the Walnut Street Theatre, and Movement Theatre International, as well as at Temple University, Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware, Community College of Philadelphia, University of the Arts and St. Joseph’s University.

Ellen Forman’s work is known for its unusual combination of words and movement, its exploration of verbal, kinetic and visual languages. Many of her major pieces have been collaborations—she worked with visual artists Jogy Pinto and Elaine Crivelli, puppet and mask-maker Jane Stein, filmmaker Peter Rose, composers Pauline Oliveros and Joseph Waters and actor-director Fred Curchak.

She began working with actors in 1982, and has created movement for productions by the Walnut Street Theatre and the Pennsylvania Opera Theater, directed the annual experimental Performance Ensemble Workshop at the Walnut Street Theatre and has taught Movement for Actors at Philadelphia Theater Company, Wilma Theater, Movement Theater International and the Walnut Street Theatre.

She was also known for her work with children and young adults. Ellen created dances with and for young people for sixteen years, working individually, with the South Street Dance Company, through Young Audiences and as part of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Artist in Education program. In 1990, she began body / language : other / voices, a multi-arts residency program for Philadelphia high school students.

Ms. Forman was awarded three Choreographic Fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Painted Bride Art Center’s Interdisciplinary Artists’ Program Award. Her work has also been recognized by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Philadelphia Foundation, the Pennsylvania Arts Council’s Dance and Interdisciplinary programs, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the William Penn Foundation, the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation and the Samuel S. Fels Fund.

After her sudden death in December 1990, The Ellen Forman Memorial Scholarship Fund was formed through the Philadelphia Foundation, to keep alive the memory of Ellen’s contributions to dance, theater, and dance education. In November 1991 current and former dancers from the South Street Dance Company came together to present a retrospective of Ms. Forman’s work at Movement Theatre International. Proceeds from this benefit concert were contributed to the Ellen Forman Memorial Scholarship Fund which awards a scholarship to a Philadelphia dancer / choreographer each year in Ellen Forman’s memory.

COMPANY PROFILE:

In 1972 when Ellen Forman created Five Women, a powerful, feminist, dance-theatre piece, South Street was an urban frontier for artists. It housed the first Painted Bride Art Center. Inspired by the success of Five Women and the support of the South Street business community, Ellen Forman and Alice Forner founded South Street Dance Company (SSDC) in 1974. The Painted Bride’s storefront venue became the location for South Street’s first concert on June 6, 1974. the first edition of the Company included Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Lovice Weller, Paula Sepinuck, Mark Taylor, Susan Salinger, Tom Brown and Lib Briscoe- all strong creative individuals whose ideals and energies were harnessed into the building of the Company. This group worked together until 1978, when the Company was reformed with Alice Forner as co-director.

Ellen’s leadership allowed many different voices to be heard. Guest choreographers, dancers, musicians and collaborative artists such as Anna Sokolow, Jody Pinto and Pauline Oliveros joined the creative and innovative projects that became the trademark of SSDC. SSDC also became well known for its community outreach. The Company offered an intergenerational program Life cycles as well as workshops, residencies and lecture demonstrations for Young Audiences, a program in which Binnie Ritchie-Holum was an instrumental part.

In 1975 Ellen created Dream of Genesis, a work focusing on the process of creation. In 1976 Ellen premiered Concord Cafeteria, a retrospective look at dance through time and American culture. 1978 brought the premiere of Ellen’s solo Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan to the stage. In 1979 the two hour work Correspondences, created with co-director Alice Forner was presented at the Zellerbach Theater of the Annenberg Center. Also in 1979 SSDC began its Dance by the Sea program. Held in Cape May, NJ each summer, this annual intensive dance event (Co-hosted, beginning in 1980, by Evelyn Shepard and other guest teachers), offered classes in modern dance, technique, repertory, improvisation and performance. In 1981, as a result of a residency at the Yellow Springs Institute, Ellen created Threshold. This was followed by Pageant, a piece based on the visions and classic dance work Day on Earth, which she presented with Pageant in a nine campus tour of Penn State University. Also that same year Ellen created Close Quarters, in collaboration with Atmos Percussion, which was presented at the Annenberg Center’s Philadelphia Dance Umbrella. In 1985, Ellen created her last large group work Legend. Loosely based on the fairy tale Rapunzel.

From 1986 until 1990, Ellen concentrated her creative efforts on smaller works including the solo body/language and the duet Bread Chronicles. She produced five annual body / language concerts at the Painted Bride. These concerts showcased artists including Ellen herself who integrated text with movement. Since her death in 1990, the Company has continued and expanded its educational outreach work in schools under the direction of Miriam Giguere. In accordance with Ellen’s wishes the Company changed its name to Body Language Dance Company.

Through it’s evolution SSDC has always followed Ellen’s belief in “dance that engages audiences intellects and emotions… the primary reason to make art: to express what it is to be human.”

Collection Overview

Years of performances shown in parenthesis in the Files, Poster and Yearly Profile sections of this document indicate that the year was not listed on the original document (e.g. poster, advertising card, program etc.) but that from research into the collection I have concluded that this is the year the event took place. Years not shown in parenthesis are listed in the primary source document.

The notes section in each video entry represents my comments about the video viewed. This is not a reflection of Ellen Forman’s views on the work or videotape.

The notation (MG) after the file number in the Files section of the collection indicates that these papers were left loose in with Ellen Forman’s materials. I have put them into folders for cataloging.

Videos numbered 59-73 are in formats other than 1/2 inch VHS. I was unable to view these, so only the label and format are recorded.

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Inventory

1972

Dates: April 14, 15, 16 (1972)

Venue: Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: : Five Women (Direction: Ellen Forman, performance: Susan Bisanti,

Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Dian Hamilton, Lovice Weller with Joan

Geiger, Dorothea Heck, Kathy Hood, Katherine Rose, Ife Tayo

Reviews: 1. Article reviewing Five Women- no attributing marks for publication or

author. Titled “Woman to Woman”. (folder #19)

2. Article reviewing Five Women at Annenberg Center. From The Drummer

by Jane Futcher, dated April 20, 1972 (folder #19)

3. Article reviewing Five Women at Annenberg Center. From The Drummer

by Jane Futcher dated April 13, 1972. (folder #19)

4. Announcement of Five Women in Dance Magazine April 1972 (folder #19)

5. Review of Five Women by Shellie Sclan (publication unknown) titled

“Woman’s Grace and Madonna Spirit” (folder #19)

6. Review of Five Women from Pennsylvania Voice dated April 19, 1972 by

Susan Goldberg titled: Boobies en regalia but mixed bouquets for “five

women” (folder #19)

Evidence: flyer (folder # 7)

Dates: April 25, 1972

Venue: Temple University Tomlinson Theater

Program / Cast: Five Women (Direction: Ellen Forman, performance: Susan Bisanti,

Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Dian Hamilton, Lovice Weller with Joan

Geiger, Dorothea Heck, Kathy Hood, Katherine Rose, Ife Tayo

Reviews:1. Preview article for Five Women performance at Temple University. Temple

University News , April 20, 1972 Titled: “Female Roles Explored” (folder

#19)

Evidence: flyer (folder #19)

Notes: Performance sponsored by Temple University Women’s Liberation Students

Development Program, Paley Library cultural Series, Women’s Studies Lectures

Board, Student Union Board.

Dates:

Venue: TLA (Theater of the Living Arts), Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Five Women (Direction: Ellen Forman, performance: Susan Bisanti,

Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Dian Hamilton, Lovice Weller with Joan

Geiger, Dorothea Heck, Kathy Hood, Katherine Rose, Ife Tayo

Reviews: 1. Article on Women’s Right’s Festival by Ruth Rovner (publication

unknown) titled “Lib Groups Support “Motherhood”. Favorable

mention of Five Women.(folder #19)

2. Article reviewing Five Women at the TLA from Philadelphia

Bulletin by William K. Mandell.

Evidence: review by William Mandell (Urban Archives, folder #19)

Notes: This TLA performance is most likely part of the Women’s Liberation festival

YEAR: 1974

Dates: June 6,7, 1974

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center (on South Street)

Program / Cast: Counterpoint (Choreography: Alice Forner and Ellen Forman,

Performance by Ellen Forman, Lovice Weller, Paula Sepinuck, Tom

Brown, Mark Taylor))

Quartet for the End of Time (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

The Last Unicorn (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Scarf Dance (Choreography: Isadora Duncan)

Reviews: 1. Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “South Street Dancers

Impressive” June 7, 1974

Evidence: listing in 10^th anniversary program, Urban Archives, review (folder #23)

Notes:

Dates: Nov 21,22,23, 1974

Venue: Wilma Project

Program / Cast: Quartet for the End of Time (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Rainbow in Curved Air (Choreography: Reka)

Counterpoint (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Morton

Winston, Lib Briscoe, Tom Brown, Alice Forner, Paula Sepinuck, Judy

Silverman, Lovice Weller, Terry Bender)

Scarf Dance (Choreography: Isadora Duncan)

Solstice (Choreography and performance : Alice Forner)

Reviews: 1. Review by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 27, 1974 entitled

“South Street Dancers Show Control, Vitality” (folder #23)

2.Review by Donna Wolf entitled “Reactions to the South Street Dance

Company: Ellen Forman’s group is spirited not spiritual” from The Drummer

December 17, 1974. (folder #23)

3. Preview article from Welcomat entitled “Wilma Project Gets South St.

Dance Co.” November 20, 1974. (folder #24)

4. Review from The Evening Bulletin November 22, 1974 by Joe

Adcock. (folder #24)

Evidence: Urban Archives, press release (folder #21), reviews (folder #23, folder #24)

Notes:

YEAR: 1975

Dates: May 3, 1975

Venue: Walnut Street Theater

Program / Cast: Counterpoint (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Dancers: Morton Winston,

Tom Brown, Alice Forner, Lovice Weller, Paula Sepinuck.)

Reviews: 1. Preview by Bill Southwell from The Drummer April 29, 1975 entitled

“South Street Dances”

Evidence: Press release (folder #21), review (folder #23)

Notes: This performance was part of Philadelphia Festival ’75. Was a joint bill with

Dance Theater of USA (performing Supernova 1983) and Germantown Dance

Theater (performing Benjamin Franklin Vignette of Early Philadelphia and Paris)

Dates: April 9, 1975

Venue: Community College of Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Dream of Genesis (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Solstice (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Multitudes (Choreography: Paula Sepinuck)

Reviews: 1.Clipping of page of Welcomat March 26, 1975 with announcement of South

Street Dance Company performance at Community College of Philadelphia,

April 9. (folder #24)

Evidence: announcement (folder #24)

Notes:

Dates: October 1975

Venue: Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Program / Cast:

Reviews:

Evidence: Listing of performances for 1975-76 season (folder #21)

Notes:

Dates: Nov 24,25, 1975

Venue: Mandell Theater

Program / Cast: Dream of Genesis (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Featured dancers:

Lovice Weller and Morton Winston)

Rainbow in Curved Air (Choreography: Reka)

Solstice (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Reviews: 1. Review by Daniel Webster for DanceMagazine March 1976 (folder #23)

2. Review by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 25, 1975 entitled

“At Last, South Street Dance Shows Its Stuff”. (folder #23)

3. Weekend page from Philadelphia Daily News November 21, 1975. Photo

and caption for SSDC at Mandell. (folder #24)

4. Page from The Sunday Bulletin November 23, 1975. Photo and caption of

dancers from SSDC rehearsing for Mandell performance.

5. Review by Monroe Levin from unidentified paper on December 5, 1975.

(folder #24)

6. Preview article for Mandell performance Nov 24,25,1975 from

Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 16, 1975 (folder #24)

Evidence: listing in 10^th anniversary program, press release (folder #21),reviews (folder

#23,24)

Notes:

YEAR: 1976

Dates: January 25, 1976

Venue: Victorian Towers Auditorium, Cape May, NJ

Program / Cast:

Reviews: Announcement in Philadelphia Bulletin Jan 17, 1976

Evidence: Urban Archives, listing of performances for 1975-76 season (folder#21)

Notes: Was presented for Mid-Atlantic Arts Council

Dates: June 4, 5, 1976

Venue: Mandell Theater

Program / Cast: Concord Cafeteria (Choreography: Ellen Forman

New Annual (Choreography: Rudy Perez)

Solo for Tubby (Choreography: Reka, performer: Morton Winston)

Portrait (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Alice Forner)

Counterpoint (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Performers listed in review: Reginald Brigham, Lennora Briscoe, Tom

Brown, Alice Forner, Paula Sepinuck, Judith Silverman, Lovice Weller,

Morton Winston with Ola Belle reed singing live for Concord Cafeteria.

Reviews: 1. Philadelphia Bulletin, May 30,1976

2. Philadelphia Bulletin June 4, 1976

3. Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer June 5, 1976 entitled “A Program

of Wide Range: South Street Dance Company works in contrasts”

Evidence: listing in 10^th anniversary program, Urban Archives, press release (folder #21),

review (folder #23)

Notes:

Dates: July 27,28, 1976

Venue: Independence Mall Theater Tent

Program / Cast:

Reviews:

Evidence: Listing of 1975-76 performances and events (folder #21)

Notes Sponsored by Philadelphia ’76 bicentennial celebration

Dates: November 21, 1976

Venue: NE-JYC, Philadelphia

Program / Cast:

Reviews: 1. Page from JYC Northeast Communique with photo of three dancers

from South Street Dance Company. Caption and short article announces

performance on Nov 21, 1976. (folder #24)

Evidence: newspaper announcement (folder #24)

Notes:

Dates: December 3,4, 1976

Venue: Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Turbinado Sugar (Choreography: Paula Sepinuck)

Rosebush on the Hillside (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Two Memories (Choreography: Anna Sokolow)

Argumentum Ad Musicam (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Concord Cafeteria (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1. review by Sarah Casey from Evening Bulletin December 4,

1976 entitled “’Two Memories’ Is Filled With Feeling” (folder #23)

2. Daniel Webster Philadelphia Inquirer “South Street groups gloomy

‘Memories’” (folder #23)

Evidence: Urban Archives, reviews (folder #23)

Notes:

YEAR: 1977

Philadelphia Bulletin article from September 20, 1978 reports that South Street Dance Company is resuming operation in 1978 after a year of independent study by its members. This indicates that 1977 was a year of hiatus for the company. Works performed may be solo work by Forman, not South Street projects.

Dates:

Venue: Harold Prince Theater

Program / Cast: Icon (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: Dance Magazine, august 1977, Perspective Philadelphia: Daniel Webster

Evidence: listing in10^th anniversary program,

Notes:

Press release(folder #21) and article (urban archives) indicates this is a year of independent study for the company members. The Fall of 1978 begins a re-organization of the company as a group entity.

YEAR: 1978

Dates: May 13, 14, 1978

Venue: Bread Street Studio,Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan

(Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1. Preview by Sarah Casey, Philadelphia Bulletin May 7, 1978

2. Preview of Your Spirit at the Window from The Drummer

May 23-30, 1978 by Richard Rutherford entitled “Tribute to Isadora

Duncan” (folder #24)

Evidence: 10^th Anniversary Program listing, previews (folder #23,#24)

Notes:

Dates: May 18, 19, 1978

Venue: Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan

(Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: .1. Review of Your Spirit at the Window by Barbara Figge Fox from

Today’s Post May 19, 1978 entitled “Legend of Isadora Duncan

Revived In Forman Tribute”. (folder #24)

Evidence: review (folder #24), program (folder #25)

Notes:

Dates: August 6, 1978

Venue: Camp Louise, Cascade, MD

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan

(Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews:

Evidence: program (folder #25)

Notes:

Dates: October 20, 1978

Venue: Rutgers University

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan

(Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews:

Evidence: program (folder #25)

Notes:

Press release (folder #21) and article (urban archives) indicates that he company re-organized at the beginning of the 1978 season to include Alice Forner as co-direcor. The previous season is described as one of independent study for the company members.

YEAR: 1979

Dates: January 20, 1980

Venue: Center for the Arts Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews:

Evidence: program (folder #25)

Notes:

Dates: February 9,10,11, 1979

Venue: Conwell Dance Lab

Program / Cast: Lisalottie (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Two/fold (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Skylights (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Forest Passing (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Astral Morning (Choreography :Alice Forner)

Night Poem (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Argumentum ad Musicam (Choreography: Alice Forner, Performers:

Sharon Brill, Katherine Wisner)

Reviews: 1.Review by Richard Rutherford from The Drummer

entitled “Richly Textured, Innovative Space May 23-May 30, 1979.

2. Review by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 14, 1979 entitled

“New team dances in shadow of old”. (folder #24)

Evidence: 10^th Anniversary Program listing, reviews (folder #23,24)

Notes:

Dates: February 25, 1979

Venue: Swarthmore College

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews:

Evidence: program (folder #25)

Notes:

Dates: May 11,12, 13, 1979

Venue: Harold Prince Theater

Program / Cast: Correspondences (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Lovice

Weller)

1. Choreography: Alice Forner:

a. Prelude (Nini Melvin)

b. Double Boundaries (Ellen Forman, Alice Forner)

c. Threshold (Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

d. Spanning (Ellen Forman, Alice Forner)

e. Propelling Movement (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner)

f. Reflection (Nini Melvin, Alice Forner)

g. Forest Passing (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Katherine Wisner)

h. Blue Horses (Alice Forner, Lovice Weller)

i. Remembering and Continuing (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Nini Melvin, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

2. Choreography: Ellen Forman

a. Lisalottie (Ellen Forman)

b. Descent (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

c. Turning Away (Jay Fagan, Ellen Forman)

d. Breaking Through (Ellen Forman, Lovice Weller)

e. Taking In (Ellen Forman, Aice Forner)

f. Ascent (Jay Fagan, Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

Reviews: 1. Martha Alice Hanson and Bruce Schimmel, Dance Dialogue: Summer 1979,

p.11-16

2. Review by Richard Rutherford from The Drummer entitled “Richly

Textured, Innovative Space May 23-May 30, 1979. (folder #23)

Evidence: listing in 10^th anniversary program, New York Public Library Archives, folder

#4, review (folder #23)

Notes:

Dates: July 2-27, 1979

Venue: Cape May, NJ

Program / Cast: Dance by the Sea-Faculty: Ellen Forman, Alice Varga Forner

Reviews: Philadelphia Bulletin, July 25, 1979 announcement of final performance,

Preview listing in The Sunday Star Ledger (folder #13)

Evidence: Urban Archives, program listing 10^th anniversary concert, Press release(folder

#13)

Notes: This is the first year of this event

Dates: July 27, 1979

Venue: Cape May New Jersey Community Center

Program / Cast: Concluding performance from 1979 Dance By The Sea

Reviews: Preview of performance in Cape May Star and Wave July 26, 1979(folder #13)

Evidence: Press release (folder #13)

Notes:

Dates: Nov 9, 10, 11 (1979)

Venue: Harold Prince Theater

Program / Cast: Correspondences (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Lovice

Weller)

3. Choreography: Alice Forner:

a. Prelude (Nini Melvin)

b. Double Boundaries (Ellen Forman, Alice Forner)

c. Threshold (Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

d. Spanning (Ellen Forman, Alice Forner)

e. Propelling Movement (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner)

f. Reflection (Nini Melvin, Alice Forner)

g. Forest Passing (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Katherine Wisner)

h. Blue Horses (Alice Forner, Lovice Weller)

i. Remembering and Continuing (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Nini Melvin, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

4. Choreography: Ellen Forman

a. Lisalottie (Ellen Forman)

b. Descent (Jay Fagan, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

c. Turning Away (Jay Fagan, Ellen Forman)

d. Breaking Through (Ellen Forman, Lovice Weller)

e. Taking In (Ellen Forman, Aice Forner)

f. Ascent (Jay Fagan, Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Jo Sergi, Lovice Weller, Katherine Wisner)

Reviews: 1. Review of Correspondences by Phyllis Stein for Old City Digest Nov 15-29

(1979) entitled “South St. Dancing”

2. Review of Correspondences from Dancemagazine Nov 1979

by Richard Rutherford. (folder #23)

3. WXPN Radioguide by Bruce Schimmel entitled “Not for Dancers Only:

South Street’s Correspondences” Nov 1979

Evidence: folder #9, reviews (folder #23)

Notes:

Dates: November 16, 1979

Venue: Delaware County Community College

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1.Philadelphia Bulletin, Oct 26, 1979: Announcement of performance.

2, Dance Magazine, November 1979, Richard Rutherford

3. Review of Your Spirit at the Window by Rosemary Cappello from The

Dome at Widener University November 30, 1979 entitled “A Tribute to

Isadora Duncan”. (folder #24)

4.Philly Week Nov 14,1979 announcing Ellen Forman in Your Spirit at the

Window at Delaware County Community College (folder #24)

Evidence: Urban Archives Clipping, reviews (folder #24), poster (folder #25)

Notes:

YEAR: 1980

Dates: Feb 1,2,3 (1980)

Venue: Temple University Center City

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1. Review of Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University

Center City by Samuel L. Singer from The Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “A

Spirited Tribute to Isadora Duncan” February 2, 1980.

2. Jewish Exponent February 1, 1980 photo and caption

announcing Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University Center

City. (folder #24)

3. Welcomat January 23. 1980 photo and caption

announcing Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University Center

City. (folder #24

4. Philly Week Jan 30-Feb 5 (1980) announcing Ellen Forman in Your Spirit at

the Window at TUCC .(folder #24)

Evidence: folder #9, review (folder #23), announcements (Folder #24)press release

(folder #25)

Notes:

Dates: Mar 14,15,16 (1980)

Venue: Temple University Center City

Program / Cast: A Solo Concert by Alice Varga Forner including:

Quartertones (Choreography: Anna Sokolow)

New work commissioned by Eva Gholson

New and revived work by Alice Forner

Reviews:

Evidence: folder #9

Notes:

Dates: April 25,26,27,1980

Venue: Larry Richardson Dance Gallery, New York

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1. Adam Lahm, Arabesque, V.6, no. 2 July- August 1980,p.13-14

2. Review of Your Spirit at the Window by Doris Diether from

The Villager May 1, 1980. (folder #24)

Evidence: press release (folder #21,#25) program (folder #25)

Notes:

Ellen is artist in residence on Minneapolis, Minnesota Choreographer’s Association.

(Listing in 10^th anniversary concert program)

YEAR: 1981

Dates: March 15, 1981

Venue: Philadelphia College of Performing Arts

Program / Cast: The Dance of Isadora Duncan: A lecture and performance by Ellen

Forman and Julia Levien.

Reviews:

Evidence: advertising flyer (folder#10), press release (folder#21)

Notes:

Dates: June 13

Venue: Yellow Springs Institute for the Arts

Program / Cast: Thresholds (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: Preview by Deborah Licklider from Philadelphia Daily News June 26, 1981

(folder #13)

Evidence: listing in 10^th anniversary concert program, press release (folder #21)

Notes:

Dates: June 25,26, 1981

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: Thresholds (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Reviews: 1. Review by Samuel L. Singer from Philadelphia

Inquirer June 27, 1981 entitled “South Street Dance debuts Forman work”.

Evidence: press release (folder #21), review (folder #23)

Notes:

Dates: July 6-July 31, 1981

Venue: Cape May, New Jersey

Program / Cast: Dance By The Sea-faculty : Ellen Forman, Mayumi Isshiki Peters

Reviews: Preview by Deborah Licklider from Philadelphia Daily News June 26, 1981

(folder #13)

Article on Dance By The Sea 1981 by Marjorie Donchey, in The Press,

Atlantic City July 24, 1981 (folder #13)

Evidence: Registration form (Folder #13)

Notes:

Dates: July 31, 1981

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center

Program / Cast: Final performance of Dance By The Sea

Reviews:

Evidence: poster (folder #13)

Notes:

March 10, 1981 article in Philadelphia Bulletin about dance funding mentions dancer Deenah Loeb, as member of South Street Dance Company which has an annual budget of $30, 000. (Urban Archives)

YEAR: 1982

Board of Directors:

Joanne Denworth

Bill Goldberg

Robert Guzek

Jack Levine

Miriam Mednick

Ann and John Ollman

Jonathan Stein

Advisory Board of Directors:

Don Earl

Artistic Director:

Ellen Forman

Company Manager:

Marc Freedman

Dates:

Venue: Please Touch Museum

Program / Cast: Dance Journeys (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Reviews:

Evidence: listing in 10^th Anniversary Concert program

Notes:

Dates: June 10, 11, 1982

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center (on Bread Street)

Program / Cast: Pageant (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Sections: 1. Entrance ( Lisa Bardarson, Joe Colon, Ellen Forman, Linda

Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum,

Sara Zielinski)

2. Joan I

3. “We Brought Nothing Into This World”(Lisa Bardarson,

Linda Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin)

4. Joan II (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

5. “…And It Is Certain We Can Carry Nothing Out”

6. Joan III (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

7. Hot Point

8. Darkness Visible (Lisa Bardarson, Linda Loeber, Donna

Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

9. Joan IV (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

10. Sara’s Dream (Ellen Forman, Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin,

Sara Zielinski, and the Company)

11. Exit (The Company)

Reviews:

Evidence: listing in 10^th Anniversary Concert program,( folder #5),

Notes:

Dates: July 5- July 30, 1982

Venue: Cape May, New Jersey

Program / Cast: Dance By The Sea-faculty:

Reviews:

Evidence: Lease of Franklin Civic Center, Cape May, New Jersey.(folder #17)

Notes:

Dates: July 30, 1982

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center, Cape May, New Jersey.

Program / Cast: final performance of Dance By The Sea

Reviews:

Evidence: press release (folder #17)

Notes:

Dates: October 29,30, 1982

Venue: Conwell Dance Lab, Temple University

Program / Cast: Pageant (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Sections: 1. Entrance ( Lisa Bardarson, Joe Colon, Ellen Forman, Linda

Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum,

Sara Zielinski)

2. Joan I

3. “We Brought Nothing Into This World”(Lisa Bardarson,

Linda Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin)

4. Joan II (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

5. “…And It Is Certain We Can Carry Nothing Out”

6. Joan III (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

7. Hot Point

8. Darkness Visible (Lisa Bardarson, Linda Loeber, Donna

Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

9. Joan IV (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

10. Sara’s Dream (Ellen Forman, Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin,

Sara Zielinski, and the Company)

11. Exit (The Company)

Reviews: 1. Preview of Pageant and remainder of season from South Street Star October

28, 1982.(folder #24)

Evidence: postcard (folder #68), preview (folder #24)

Notes:

Dates: December 3,4, 1982

Venue: Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Tribute to Isadora Duncan

(Choreography: Isadora Duncan, Performance: Ellen Forman, Pianist:

Justin Blasdale Chopin Mazurka, second Brahms waltz and Scriabin

Etudes taught to Ellen by Julia Levien, All other dances taught by Anna

Criss Roth)

Reviews:

Evidence: Folder #3 ( event program) folder #10

Notes: program lists only music, not specific dances performed- not possible to

determine exactly which dances were taught by Anna Criss Roth)

YEAR: 1983

Dates: January 23, 1983

Venue: William Penn Memorial Museum Auditorium, Harrisburg

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman, Pianist: Justin Blasdale)

Reviews: 1. The Patriot living/weekend section from Harrisburg, Pa Jan

21,1983. Includes article on Women’s Festival including mention and

photo of Ellen Forman performing Duncan tribute.

Evidence: Program (folder #10), press release (folder #21)

Notes:

Dates: March 22, 1983

Venue: Chatham College Eddy Theatre

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman, Pianist: Justin Blasdale)

Reviews:

Evidence: press release (folder #12), program (folder #10)

Notes:

Dates: April 14,15 1983

Venue: Zellerbach Theatre (Annenberg Center)

Program Cast:: Close Quarters (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Composer: Joseph

Kasinskas,music performed by Atmos Percussion Ensemble)

Sections: Quartet: Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum,

Wayne St. David

Trio: Linda Loeber, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Wayne St. David

Duet: Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin

Quartet: Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Wayne

St. David

Reviews: Review by Valerie Scher from Philadelphia Inquirer April 14, 1983 entitled

“Four dance groups to perform on the same program”. (folder #24)

Evidence: Advertising poster (Collection of Susan Deustch), Program (Folder #10),

review (folder #24)

Notes: This was a shared concert with Dance Conduit, Wimmer,Wimmer and Dancers

and Zero Moving Dance Company. All presented a premiere.

Dates: April 22, 1983

Venue: Strand Theater, York, PA

Program / Cast: Pageant- in conjunction with Penn State tour, York venue ( see below)

Reviews: 1. Preview of Stand theater performance from York Daily

Record entitled “Innovative dance troupe at Strand Theatre tonight”

April 22, 1983. (folder #24)

2. Review of Strand Theater performance by Linda Roeder from York

Dispatch April 23, 1983 entitled “Review…Striking dancers” (folder #24)

Evidence: York, PA events calendar (folder #3), preview, review (folder #24)

Notes:

Dates: Including April 7, 1983, April 13, 1983, April 19, 1983, April 22, 1983

Venue: Penn State Tour including, Beaver 4/7, Hazelton Campus 4/13, Capitol 4/19,

York 4/22

Program / Cast: Pageant (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

Sections: 1. Entrance ( Lisa Bardarson, Joe Colon, Ellen Forman, Linda

Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum,

Sara Zielinski)

2. Joan I

3. “We Brought Nothing Into This World”(Lisa Bardarson,

Linda Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon Reichlin)

4. Joan II (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

5. In A Dark Wood

6. Joan III (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

7. Hot Point : Danse Macabre

8. Darkness Visible (Lisa Bardarson, Linda Loeber, Donna

Perilli, Jon Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

9. Joan IV (Joe Colon, Sara Zielinski)

10. Sara’s Dream (Ellen Forman, Linda Loeber, Jon Reichlin,

Sara Zielinski, and the Company)

11. Exit (The Company)

Reviews: 1. Review of Penn State performance by James Robert Gibson

from Hazelton Standard-Speaker April 18, 1983 entitled “Dance works

executed with sensitivity”. (folder #24)

Evidence: folder #5, folder #8, review (folder #24)

Notes:

Dates: June 16, 17, 1983

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast:1.Close Quarters (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Composer: Joseph

Kasinskas,music performed by Atmos Percussion Ensemble)

2.Day on Earth (Choreography: Doris Humphrey, Reconstruction: Tom

Brown)

3. Brighter Days (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Sections: A. Root Flame-Wheel Shimmer (Greg Myers, Donna

Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Evelyn Shepard)

B. Sun Scatterer (Donna Perilli)

C. Solar Vaulters (Donna Perilli, Greg Myers)

D. Luminous Heart (Greg Myers)

E. Lucid Beams (Greg Myers, Evelyn Shepard)

F. Silver Sound (Evelyn Shepard)

G. Brilliant Bath (Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

H. Transparent Passage (Greg Myers,. Donna Perilli,

Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Evelyn Shepard)

I.Radiant Crown (Greg Myers, Donna Perilli, Wayne St.

David, Evelyn Shepard)

Reviews: 1. Review by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer June 17, 1983 entitled

“South Street Troupe reveres dance origins” (folder #24)

2. Article by Barbara Higge Fox from Trenton Times June 24-26, 1983 (folder

#24)

3. Review by Bruce Schimmel from City Paper June 1983 entitled

Painted Bride “Breadfest” features Kei Takei and Doris Humphrey

Revival” (folder #24)

Evidence: listing in 10^th Anniversary Concert program, (folder #10), reviews (folder

#24), announcement (folder #56)

Notes:

Dates: August 1-26, 1983

Venue: Cape May New Jersey

Program / Cast: Dance By the Sea-faculty: Ellen Forman and Evelyn Shepard

Reviews:

Evidence: flyer (folder #17), brochure (folder #17)

Notes:

Dates: August 26, 1983

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center, Cape May, New Jersey

Program / Cast: Final performance Dance By The Sea

Reviews: preview article Cape May County Magazine August 1983 (folder #17)

Evidence:

Notes:

Dates: October 16, 1983

Venue: Group Motion Studios ( 624 South 4^th Street)

Program / Cast: Concert for All Ages

Reviews:

Evidence: folder # 10

Notes:

Dates: December 3, 4, 1983

Venue: Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

Performance: Ellen Forman, Pianist: Justin Blasdale)

Reviews:

Evidence: folder #5

Notes:

YEAR: 1984

Board members: [From CCP program, (Collection of Susan Deutsch)]

Kathryn Keeler, President / Jonathan Stein

Philip D. Rosenberg, Vice President

William I. Goldberg, Secretary

Carolyn Finocchio, Treasurer

Joseph T. Drennan

Ellen Forman

Alan Harler

Miriam Mednick

Patricia E. Mikols

Julia Pollio Neri

Jonathan Stein, Esq.

William C. Thompson

Advisory Board:

Joanne Denworth

Don Earl

Robert Guzek

Sidney Repplier

General Manager: Fredrick C. Frayer

Board Members: [From invitation to gala reception on June 1, 1984 (folder 9)]

Jonathan Stein, chairman

Joanne R. Denworth

William I Goldberg

Carolyn Finocchio

Ellen Forman

Alan Harler

Kathryn Keeler

Miriam Mednick

Patricia E. Mikols

Julia Pollio Neri

Philip D. Rosenberg

Advisory Board:

Robert Guzek

Sidney Repplier

General Manager: Ruth E.Wells

Dates: March 15, 1984

Venue: Community College of Philadelphia

Program / Cast: 1. Introduction ( Narration: Ellen Forman, Music: J.S. Bach, John Cage,

Performers: Lisa Bardarson, Tom Brown, Mayumi Isshiki, Donna

Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Evelyn Shepard, Wayne St. David,

Ellen Wasser, Lib Williams)

2. Come On Mama, Do That Dance For Me, from Concord Cafeteria,

1976 (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performers: Wayne St. David,

Lib Williams)

3. Go Home Little Girl, from Concord Cafeteria, 1976. (Choreography:

Ellen Forman, Performers: Evelyn Shepard with Lisa Bardarson,

Donna Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Ellen Wasser, Lib Williams)

4. Night Behind a Tree, 1983 (Choreography and performance: Mayumi

Isshiki)

5. Hot Point from Pageant, 1982. (Choreography: Ellen Forman,

Performers: Lisa Bardarson, Joe Canuso, Donna Perilli, Binnie

Ritchie-Holum, Ellen Wasser, Lib Williams, Sara Zeilinski)

6. Lisalottie ,1979(Choreography and Performance: Ellen Forman, text:

Erich Kastner, Patty Hearst, Sylvia Plath, Music: J.S. Bach, Frederic

Chopin)

7. Day on Earth, 1947 (Choreography: Doris Humphrey, Music Aaron

Copland,Direction: Tom Brown, Performers: Mother: Eveyln

Shepard, Father: Tom Brown, Young Girl: Lisa Bardarson, Child:

Suli Ritchie-Holum)

Reviews:

Evidence: Program and poster (folder #2), Footnotes (folder #10), program (folder#12)

Notes:

Dates: June 1,2,3, 1984

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. Lisalottie (1979) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: J.S. Bach,

Fredeic Chopin, Text: Erich Kastner, Patty Hearst, Sylvia Plath,

Performance: Ellen Forman)

2. Tango (1983) (Choreography: Tom Brown, Music: Igor Stravinsky,

Performance: Tom Brown, Christin Vilardo)

3. Moon Void of Course (premiere) (Choreography: Alice Forner,

Music: Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Jon Hassell, Performance: Alice

Forner)

4. Hot Point (from Pageant, 1982) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music:

Stick men, Charles Cohen, Costumes: Richard St. Clair, performance:

Joe Canuso, Wil Chapman, Susan Deutsch, Mark O’Brien, Donna

Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Lib Williams)

5. Sanctum (premiere) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Giuseppi

Verdi, Costumes: Robert Franco, Richard St. Clair, Set: SMRD

Theatricals, performance: Susan Deutsch, Donna Perilli, Binnie

Ritchie-Holum, Lynn Robinson, Evelyn Shepard, Lib Williams with

Tom Brown and Suli Ritchie-Holum (6/1), Maria Aponte (6/2),

Nichole Canuso (6/3)

6. Two Etudes: “Mother” , “Revolutionary Etude” (1923)

(Choreography: Isadora Duncan, Reconstruction: Julia Levien, Music:

Alexander Scriabin, Performance: Ellen Forman)

7. Concord Cafeteria (1976) (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

A. Come On Mama Do That Dance For Me (Music: Georgia Tom

Dorsey, Performance: Wayne St. David, Lib Williams)

B. Go Home Little Girl (Music: Olabelle Reed, Performance: Evelyn

Shepard with Susan Deutsch, Donna Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-

Holum, Lib Williams)

C. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Performance: Wil Chapman.

Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

D. All You Need Is Love (Music: the Teen Queens, The Beatles,

Janis Joplin, M. Urbaniak, Décor: Transformer cycle by Anne

Sue Hirshorn, Performance: Wil Chapman, Susan Deutsch, Mark

O’Brien, Donna Perilli, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Evelyn Shepard,

Wayne St. David, Lib Williams with Todd Douglas)

Reviews: 1. Preview of anniversary concert: Philadelphia Inquirer, Nancy Goldner, May

30,1984 (folder #67)

2. Philadelphia Inquirer, Nancy Goldner, June 1, 1984

Evidence: Program (Collection of Susan Deutsch, folder #67), preview article (folder

#67)

Notes:

Dates: July 9- August 3, 1984

Venue: Cape May, New Jersey

Program / Cast: Dance By The Sea- Faculty: Ellen Forman, Evelyn Shepard, Tom

Brown.

Reviews:

Evidence: press release (folder #17)

Notes:

Dates: Nov 1,2,3

Venue: Main Theater Community College of Philadelphia

Program: 1. Social Dances (1984) (Choreography: Tom Brown, Music: Kurt

Weill/Bertolt Brecht, Igor Stravinsky, Performance: Tom Brown, Christine

Vilardo)

2. Ballad in A Popular Style (1984) (Choreography: Anna Sokolow, Music:

Chick Corea, Performance: Evelyn Shepard)

3. Hot Point (from Pageant, 1982) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: The

Stick Men, Charles Cohen, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Wil Chapman,

Todd Douglas, Sandra Holloway, Mark O’Brien, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Lib

Williams)

4. Sanctum (19840(Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Giuseppe Verdi, Costumes: Robert Franco, Richard St. Clair, Set: SMRD Theatricals, Performance: Susan Deutsch, Sandra Holloway, Shulamit Saltzman, Lib Williams, Binnie Ritchie-Holum with Tom Brown and Maria Aponte 11/1 or Jessica Lamb Shapiro 11/2,3)

5. Two Etudes: “Mother” , “Revolutionary Etude” (1923) (Choreography: Isadora Duncan, Reconstruction: Julia Levien, Music: Alexander Scriabin, Performance: Ellen Forman)

6. Concord Cafeteria (1976)(Choreography: Ellen Forman)

A. Come On Mama, Do That Dance For Me.( Music: Georgia Tom Dorsey,Performance: Wayne St. David, Lib Williams)

B. Go Home Little Girl (Music: Olabelle Reed, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Susan Deutsch, Sandra Holloway, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Lib Williams)

C. Are you Lonesome Tonight? (Performance: Wil Chapman, Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

D. All You Need is Love (Music, The Teen Queens, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, M. Urbaniak, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Wil Chapman, Susan Deutsch, Todd Douglas, Sandra Holloway, Mark O’Brien, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Wayne St. David, Lib Williams

Reviews:

Evidence: advertising card and performance program (Collection of Susan Deutsch,

folder #67)

Notes:

Dates: December 3, 4

Venue: Mandell Theater

Program / Cast: Correspondences and Pageant

Reviews:

Evidence: ad in back of 10^th anniversary program

Notes:

YEAR: 1985

Board members: [From Legend program, (Collection of Susan Deutsch)]

Kathryn Keeler, President

Joseph T. Drennan, Vice President

Miriam Mednick, Secretary

Carolyn Finocchio, Treasurer

Alexandra Fogel

Ellen Forman

William I. Goldberg

Alan Harler

Patricia E. Mikols

Julia Pollio Neri

Philip D. Rosenberg

Jonathan Stein, Esq.

William C. Thompson

Advisory Board:

Joanne Denworth

Don Earl

Robert Guzek

Sidney Repplier

General Manager: Fredrick C. Frayer

Dates: May 18

Venue: Yellow Springs Institute

Program / Cast: 1. Legend (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Pauline Oliveros with

performance by Flossie Ierardi, Sharon Brubaker, Donald Shenton,

Marisa Trentalange) Set: Jody Pinto)

A. Entrance (Performance: The Company)

B. Once Upon a Crystal Ground, (Performance: Susan Deutsch)

C. In the Garden(Planting)(Performance: Ellen Forman, Chrissy Hughes)

D. In the Tower (Performance: Gwendolyn Bye)

E. Sanctum (Gwendolyn Bye, Susan Deutsch, Chrissy Hughes, Ellen Forman, Shulamit Saltzman, Rafael Kleinman)

F. Liaison (Performance: Shulamit Saltzman)

G. Breaking Light (Performance: Wayne St. David)

H. Waking the Heart (Performance: Rafael Kleinman)

I. Changing Boundaries (Gwendolyn Bye, Rafael)

J. In the Garden (Reaping) (performance: Chrissy Hughes)

K. Folk Dance(Performance: Susan Deutsch, Rafael Kleinman, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David)

L. Exit (Performance: The Company)

Reviews: 1.Dance Magazine October 1985 by Lynn Brooks

Evidence: Performance Program (Collection of Susan Deutsch)

Notes:

Dates: May 31, June 1 and 2

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. Legend (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Pauline Oliveros with

performance by Flossie Ierardi, Sharon Brubaker, Donald Shenton,

Marisa Trentalange) Set: Jody Pinto)

A. Entrance (Performance: The Company)

B. Once Upon a Crystal Ground, (Performance: Susan Deutsch)

C. In the Garden(Planting)(Performance: Ellen Forman, Chrissy Hughes)

D. In the Tower (Performance: Gwendolyn Bye)

E. Sanctum (Gwendolyn Bye, Susan Deutsch, Chrissy Hughes, Ellen Forman, Shulamit Saltzman, Rafael Kleinman)

F. Liaison (Performance: Shulamit Saltzman)

G. Breaking Light (Performance: Wayne St. David)

H. Waking the Heart (Performance: Rafael Kleinman)

I. Changing Boundaries (Gwendolyn Bye, Rafael)

J. In the Garden (Reaping) (performance: Chrissy Hughes)

K. Folk Dance(Performance: Susan Deutsch, Rafael Kleinman, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David)

L. Exit (Performance: The Company)

Reviews: 1.Philadelphia Inquirer, Nancy Goldner, June 1

2. City Paper/Welcomat? Alexandra Grilikhes date unknown

3. City Paper/ Welcomat? Eileen Fisher, (preview) date unknown

4. Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Kimmelman, (preview) May 27, 1985

Evidence: Performance Program (Collection of Susan Deutsch), (folder #12)

Notes:

Dates September 30, 1985

Venue: Brooklyn College

Program / Cast:

Reviews:

Evidence: Schedule of events in Board packet (folder #18)

Notes:

Dates: November 19, 1985

Venue: St. Joseph’s University Bluett Theater

Program / Cast: 1. Samba (1977) (Choreography: Daniels / Ellen Forman, Performance:

Susan Deutsch, Sandra Holloway, Mark O’Brien, Wayne St. David)

2. Ballad in A Popular Style (1984) (Choreography: Anna Sokolow,

Music :Chick Corea, Performance: Evelyn Shepard)

3. Hot Point (from Pageant, 1982) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music

Stick Men, Charles Cohen, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Wil

Chapman, Todd Douglas, Sandra Holloway, Mark O’Brien, Binnie

Ritchie-Holum, Lib Williams)

4. Portable Loom (Choreography: Yael barash, Guitarist: Peter Wisner,

Performance; Shulamit Saltzman)

5. Sanctum (1984) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Guiseppi

Verdi, Costumes: Robert Franco, Richard, St. Clair, Set: SMRD

Theatricals, Performance: Susan Deutsch, Sandra Holloway, Wil

Chapman, Shulamit Saltzman, Lib Williams, Avi Shanzer, Binnie

Ritchie-Holum.

6. Two Etudes: “Mother” , “Revolutionary Etude” (1923) (Choreography:

Isadora Duncan, Reconstruction: Julia Levien, Music: Alexander

Scriabin, Performance: Ellen Forman)

7. Concord Cafeteria (1976) (Choreography: Ellen Forman)

E. Come On Mama, Do That Dance For Me.( Music: Georgia Tom Dorsey, Performance: Wayne St. David, Lib Williams)

F. Go Home Little Girl (Music: Olabelle Reed, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Susan Deutsch, Sandra Holloway, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Lib Williams)

G. Are you Lonesome Tonight? (Performance: Wil Chapman, Binnie Ritchie-Holum)

H. All You Need is Love (Music, The Teen Queens, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, M. Urbaniak, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Wil Chapman, Susan Deutsch, Todd Douglas, Sandra Holloway, Mark O’Brien, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Wayne St. David, Lib Williams

Reviews:

Evidence: Performance Program (Collection of Susan Deutsch), folder #8

Notes:

YEAR: 1986

Dates: January 31, February 1,2, 1986

Venue: Temple University’s Conwell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: 1. Snow Falling on Waves (Choreography: Jano Cohenl performance:

Lisa Bardarson, Lib Briscoe, Kaitlyn Granda, Liz Hallmark, Ivor

Miller, Nannette Ruggerio, Brenda Smith, Shulamit Saltzman, Ariel

Weiss)

2. Journey (Choreography: Liz Lerman, performance Ellen Forman)

3. Lives Over Time (Choreography: Alice Forner, Dancers : Liz

Hallmark, Lib Briscoe)

4. First Day Stories (Choreography: Lib Briscoe and Ellen Forman, Set:

Gary Weisman,Performance: Lib Briscoe, Liz Hallmark, Ivor Miller,

Nanette Ruggerio, Shulamit Saltzman, Ariel Weiss)

Reviews:

Evidence: Footnotes 1986,(folder #10), program (folder #56)

Notes:

Dates: May 8-11, 1986

Venue: St. Marks Church In-The –Bowery, New York

Program / Cast: Legend ?

Reviews:

Evidence: Schedule of events from Board packet (folder #18)

Notes: Schedule of events may be hard to rely on- it does not detail whether

performances are lecture demonstration for Young Audiences or Company

concerts.

Dates: June 13-15, 1986

Venue: Port of History Museum Theater

Program / Cast: Philadelphia Dance Umbrella Performance Series

Reviews:

Evidence:

Notes:

August 1986 press release announces intention of company to focus solely on community outreach and body/ language

YEAR: 1990

Dates: January 21

Venue: St. Joseph’s University Bluett Theatre

Program / Cast: 1.Thrust, (Choreography: Karl Schappell, Music: Miriam Makeba,

Performance: Karl Schappell , Miriam Giguere)

2. Variations On A Theme of Black,(Premiere)(Choreography: Ellen

Forman, text: Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lamont Steptoe,

Nikki Giovanni, Text read by :Vaughn Dwight Morrison,

Performance: Earl McCombs)

3. Sanctum (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music Giuseppi Verdi, Set

Design: SMRD Productions and Ellen Forman, Performance: Lisa

Bardarson, Susan Deutsch, Miriam G. Giguere, Janet Pilla with Karl

Schappell and Anya Rose)

Reviews:

Evidence: Performance Program (Collection of Susan Deutsch)

Notes: This was a joint performance with Tamara Hadley and William DeGregory of the

Pennsylvania Ballet.

YEAR: 1991

Dates: October 20, 1991

Venue: Movement Theater International, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Ellen Forman Memorial Concert:

1. Ellen (1991) video documentary by Vickie Seitchik based on collage

of images and sounds filmed in the 1980’s.

2. Spring (1990) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, poem: ee cummings,

performance: Cherie Amoore, Grace Chiou, Sarah Edelman, Kyle

Hartson, Michael Indeglio, Tina Indeglio, Frank Kyvernitis, Naria

Kyvernitis, Scott Peter, Brittany Shanta, Colin Shanta, Meghan

Shanta, Joan Williams, coordinating teacher. “Spring was

choreographed for the culminating assembly of a dance residency at

the Caley Road School in King of Prussia. All the students

performing worked with Ms. Forman in the residency.

3. Portrait (1975) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, music:J.S. Bach,

Performance: Alice Forner)

4. Lisalottie (1979) (Choreography:Ellen Forman, Music: J.S. Bach,

Frederic Chopin, Text: Sylvia Plath, Erich Kastner, Performance:

Evelyn Shepard.)

5. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1976) (Choreography: Ellen Forman,

Performance: Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Bob Holum.

6. Revolutionary Etude (video) (Choreography: Isadora Duncan,

performance: Ellen Forman)

7. Sanctum (1984) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Giuseppe

Verdi, Set: SMRD Theatricals, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Susan

Deutsch, Miriam Giguere, Janet Pilla, with karl Schappell and

Brittany Shanta.)

8. body/language (video) (1988) (Choreography, text and performance:

Ellen Forman, Video: Pia Nicolini)

9. Counterpoint (1974) (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: J.S. Bach,

Narrator: Vaughn Morrison, Performance: Lisa Bardarson, Joe Cicala,

Susan Deutsch, Alice Forner, Miriam Giguere, Susan Glazer, Kaitlyn

Granda, Faye Kahn, Angela Morieno, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Karl

Schappell, Paula Sepinuck, Evelyn Shepard, Judy Silverman, Wayne

St. David, Leah Stein, Ariel Weiss.

Reviews:

Evidence: performance program

Notes: Although not indicated by the program,at the last minute, Vaughn Morrison did

not narrate, Janet Pilla filled in for him in the actual performance,

BODY / LANGUAGE:

Dates: 1986

Venue: Community Education Center

Program / Cast: Typedance (choreography: Martha Bowers with text by Jan Kirschner)

Journey (Choreography: Liz Lerman, Performance: Ellen Forman)

Ego Tripping (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance:Lib Briscoe,

Poem: Nikki Giovanni)

Poet: LaMont Steptoe

Performance artist: Roni Chernin

Reviews:

Evidence: footnotes 1986 (folder #10), listing in Poetry Week 1986 brochure(folder#14),

press release (folder #56)

Notes:

Dates: March 27,28,29, 1987

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. body / language (Choreography, text performance: Ellen Forman)

2. Journey (Choreography: Liz Lerman, Performance: Ellen Forman)

3. Little Windows (Choreography and performance:Steve Krieckhaus)

4. Pleasures of the Text (Kinetic text and film by: Peter Rose)

5. Secondary Currents (Kinetic text and film by: Peter Rose)

6. Babel (Kinetic text and film by: Peter Rose)

Reviews: 1. South Street Star March 9, 1987 entitled “Pieces explore ‘body/language’”

2. Preview article on Peter Rose for body / language 87 by Carrie Rickey from

The Philadelphia Inquirer march 27, 1987 entitled “A fast talking filmmaker

presents his tower of babble”

3. Preview article on body / language 87 by Brad Rosenstein from Philadelphia

City Paper March 27, April 3, 1987 entitled “Form and Content: Three

performers create “body / language” at the Bride”

4.Review of body / language 87 by Nancy Goldner from The Philadelphia

Inquirer March 28, 1987 entitled “Trio shares the stage in ’body/language’”

Evidence: previews, reviews (folder #44)

Notes:

Dates: March 25, 26, 27, 1988

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. body / language (choreography and performance: Ellen Forman)

2. Dead (Created and performed by: Ishmael Houston-Jones)

3. In The Dark (Choreography and performance: Steve Krieckhaus)

4. Dolly and Nel (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Puppet maker: Jane

Stein, Performance: Ellen Forman)

5. Plum Out (Choreography and performance: Steve Krieckhaus)

6. The End of Everything (Choreography and performance: Ishmael

Houston-Jones)

7. x-pose and The Lecture (Choreography and performance: Susan

Rosenberg)

Reviews: 1. Welcomat March 30, 1988 by Alexandra Grilikhes entitled “Body language

power”

2. Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “’Body /Language’

presents interplay between words and dance”

3. Preview by Dan Geringer from Philadelphia Daily News March 25, 1988

entitled “Bodies & Language Combine on Stage at Painted Bride”

4. Review by Brad Rosenstein from Philadelphia City Paper March 25-April 1,

1988 entitled “Moved by Inner Voices: body /language 88 explores words and

movement”

5. Preview article on Susan Rosenberg for body / language 88 by Penelope Bass

Cope from Evening Journal, Wilmington, DE March 21, 1988 entitled “

Comic insights appear in a flash”

6. Review of body / language 88 from Dance Magazine June 1988.

7. Times Chronicle March 23, 1988 with photo and caption announcing body /

language 88.

Evidence: advertising flyer (folder #11), press packet (folder #40), reviews, previews

(folder #44),calendar listings (folder #44) Performance contract (folder #44),

program (folder #44)

Notes: Video on tapes 20 and 49

Dates: April 28, 29, 30, 1989

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. Bread Chronicles (Premiere)(Choreography: Ellen Forman, Set:

Elaine Crivelli, Music: Joseph Waters, Pauline Oliveros, Arvo Part,

Performance: Ellen Forman, Darko Tresnjak)

2. Ms. Appropriate Goes to the Theater (1988) (Choreographer: Liz

Lerman, Performer: Amie Dowlling)

3. There Were Three Men (1988) (Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz,

Performance: Michael Davis, Stuart Hodes, Murray Kelley)

4. Labys (Philadelphia premiere) (Perfromers: Peter Rose, David Moss,

Voices: David Moss, Peter Rose, Jessie Lewis, Anya Rose, text: Peter

Rose after W.H. Hudson)

5. Floating Hand (premiere) (Choreography and performance: Liz

Lerman, music; Bela Bartok)

6. I Met Someone (Premiere) (Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz,

Performance: Michael David, Martha Hirschman, Gina Gibney

Murray Kelley)

Reviews: 1, Article by Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer April 29, 1989 entitled

“Dancing/talking performance at the Painted Bride”

2. Article by Alice Bloch from DanceMagazine April 1989 entitled “ Philly

Meeting will examine words and movement”

3. Philadelphia Dance Alliance newsletter April 1989 with cover article by

Alan Yoffee entitled “Ellen Forman body / language”

4. Review of body / language 89 and Pennsylvania Ballet by Brad Rosenstein

from Philadelphia City Paper May 5- may 12, 1989 entitled Balanchine Acts:

Ballet masterworks plus the latest in body / language.

5. Review of body / language 89 by Alexandra Grilikhes from Welcomat May

3, 1989 entitled “The Next Dance”.

6. Review of body / language 89 by Janet Anderson from Philadelphia Daily

News April 28, 1989 entitled “The Art of Body Talk”

Evidence: Program (folder #11), press release and reviews (folder #43)

Notes: Video on tape 46

Dates: May 18, 19, 20, 1990

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: 1. Sharon Wyrrick solo with chess board. (30 minutes)

2. Chris Burnside (15 minutes)

3. body/language (choreography, text and performance: Ellen Forman)

(12 minutes)

4. Theatre piece with text and video and inflatable characters live and

on film by Pat Oleszko (28 minutes)

Reviews:

Evidence: video #35, poster

Notes: Video of body / language ’90 : tape 35

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Ellen Forman and South Street Dance Company presented several community programs. They fall roughly into four major projects:

Young Audiences lecture demonstrations and workshops

School residencies

Life Cycles senior adult programs

Body / language : other / voices high school interdisciplinary arts program

Miscellaneous (includes classes, free young peoples concert. etc.)

Following a description of each project there is a list of primary source documents that are related to each project. Following all four descriptions is a list of videotapes and press clippings relating to the community programs that can be found in this collection.

Young Audiences

South Street Dance Company maintained an ensemble with Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania beginning in 1975. This ensemble presented lecture demonstration programs at area schools. Numbers of yearly programs varied, but were frequently quite high ranging from 62 to 88 programs per year. Casts varied but averaged at five performers on yearly contracts with one or two substitute performers. Videotape of multiple casts of the ensemble performing at schools can be found in the videotape listing at the end of this community programs section. The Company continued the ensemble through the years of this collection. (1991)

Primary Source evidence:

Folder #3:

1. Press / mission statement says began with YA in 1975

2. Poster shows performance with YA at Painted Bride June 12, 1983

Folder #10:

1. 1985-86 season performed 62 Young audience workshops and

performances. Dancers involved: Kaitlyn Granda, Lib Briscoe, Liz

Hallmark, Ivor Miller, Ariel Weiss. (footnotes 1986)

2. Young Audiences brochure listing SSDC in 1982-83 season

Folder #21:

1. October 1975-June 1976: 44 mornings with double performances for

Young Audiences (press release)

Folder #45:

1. Young Audience bookings from 1988-89 school year :87 total

Folder #53:

1. Listing of 1988-89 school year booking in PA Council AIE application

Residencies

Ellen Forman singly and South Street Dance Company as a group led numerous school residencies. These usually consisted of a lecture demonstration program with the Company to begin, a series of workshops for students at the school, and a culminating assembly with student performers. Some of these residencies were funded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, others by Young Audiences, others by the school PTA.

Primary Source Evidence:

Folder #10:

1. Residency: Ardmore Ave. Elementary School in Lansdowne, Feb 6-25,

1984 (footnotes)

2. Residency: Bache-Martin School may 1986 (footnotes 1986)

Folder #15:

1. Residency at Rowan School in Philadelphia 1982 (press release)

2. Residency at Pollack School in Philadelphia 1982 (press release)

Folder #23:

1. Residency at Bridesburg Elementary through Young Audiences (no

year-same season as breadfest, probably 1982 or 1983)

2. Loesche Elementary residency through Young Audiences in Greater

NE Philadelphia 1979 (spring) (article)

3. PA Council on the Arts roster artist (newsletter)

Folder #39:

1. Press on Bache Martin residency from article by Martha Woodall from

Philadelphia Inquirer 5/10/86

2. Keith Valley Middle School residency dated June 1988. (letter of

recommendation from principal)

3. McCall School residency dated January 1989 (letter of

recommendation from principal)

4. Photo and caption from Neighbors section of the Philadelphia Inquirer

April 12, 1990 from residency at Caley Elementary School.

5. Letter of recommendation by Mary Malyneaud-Leahy from Bridgeport

School dated March 29, 1990.

6. Residency at Monroe Elementary School dated February 9, 1983.

(letter of recommendation from principal)

7. Residency at Ardmore Avenue School , dated May 31, 1984 residency . (Thank you letter and press coverage

Folder #41:

1. All materials in this folder are from Caley School residency from

Spring 1990

Folder #44:

1. Residency in Rowen School in North Philadelphia (1982-83)

2. Residency in Monroe School in Boiling Springs, PA (1982-83)

3. Extended project with gifted students at Pollack School in Philadelphia (dec82-Mar 83)

Folder #45:

1. McCall elementary School Philadelphia- residency beginning Nov

1988

Folder #51:

1. Residency at Hatboro-Horsham School 1987 (article)

2. Residency at Simmons Elementary 1987 (article)

3. Listing of Residencies 1989-90:McCall School, Philadelphia, Bok AVT, Philadelphia,Central High School, Philadelphia, Caley School, King of Prussia, Bridgeport School, Bridgeport, PA

4. Listing of Residencies 1990-91: McCall School, Philadelphia, Shawmont School, Philadelphia, Coopertown Elementary, Havertown, PA, Longstreth School, Warminster, PA, Bok Vocational HS, Philadelphia

Folder #67:

1. Article by Mary Jane Fine from The Philadelphia Inquirer

February 9, 1984 entitled “When dance takes away shyness and frees

imagination” from Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.(2

pages)(original)

Life Cycles

Life Cycles was an intergenerational project that included performances and workshops for Philadelphia area senior adults. The project took place from 1981 through 1983.

Primary Source Evidence:

Folder #15:

1. Grant proposal to present Day on Earth at six area community centers

for children and senior adults from May 1983-Fall 1983.

2. Promotional materials for Life Cycles project: Dance Theater Dialogue

with the Elderly: January-June 1981-1982. Sites include: South

Philadelphia Community Center, Group Motion Studio, Janes

Methodist Church, Christian Association of the University of

Pennsylvania, Community College of Philadelphia, Germantown

YMCA.

3. Project proposals and final narrative reports to funders on Life Cycles

project in 1982 and 1983.

4. Promotional materials listing1983 sites Life Cycles sites including:

Germantown Settlement Senior Citizens Center, St. John Neumann

Nursing Home, Tasker Older Adults Center, Philadelphia Center for

Older People, JYC Senior Citizens Group.

Folder #44:

1. Promotional materials for Life Cycles 1982-83

2. Promotional materials for Intergenerational project bringing Day on Earth to six community centers in May 1983

Body / language : other / voices

Body / language: other /voices was an interdisciplinary, multi arts residency for Philadelphia High Schools. Students participated in workshops in a number of art forms including dance, video and poetry. Occurring in more than one high school simultaneously, the project culminated in performances at each of the participating schools, sometimes with students from both high schools in one performance. The project began in 1989 and continued through the dates of this collection. (1991)

Primary Source Evidence:

Folder # 26:

1. Invitations for final performance body / language: other / voices project: 1990 final performances: May 22, Bok Vocational, May 23 Central high School.

2. Advertisement for workshops for body / language: other / voices project: 1990, Bok Vocational, Central high School.

3. Personnel information for body / language: other / voices project: 1990. Included: Ellen Forman, Miriam Giguere, Leah Stein, Karl Schappell, Earl MCCombs, Joe Cicala, Vaughn Morrison, Rick Iannacone, Lamont Steptoe, Peter Rose(press release)

Folder #42:

1. Program for final performance and other notes Body / language : other / voices 1990

Folder #46:

1. Advertisement for workshops for body / language : other / voices 1990

in video, dance and poetry at Bok AVT and Central High School.

Press clippings

Copies of all article exist in multiple places in the files of this collection. Folders listed contain the original newspaper clipping for the articles listed.

Folder #39:

1. Photo and caption from Neighbors section of the Philadelphia Inquirer

April 12, 1990 from residency at Caley Elementary School.

2. Press on Bache Martin residency from article by Martha Woodall from

Philadelphia Inquirer 5/10/86

Folder #51:

1. Caley Road School residency press clipping (Those who do…Are

Teaching Too!)

Folder #67:

1. Article by Mary Jane Fine from The Philadelphia Inquirer

February 9, 1984 entitled “When dance takes away shyness and frees

imagination” from Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.(2 pages)

Videotapes

The following tapes relate directly to community programs:

Tape #6 date unknown body / language : other / voices at Bok AVT

Tape #8 date unknown body / language : other / voices at Bok AVT

Tape #28 May 1990 body / language : other / voices

Tape #50 March 1990 Caley Road residency assembly

Tape #51 March 1990 Caley Road residency (commercial edit)

Tape #52 March 1990 Lecture demonstration- opening of Caley Road

Residency

Tape #53 1985 Young Audiences promo (commercially produced)

Tape #54 June 1989 Young Audiences program at McCall Elementary

Tape #55 1985 (duplicate of tape #53)

Tape #56 December 1989 Lecture demonstration at McCall Elementary

Tape #57 1989 Young Audiences lecture demonstration (excerpts)

Tape #58 March 1990 Commercially edited sampler of Caley Road

residency

MISC

The following community education events do not fit into the previous major projects descriptions:

Folder #10:

1. Modern dance classes for children at Walnut Street Theater ages 6-12

on Saturdays beginning Sept 24, 1983. (advertisement / flyers)

Folder #17:

1. Life-Dance workshop, Saturday July 24, 1982 in Cape May, New

Jersey. Workshop combining movement improvisation and gestalt

techniques. Taught by Ellen Forman and Dolly Lavenson. (press

release)

Folder #20:

1. Dance Journey at the Please Touch Museum for Responses: Art for

Young children series. Dancers: Ellen Forman,Faye Berrong, Julien Le

Hoangan, Binnie Ritchie-Holum , Allen Kranyz (guitar) Robert

Zollman (percussion), also Eric Forman and Suli Ritchie-Holum.

(choreography notes, Please Touch Museum annual report 1981)

Folder #21:

1. April 1976 and June 8, 1976: Two free Young People’s

Concerts:Germantown Y and Meredith School. (press release)

2. Nov 17 (no year) McCall School free concert for Young People to

celebrate the end of the public school strike. (press release)

Folder #39:

1. Workshops at Indian Crest Junior High School through Artists in

Action March 5, 1986- (contract)

PHOTOS: (Original Collection- unmatted): (158 photos, 5 negatives, 15 proof sheets)
4 sheets Dolly and Nel proof sheets
Ellen dancing with Dolly - lunging(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” 11 copies
Ellen dancing with Dolly – upright posture(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen dancing with Dolly – almost speaking (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen Seated with Dolly on rolling chair -smiling(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” 3 copies
Dolly posed upright on chair (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” 5 copies
Dolly leaning over posed on chair (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen Seated with Dolly on rolling chair -serious(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen under Dolly in robe leaning right (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 7 copies one labeled “Dolly in 8 ft high form” 8” x 10”
Ellen under Dolly in robe leaning right (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 4 copies one labeled “Dolly in 8 ft high form” 4” x 6”
Ellen under Dolly in robe looking down(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen under Dolly in robe looking down(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 4” x 6”
Ellen in Dolly mask-crouching (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Dolly mask looking outward (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen dancing with Dolly - lunging(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” negative
Dolly posed upright on chair (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” negative
Ellen under Dolly in robe leaning right (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) one labeled “Dolly in 8 ft high form” 8” x 10” negative
Ellen Seated with Dolly on rolling chair -smiling(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10” negative
Ellen in Duncanesque costume with wig from Dolly and Nel- looking downward (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncanesque costume with wig from Dolly and Nel- looking stage right (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan’s Mother Etude-reaching to stage right (no photo credit) 3 copies 8” x 10”
Ellen in short Duncan dress skipping-facing forward (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 2 copies
Ellen in short Duncan dress skipping-facing forward (no photo credit) 4” x 6”
Ellen in short Duncan dress skipping-facing stage right (photo credit: Sally Lindsay) 8” x 10” 3copies

Ellen in Bread Chronicles looking downward (no photo credit) torn edge 8” x 10”.
Ellen leaning on back of chair- not costumed. Upper body only ( no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen leaning on back of chair- not costumed. Full body ( no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Posed studio shot of Ellen leaning forward to ground (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan costume looking forward with outstretched arms. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in body / language. 8” x 10” (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1988)
Ellen and Darko reclining in Bread Chronicles (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1989) 8’ X 10” 7 copies
Alice Forner and male partner (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Alice Forner in floor pose (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 2 copies
Ellen and Lovice Weller leaning back near rocking chair (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Darko helping Ellen up in Bread Chronicles (photo credit: Patented Photos, 1989) 8’ X 10”
Ellen in short Duncan costume, blurred with movement (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen reaching upward in Duncan costume (no photo credit) 8” x 10’ Labeled Ellen Forman “Your Spirit at the window: A tribute to Isadora Duncan” on reverse.
Ellen in final gesture of Duncan’s Mother Etude –curly hair (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in final gesture of Duncan’s Mother Etude –straight hair (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen reaching downward to stage right in Duncan costume-on stage version (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen reaching downward to stage right in Duncan costume-in studio version (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen leaning right in Duncan costume (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan costume reaching overhead to stage left (no photo credit) 4” x 6”
Ellen in Duncan costume gesturing to stage right (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan costume looking upward with arms in second (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 2 copies
Ellen in Duncan Revolutionary Etude on one knee (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 4 copies
Ellen reaching downward to stage left in Duncan costume (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in performance of Duncan looking upward. Blurred with movement (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan costume skipping with focus and right arm overhead. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman, Susan Deutsch, Gwendolyn Bye and Shulamit Saltzman and Chrissy Hughes around table in Sanctum section of Legend. (Photo
credit: Rafael Robles, 1985) 8” x 10”
Five women with heads stacked vertically: Ellen Forman, Lovice Weller, Alcie Forner and two others (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-finger pointing downward to mouth (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-finger on nose (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-hands out like guns (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-seated with legs crossed (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-Duncan skip (no photo credit) 8” x 10"
Ellen in Lisalottie-cringing (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-leaning on railing (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-in meditation pose (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-seated with one hand over eye (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-crouching downward (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-facing stage right, looking forawrd (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-looking back to stage left (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-in backbend (no photo credit) 8” x 10”

Blurred photo of four women in white dresses (photo credit: Diane M. Kobar) 8” x 10”
Alice Forner kneeling, Ellen Forman standing (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Alice Forner reaching upward, Ellen Forman lying on ground (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Five women with hands crossed over chest , one man reaching forward. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Two dancers in white paper. (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 2 copies
Ellen Forman and Alice Forner seated, Ellen hiding behind Alice who is covering her face with her hands. (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 3 copies
Alice Forner leaning over Ellen Forman’s back (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman leaning on Alice Forner’s neck (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman and Alice Forner standing arms curling forward. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman and Alice Forner on floor, Ellen leaning backward, Alice leaning forward. (no photo credit) 8” x 10” 2 copies
Ellen Forman seated on chair , Alice Forner couched next to chair- both laughing- no costumes (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in shadow standing near amn in hat at a table. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Lovice Weller and Reginald Brigham in Are you Lonesome Tonight? (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Lovice Weller and Morton Winston leaning backward. (photo credit: Alan Ostrom) 8” x 10”
Envelope containing 35 snap shots of students in the Other Voices project from Bok AVT 1990. Includes shots of Lamont Steptoe and Vaughn Morrison reading, Ellen Forman narrating, Earl McCombs dancing, and Miriam Giguere teaching. Also contains four photos of Karl Schappell, Miriam Giguere, Leah Stein and Ellen Forman teaching workshops for elementary school aged children. (school unidentified) All photos 3” x 5”. No photos credits.
Four proof sheets from body / language 1990 (Photo credit: Patented Photos, 1990)
Ellen Forman in body / language. Low to floor, slightly out of focus.(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1990) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman in body / language. Reaching to the right.(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1990) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman in body / language. Looking over right shoulder behind herself.(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1990) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman in body / language. Facing forward with hands on chin.(photo credit: Patented Photos, 1990) 8” x 10”
Proof sheet of Ellen Forman performing Duncan’s Revolutionary Etude. (no photo credit)
6 proof sheets from Bread Chronicles (photo credit: Patented Photos)
Ellen Forman in Bread Chronicles- Second position with focus downward and hands “kneading bread”. (no photo credit) negative.
Ellen Forman in Bread Chronicles leaning to right with arms to left. (photo credit: Patented Photos) 8” x 10”
Ellen and Darko in Bread Chronicles – on hands and knees looking forward with heads together. (photos credit: Patented Photos) 3 copies.

PHOTOS: (Original Collection- matted or comped up for duplication): 26 photos

7 dancers in leotards and tights with faces on studio floor (Photo credit: Helen

Anrod Jones) 8” x 10”

Lisa Bardarson and Jon Reichlin in Day on Earth (no photo credit) 2 copies, one comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10”
Ellen speaking with a group of dancers in a dance studio. ((no photo credit) 8” x

10”

Alice Forner, XXX Paula Sepinuck, and Morton Winston in a line dancing outdoors. (photo credit: Alan Ostrom) 8” x 10”. 2 copies- one Comped up for making in to a postcard.
Ellen leaping in studio during a class (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Lovice Weller in grande plie first with Morton Winston with arms around her. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman, Binnie Ritchie-Holum and Lisa Bardarson in foreground with four other dancers in background.(No photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10”
Three dancers including Binnie Ritchie Holum dancing to live percussion. (photo credit: Kazuhiko Orii, 1983) 8” x 10”
Lisa Bardarson in Day on Earth ( no photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard.8” x 10”
Binnie Ritchie Holum, Jon Reichlin, Linda Loeber, Donna Perilli and Susan Deutsch(?) in clump. (no photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10”
Five dancers in silhouette in Walnut Street Studio (?) (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen Forman and ??? (no photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10”
Ellen and ?? in same cloak. Ellen is wearing a birdlike mask. (no photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10” 2 copies
Male and female dancers in masks from Pageant. (photo credit: Joan Meyers) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Duncan costume skipping with focus and right arm overhead. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Ellen in Lisalottie-finger pointing downward to mouth (no photo credit) 5” x 7”
Ellen Forman and Alice Forner seated in front of photos of themselves. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Alice Forner in leap with male dancer in background. (no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Paula Sepinuck leaning to stage right in a parallel passé. ( no photo credit) 8” x 10”
Group of dancers connected reaching upward, facing away from camera. (Photo credit: Helen Anrod Jones) 8” x 10”
Pauka Sepinuck in focus in foreground with three other dancers out of focus in background. Facial close ups. (Photo credit: Helen Anrod Jones) 8” x 10”
Two dancers leaning back from each other. (no photo credit) comped up for making into a postcard. 8” x 10”
Lib Briscoe, Alice Forner, ???, ??? Paula Sepinuck, Morton Winston, and Lovice Weller in All You Need is Love. (no photo credit)

PHOTOS: (Patented Photos: Memorial Concert Exhibit)
This section of the collection has a lot of mildew and warping. All photos by Patented Photos. All framed in
glass with gallery clips. Cataloging number is on reverse.

1. Ellen Forman in Bread Chronicles reaching upward 14” x 20”

2. Ellen dancing with Dolly – lunging 8” x 10”

3. Ellen Forman hiding behind Alice Forner seated (Correspondences)

4. Ellen and Darko reclining in Bread Chronicles

5. Candid of Ellen Forman (seated in chair) and Alice Forner laughing

6. Ellen Forman in rehearsal with Anna Sokolow (standing casually)

7. Ellen Forman in rehearsal with Anna Sokolow (note taking)

8. Ellen Forman in rehearsal with Anna Sokolow (seated with reflection in mirror)

9. Ellen Forman and Darko Tresnjak close up with heads together from Bread Chronicles.

10. Ellen Forman in low crough with hand behind legs

11. Ellen Forman in Lisalottie with hands over eyes.

12. Ellen Forman in Lisalottie on knees

13. Ellen Forman in body / language twisting to left

14. Ellen Forman in body / language with hands on ribs.

15. Ellen Forman and Paula Sepinuck at curtain call with Anna Sokolow

16. Ellen Forman leaning back with Morton Winston

SLIDES: (Arranged in carousel trays)

1. Labeled: Isadora- 28 slides of Isadora Duncan

2. Labeled: Your Spirit at the Window slides (Box 2) -32 slides of Isadora Duncan (some overlap with carousel #1)

3. Labeled: Duncan lecture- 20 slides of Isadora Duncan

FILM:

1. Black and white print of film dated 1903. Copy of film questionably of Isadora

Duncan dancing.

POSTERS:

Dates: May 18 & May 31, June 1 and 2, (1985)

Venue: Yellow Springs Institute and Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: Legend (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Pauline Oliveros, Visual

Design: Jody Pinto. Performers listed on reverse: Gwendolyn Bye,

Susan Deutsch, Ellen Forman, Chrissy Hughes, Rafael Kleinman,

Pauline Oliveros, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David.)

Number of copies: 2

Format/ Condition: foldable for mailing, some edges bent.

Dates: none

Venue: none

Program / Cast: General company advertising, no season or specific concert.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: smaller format, foldable for mailing, thumbtack holes and creases.

Dates: August 26 (1983)

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center, Cape May , NJ

Program / Cast: Showing from students in fourth annual course. Taught by Ellen

Forman and Evelyn Shepard.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: Good condition, heavy paper

Dates: May 11, 12 and 13 (1979)

Venue: Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Correspondences (Choreography: Ellen Forman and Alice Varga

Forner with films by Cecelia Condit)

Number of copies: 2

Format/ Condition: one copy yellowed, one copy clean

Dates: June 13 & June 25, 26 (1981)

Venue: Yellow Springs Institute and Painted Bride Art Center (Bread St. location)

Program / Cast: Thresholds (dance-theater pieces by Ellen Forman and Paula Sepinuck)

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: excellent

Dates: February 1,2,3 (1980)

Venue: Temple University Center City, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Your Spirit at the Window: A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan. (Ellen

Forman, with Justin Blasdale, pianist)

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: Excellent

Dates: June 16, 17, 1983

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Close Quarters (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Music: Atmos

Percussion); Day on Earth (Choreography: Doris Humphrey, Pianist:

Linda Reichert); Brighter Days (Choreography: Alice Forner)

Number of copies: 2

Format/ Condition: one good, one yellowed

Dates: May 18, 1985

Venue: Yellow Springs Institute

Program / Cast: This is a poster listing all of the events at Yellow Spring during the

Summer of 1985 including Legend.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: long and folded for mailing

Dates: July 31 (1981)

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center, Cape May, NJ

Program / Cast: Dance by the Sea summer workshop, directed by Ellen Forman and

Mayumi Isshiki.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: Some slight folds and staple marks.

Dates: none

Venue: none

Program / Cast: General company advertising, no season or specific concert.

Number of copies: 5

Format/ Condition: Photos and reviews on front, photos and graphics on reverse.

Designed for folding and mailing. All copies previously folded.

Dates: June 10, 11 (1982)

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia( Bread Street location)

Program / Cast: Pageant (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performers listed: Lisa

Bardarson, Joe Colon, Ellen Forman, Linda Loeber, Donna Perilli, Jon

Reichlin, Binnie Ritchie-Holum, Sara Zielinski.)

Number of copies: 6

Format/ Condition: One with tape reside on back, rest in excellent condition, heavy

stock paper

Dates: Nov 1,2,3 (1984)

Venue: Main Theater, Community College of Philadelphia

Program / Cast: none listed

Number of copies: 9

Format/ Condition: excellent condition, heavy glossy stock paper

Dates: May 31, June 1,2, 1985

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center

Program / Cast: This is the poster listing the dance season at the Painted Bride for 1984/1985. Includes listing for South Street Dance Company, no specifics on repertory.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: Creases from mailing.

Dates: February 9,10, 11 (1977)

Venue: Conwell Dance Lab, Temple University

Program / Cast:

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: Edges torn.

Dates: June 4, 5, 1976

Venue: Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Three premieres by Ellen Forman, Rudy Perez, Reka plus Alice Forner’s Argumentum ad Musicam.

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: some yellowing in corners, and corner staple mark.

Dates: March 27, 28, 29 (1987)

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: body / language: Ellen Forman, Steve Kreickhaus, Peter Rose

Number of copies: 3

Format/ Condition: excellent

Dates: March 25,26,27, 1988

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: body / language 88: Ellen Forman, Ishmael Houston Jones, Steve

Krieckhaus, Susan Rosenberg

Number of copies: 5

Format/ Condition: excellent

Dates: April 28,29,30, 1989

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: body / language 89: Ellen Forman, Stephen Koplowitz, Liz Lerman,

David Moss, Peter Rose.

Number of copies: 11

Format/ Condition: large format, 8 folded for mailing with creases.

Dates: May 18, 19, 20, 1990

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: body / language 90: Chris Burnside, Pat Oleszko, Sharon Wyrrick.

Reverse of poster advertises workshops by the artists at the Painted

Bride on May 20, 1990.

Number of copies: 3

Format/ Condition: excellent

Dates: June 1, 2, 3, (1984)

Venue: Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Tenth Anniversary Celebration. Reverse lists program as : New group

work ( Forman), New Solo (Forner), Concord Cafeteria (Forman), Hot

Point (Forman), Two solos (Duncan), Correspondences-excerpt(Forman)

Number of copies: 6

Format/ Condition: One has creases from mailing, remainder have folded edge.

Dates: December 3,4 (1976)

Venue: Mandell Theater, Philadelphia

Program / Cast: Includes world premiere by Anna Sokolow.

Number of copies: 2

Format/ Condition: One creased center from mailing, second taped to Dance By the Sea

poster (see below)

Dates: July 30 (1982)

Venue: Franklin Street Civic Center, Cape May ,NJ

Program / Cast: Dance by the Sea, Ellen Forman Director and Evelyn Shepard, guest

artist

Number of copies: 1

Format/ Condition: good condition, except for bottom taped to December 1976 Mandell

poster.

PROPS AND COSTUMES:

PROPS:

Sanctum:

Basket with Rocks

Glass pitcher, wash rag, and large blue plastic bowl

Dolly and Nel:

Dolly puppet

Mask for Ellen as Dolly

Wig

COSTUMES:

Sanctum: (possibly by Robert Franco, Richard St. Clair)

Five dresses

Bread Chronicles:

Witches robe ( long red with purple collar)

White sleeveless under dress and light blue long sleeved over dress

body / language:

Dark blue dress with white polka dots

Dolly and Nel:

Tuxedo pants, shirt jacket and bow tie

Duncan repertory: (possibly by Susan Lunenfeld)

Burgundy dress from Revolutionary Etude

Lavender silk under dress and steel blue robe from Mother

Rust colored, sleeveless, floor length dress

Note: All but the costumes except the Sanctum dresses were stored in a garment bag with a South Street Dance Company label marked in Ellen’s handwriting “Contains: Duncan dresses and assorted costumes”

VIDEO TAPES

Video Tape #: 1

Total Time: 3 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: Philadelphia Dance Alliance 1990 PSA’s 1990

Contents: Television public service announcements for Philadelphia National Dance

Week 1990. 10, 20 and 30 second spots. The 30 second spot includes Ellen

Forman in body / language. Also one minute collage of all spots without logo

or voice over, but with identifying names. Produced by Dennis Diamond.

Notes: Box label says 1990, but titles within the video say to run the 20 and 30 second

spots through April 29, 1989

Video Tape #: 2

Total Time: 10 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen Forman- Lisalottie excerpt, Rev etude, Journey (Conwell) excerpt.

Contents: 1. Lisalottie from beginning through “ I’ve only got my Mommy” Abrupt end.

(Choreography and performance Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Revolutionary Etude (Choreography Isadora Duncan, performance by Ellen

Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Journey ( Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen Forman.

Middle of piece. Abrupt edit. ( 2 minutes)

Video Tape #: 3

Total Time: 36 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: unlabeled

Contents: Excerpts with titles of Ellen Forman’ solo work and company repertory

Includes:

1. Concluding solo from The Bread Chronicles ( Choreography and

performance by Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Excerpt from Journey. (Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen

Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel. (Choreography and performance by Ellen

Forman, Puppet by Jane Stein) (6 minutes)

4. Excerpts from body/language. (Choreography, text and performance by

Ellen Forman) (7 minutes)

5. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography Ellen Forman, performance by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

6. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (6 minutes)

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Video Tape #: 4

Total Time: 36 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: unlabeled

Contents: Excerpts with titles of Ellen Forman’ solo work and company repertory

Includes:

1. Concluding solo from The Bread Chronicles ( Choreography and

performance by Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Excerpt from Journey. (Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen

Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel. (Choreography and performance by Ellen

Forman, Puppet by Jane Stein) (6 minutes)

7. Excerpts from body/language. (Choreography, text and performance by

Ellen Forman) (7 minutes)

8. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography y Ellen Forman, performance by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

9. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (6 minutes)

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Video Tape #: 5

Total Time: 36 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: unlabeled

Contents: Excerpts with titles of Ellen Forman’ solo work and company repertory

Includes:

1. Concluding solo from The Bread Chronicles ( Choreography and

performance by Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Excerpt from Journey. (Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen

Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel. (Choreography and performance by Ellen

Forman, Puppet by Jane Stein) (6 minutes)

10. Excerpts from body/language. (Choreography, text and performance by

Ellen Forman) (7 minutes)

11. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography y Ellen Forman, performance by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

12. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (6 minutes)

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Video Tape #: 6

Total Time: 62 minutes

Date: unknown- probably 1987 or Spring 1988

Labeled: BOK

Contents: Dianne Weiner introduces program. Indicates audience is some parents of the

performers and the honor roll and perfect attendance students. Introduces

Ellen Forman who narrates program. Miriam Glassman and Karl Schappell,

dancers. Tim and Spike (no last names announced), musicians. Program is

ending of residency project, but narration indicates that it is only the third

session. Program includes demonstration of warm up, improvisations, students

performing group version of We Real Cool and group arms dance.

Notes: Poor quality, hand held video.

Video Tape #: 7

Total Time: 36 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: Ellen Forman: Moving Theater

Contents: Excerpts with titles of Ellen Forman’ solo work and company repertory

Includes:

1. Stabat Mater from Bread Chronicles (Choreography and performance Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Excerpt from Journey Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel (Choreography and performance by Ellen Forman. Puppet by Jane Stein) (6 minutes)

4. Excerpt from Body / Language (Choreography and performance by Ellen Forman) (7 minutes)

5. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography y Ellen Forman, performance by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

6. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (6 minutes)

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 8

Total Time: 90 minutes

Date: unknown- probably 1987 or 1988

Labeled: unlabeled

Contents: Two auditorium programs performed at Bok AVT. Dianne Wiener announces

the program as part of the Bok 50^th anniversary celebration. Introduces Ellen

who narrates the program along with Richard Moten. Program includes:

1. Orff opening ( performed by Joe Cicala, Miriam Glassman, Karl

Schappell) Choreographed by Ellen Forman

2. Thrust (performed by Miriam Glassman and Karl Schappell)

Choreographed by Karl Schappell.

3. Mirror improv

4. We Real Cool performed by Richard Moten, Recited by Ellen Forman

5. Two choreographers improv

6. Space improv

7. Closing Dance – Chick Corea music.( performed by Joe Cicala, Miriam Glassman, Karl Schappell) Choreographed by Ellen Forman

Video Tape #: 9

Total Time: 55 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Journey

Contents: Rehearsal filmed in a dance studio. Begins with Liz Lerman performing

Journey. Then a male dancer ( identity unknown) performing the same piece

while getting reminders from Ellen Forman off camera. Last section is Ellen

learning Journey with the help and critique of the same male dancer.

Notes: Liz Lerman’s performance of the piece shows a wonderful range of tempos and

crisp movements. She is particularly good at the phrasing of the movement and a

fluid recitation of the poem, Video quality is particularly poor and out of focus.

Video Tape #: 10

Total Time: 106 minutes

Date: January 1986

Labeled: SSDC 1/30/86

Contents: 1. . Snow Falling on Waves (Choreography: Jano Cohen: performance:

Lisa Bardarson, Lib Briscoe, Kaitlyn Granda, Liz Hallmark, Ivor

Miller, Nannette Ruggerio, Brenda Smith, Shulamit Saltzman, Ariel

Weiss) Some poor quality camera work. (16 min)

2. Ellen Forman performing Journey by Liz Lerman. Begins part way into

dance. Lots of close up camera work, some not showing whole body. (8

min)

3. Lives Over Time (Choreography: Alice Forner, Dancers : Liz

Hallmark, Lib Briscoe) (camera work misses some of choreography) ( 16

minutes)

4. First Day Stories (Choreography: Lib Briscoe and Ellen Forman, Set:

Gary Weisman,Performance: Lib Briscoe, Liz Hallmark, Ivor Miller,

Nanette Ruggerio, Shulamit Saltzman, Ariel Weiss) (30 minutes for dance,

then Ellen directing, and redoing sections of the piece for 20 minutes)

5. Snow Falling on Waves (Choreography: Jano Cohen: performance:

Lisa Bardarson, Lib Briscoe, Kaitlyn Granda, Liz Hallmark, Ivor

Miller, Nannette Ruggerio, Brenda Smith, Shulamit Saltzman, Ariel

Weiss) Some poor quality camera work. (16 min)

Notes: I found two scraps of paper in this video cassette case. One is a piece of

envelope which says (in Ellen’s handwriting) on video

SSDC

CCP Bach

DOE opening duet

Hrt Point ( first cash)

BACH

Come On Mama ( Lib and Wayne)

Lisa Lottie ( beg through”Mommy!”)

Parentheses put all pieces under CCP Mar 84. Second piece of paper, also in Ellen’s handwriting, is headed SSDC Dress rehearsal. Under is listed

Reh bow

Lisa Lottie ( fat and bad)

Tango ( no Tom)

Moon vdid of course ( Alice) beautiful

Hot Point (low light so-so)

Sanctum (good)

Duncan ( not bad – 2^nd Scriabin arms bad)

Concord ( good)

Video Tape #: 11

Total Time: 9 minutes

Date: unknown, probably 1989

Labeled: Ellen Forman: Excerpts from “The Bread Chronicles”

Contents: Has title introducing Stabat Mater section from The Bread Chronicles. Shows part of opening shadow image, part of opening speech, part of duet section with music (after story), Ellen’s concluding solo.

Notes: Editing is abrupt.

Video Tape #: 12

Total Time: 17 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: The Bread Chronicles by Ellen Forman with Darko Tresnjak

Contents: The Bread Chronicles with one edit during spoken story

section.(Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Ellen Forman and

Darko Tresnjak) Appears to be filmed at Painted Bride Art Center.

Notes: Stabat Mater solo at end beautiful. Possible for preservation / exhibit loop.

Video Tape #: 13

Total Time: 27 minutes

Date: January 1988

Labeled: Ellen Forman body/language (2 x’s) Two Etudes

Contents: 1. body/language (Choreography,text and performance by Ellen Forman)

Ellen speaking text (not pre-recorded) No theatrical lighting. (10 minutes)

2. body/language (Choreography,text and performance by Ellen Forman)

Ellen speaking text (not pre-recorded) No theatrical lighting. Title indicates

video funded by Philadelphia Dance Alliance and filmed by Video D

productions (Dennis Diamond)(10 minutes)

3. Two Etudes: Mother ( Choreography by Isadora Duncan, performance by

Ellen Forman, music by Alexander Scriabin) Title indicates video funded by

Philadelphia Dance Alliance and filmed by Video D productions (Dennis

Diamond) (4 minutes)

4. Two Etudes: Revolutionary (Choreography by Isadora Duncan,

performance by Ellen Forman, music by Alexander Scriabin) Title indicates

video funded by Philadelphia Dance Alliance and filmed by Video D

productions (Dennis Diamond) ( 3 minutes)

Notes: filmed in Conwell Dance Lab. Very clean copy, but no theatrical lighting.

Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 14

Total Time: 9 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Sanctum, Lonesome, erase?

Contents: Titled, edited segment of The Bread Chronicles. (Choreography by Ellen

Forman, performance by Ellen Forman and Darko Tresnjak) Appears to be

filmed at Painted Bride Art Center.(9 minutes)

Notes: Tape quality poor.

Video Tape #: 15

Total Time: 5 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen: Dupe

Contents: Rehearsal footage from studio. Ellen speaking, teaching and improvising with

company. Piano score is set in background. Edited by Vickie Seitchik for

Memorial Concert.

Video Tape #: 16

Total Time: 25 minutes

Date: April 1989

Labeled: Forman 4/4/89

Contents: Rehearsal of sections of The Bread Chronicles ( Choreography by Ellen

Forman, performed by Ellen Forman and Darko Tresnjak)

Video Tape #: 17

Total Time: 22 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen Forman- excerpts “Dolly and Nel”, “Journey”, “body/language”

Contents: 1. Opening of Dolly and Nel with puppet in costume, then cuts to waltz in

tuxedos, then cuts to section on rolling chair, then to Nel’s solo in a red robe

including rebirth as Dolly. (Choreography, text and performance by Ellen

Forman. Puppet by Jane Stein) (15 minutes)

2. Journey through “remain silent”(Choreography by Liz Lerman, performed

by Ellen Forman) (2 minutes)

3. body/language (Choreography, text and performance by Ellen Forman) Live

performance at the Painted Bride From “ I went to Queens College” to “

even more disappointed in me” then cuts to same segment in movement

with Brahms music through to end. ( 5 minutes)

Notes: Dolly & Nel sound clear. Dolly interacts with audience. Video somewhat dark.

Editing abrupt. Some quality/tracking issues with body/language.

Video Tape #: 18

Total Time: 15 minutes

Date: May 1990

Labeled: Body / Language solo dress rehearsal 5/17/90

Contents: Dress rehearsal of Body /Language solo performed by Ellen Forman. Appears

to be at the Painted Bride Art Center. Ellen is speaking the text live.

Video Tape #: 19

Total Time: 30 seconds

Date: November 1991

Labeled: News on Memorial Concert

Contents: 30 second video clip of the evening news report of the Memorial Concert at

Movement Theater International. Report includes two video segments; of

Portrait and of children.

Video Tape #: 20

Total Time: 45 minutes

Date: April 1989

Labeled: South Street Dance Company, Ellen Forman Friday Night Concert at Painted

Bride 4/28/89 Part 1 of 2

Contents: Judy Williams curtain speech (about 2 minutes)

1. Bread Chronicles ( Choreography by Ellen Forman performed by Darko Tresnjak and Ellen Forman (25 min)

2. Ms. Appropriate Goes to the Theater (1988) (Choreographer: Liz

Lerman, Performer: Amie Dowlling) (7 min)

3. There Were Three Men (1988) (Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz,

Performance: Michael Davis, Stuart Hodes, Murray Kelley) (13 min)

Video Tape #: 21

Total Time: 13 minutes

Date: 1990

Labeled: Ellen Forman in body/language

Contents: body/language ( Choreography, text and performance by Ellen Forman. Video

directed by Pia Nicolini, produced at Drexel University) Professionally edited

made for video version with opening images not in stage version. Text is

recorded by Ellen Forman, not performed live.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 22

Total Time: 120 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen in Rehearsal: No.1 from Vickie Seitchik

Contents: 1. Sanctum

2. Do That Dance:White Woman’s Dance Concord Café

3. Ellen and Lib hand improv

4. Evelyn warming up, Ellen talking about hand improv with Jon Reichlin

5. Sanctum, Con.Café

6. Legend

7. Ellen, Ev Lib improvis.

8. White Women

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to Lib

Briscoe.

Video Tape #: 23

Total Time: 120 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen in Rehearsal : No 2 from Vickie Seitchik

Contents: 1. Concord Café

2. Legend

3.Jodi and Ellen rehearsal at Temple

3. Legend

4. Legend ( Ellen solo)

5. Ellen, Ev, Lib working out

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to

Lib Briscoe, Jodi refers to Jodi Pinto.

Video Tape #: 24

Total Time: 120 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen in Rehearsal : No. 3 from Vickie Seitchik

Contents; 1. Ellen, Ev, Lib working out

2. Tom’s duet

3. Parachute and mask rehearsal

4. Ellen, Ev, Lib improv

5. Pre and post performance

6. Legend

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to Lib

Briscoe.

Video Tape #: 25

Total Time: 73 minutes

Date: June 1989

Labeled: Women on the Move: N. Hill, K Bamonte, E Forman

Contents: 1. Nancy Hill performing solo about childhood (?) with a top and then a table

and chairs with lots of props of household items including food and clothes.

( 20 minutes)

2. Karen Bamonte with Josh Walbert. Karen begins in costume with angel –

like wings. Suitcase and window as set. (28 minutes)

3.The Bread Chronicles. (Choreographed by Ellen Forman. Performed by

Ellen Forman and Darko Tresnjak) (25 minutes)

Notes: Appears to be performance at Conwell.

Video Tape #: 26

Total Time: 35 minutes

Date: April 1989

Labeled: South Street Dance Company, Ellen Forman, MASTER, Saturday night 4/29/89

part 2 of 2.

Contents: Body / Language Concert 1989 at the Painted Bride art Center. Program

includes:

1. Labys (Philadelphia premiere) (Perfromers: Peter Rose, David Moss,

Voices: David Moss, Peter Rose, Jessie Lewis, Anya Rose, text: Peter

Rose after W.H. Hudson) (14 minutes)

2. Floating Hand (premiere) (Choreography and performance: Liz

Lerman, music; Bela Bartok)( 6 minutes)

3. I Met Someone (Premiere) (Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz,

Performance: Michael David, Martha Hirschman, Gina Gibney

Murray Kelley)(15 minutes)

Video Tape #: 27

Total Time: 12 minutes

Date: June and November 1984

Labeled: Duncan: June 84, November 84

Contents: 1. Ellen Forman performing Duncan’s Mother Etude

2. Ellen Forman performing Duncan’s Revolutionary Etude

3. Ellen Forman performing Duncan’s Mother Etude

4. Ellen Forman performing Duncan’s Revolutionary Etude

Notes: Second version of Mother is best, especially powerful end gesture. Possible for

preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 28

Total Time: 65 minutes

Date: May 1990

Labeled: Bok AVT 5/90

Contents: Auditorium assembly at the end of the Other Voices project at Bok and Central

High School. Miriam Giguere and Earl McCombs (dancers), Vaughn

Morrsion (actor), Ric Iannocone (musician), La Mont Steptoe (poet).

Students perform their choreography, LaMont Steptoe reads his poetry and

Earl McCombs and Vaughn Morrison perform excerpts from Variations on a

Theme of Black.

Video Tape #: 29

Total Time: 94 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: SSDC: Proem, Portrait, New Annual, End Genesis, test, Argumentum, Dream

of Genesis, Correspondences.

Contents: 1. On stage rehearsal of Proem (?) 5 dancers, two speakers. (8 minutes)

2. On stage rehearsal of Portrait. Alice Forner performs solo in three parts.

Part I uses standing mirror as prop, Part II uses large cloth from which

dancer emerges, Part III: uses mirror as prop. Bach music accompaniment

in Parts I and III. ( 12 minutes)

3. On stage rehearsal ( most likely tech) Test (?) 7 dancers. No music. Some

speaking by dancers, mostly words and numbers. Cuts off during piece

(incomplete) (10 minutes)

3. Begins in middle of rehearsal of a piece in the theater. Probably Dream of

Genesis. Tracking problems with this section of the tape. (2 minutes)

Momentary shot of Ellen sitting in the house of the theater directing the rehearsal.

4. Argumentum (?) 3 dancers. Fugue ( Bach?) on organ. (10 minutes)

5. Dream of Genesis 6 dancers. Rehearsal- transitions may not be in real time. Not complete (17 minutes).

6. Correspondences

a. Lisa Lottie- Ellen Forman performer (10 minutes)

b. Group of 5 dancers come down ladder ( 5 min)

c. Scenes / vignettes in down pools, then duet ( 5 min)

d. Scenes in spotlights: a soloist against the wal and then a couple in a rocking chair. Some spoken words (10 min)

e. Duet then 5 dancers lying flat on floor- 6 dancers enter with long lunges. ( 5 min)

Notes: Dances 1-6 appear to be a tech rehearsal at the Mandell Theater. Dance 7

appears to be at Conwell Dance Lab.

Video Tape #: 30

Total Time: 8 minutes

Date: February 1990

Labeled: Ellen Forman Credits 2-21-90

Contents: This is a reel of credits only, no dance. The credits shown correspond to the

list of 15 items on the handwritten page.

Notes: Video cassette contains scrap of paper with lists on both sides in Ellen’s

handwriting. One side says “credits” and has a list of 15 abbreviations for dances:

1. EF

2. S Mater from BC

3. have just seen

4. exc from

5. “ -s “

6. Journey- chor LL PH p’d EF

7. Excerpt from “Journey” etc.

8. “ s “ “D & N”

9. b/l musc JB G & Pd by EF

10. Excerpts from b/l etc.

11. SSDC

12. YA Progm EF MG chor KS & EF

13. Drum JC MG EM LS KS

14. “Mother” ID Scriabin JL p’d EF

15. Etude “ “ “

Other side has untitled list with 13 items:

1 cred EF

2 cred BC

3 BC

4 cred Journey

5 Journey

6 cred D & N

7 D & N

8 cred b/l

9 b/l

10 cred SSDC

11 Sanctum

12 cred SSDC

13 Lonesome

Video Tape #: 31

Total Time: 48 minutes

Date: 1988

Labeled: Choreography: Isadora Duncan, Pathetique, Legacy- Julia Levien.

Contents: Titled: The Legacy of Choreography of Isadora Duncan (1878-1927) staged by

Julia Levien. Includes:

1. Introduction on Isadora Duncan narrated by Julia Levien over slides of

Duncan. (2 minutes)

2. Sonata Pathetique circa 1917 Allegro Can Grazia ( 8 minutes)

(Performed by Julia Levien with Adrienne Ram, Jeanne Bresciani, Judith

Landon, Lori Belilove)

3. Sonata Pathetique circa 1917 Allegro Molto Vivace ( 8 minutes)

(Performed by: Julia Levien with Adrienne Ram, Beth Jucovy, Iris Park,

Jeanne Bresciani, Judith Landon, Lori Belilove)

4. Sonata Pathetique circa 1917 Adagio Lamentose (10 minutes)

(Performed by:Julia Levien)

5. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 1 (2 minutes)

(Performed by Judith Landon, Beth Jucovy, Jeanne Bresciani)

6. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 2 (2 minutes)

(Performed by Hortense Kooluris)

7. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 4 (1.5 minutes)

(Performed by Lori Belilove)

8. Brahms Waltzes circa 1910 No. 8 (1.5 minutes)

(Performed by Adrienne Ram)

9. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 11 (1.5 minutes)

(Performed by Judith Landon)

10. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 13 (1 minutes)

(Performed by Beth Jucovy)

11. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 14 (1.5 minutes)

(Performed by Jeanne Bresciani)

12. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 15 (2 minutes)

(Performed by Julia Levien)

13. Brahms Waltzes Opus 39 circa 1910 No. 7 (2 minutes)

(Performed by Julia Levien, Lori Belilove, Beth Jucovy, Judith Landon, Iris Park, Adrienne Ram and Hortense Kooluris)

Notes: Video Produced by Dance Film Associates Inc. Highly edited video with slow

motion and after image effects. Hard to hear words over background music in

opening lecture segment.

Video Tape #: 32

Total Time: 19 minutes

Date: 1989

Labeled: Ellen Forman “The Bread Chronicles” 1989, edited.

Contents: The Bread Chronicles (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Dancers: Ellen Forman

and Darko Tresnjak)

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop.

Video Tape #: 33

Total Time: 21 minutes

Date: January 1986

Labeled: SSDC Conwell (Dennis Diamond) 1. Journey 2. Lives Over Time (Forner)

Contents: 1. Titled, commercially filmed Journey. ( Choreographer Liz Lerman, Text

Peter Handke, Dancer Ellen Forman) (12 minutes)

2.Lives Over Time (excerpt) (Choreographer: Alice Varga Forner, Music:

Karen Campbell, Dancers: Lib Briscoe, Liz Hallmark.) (9 minutes)

Video Tape #: 34

Total Time:

Date: June 1990

Labeled: Painted Bride 6-1-90 Ellen -Melanie -Trina

Contents: 1. Ellen talking to audience about how she created body/language solo. Then

performance of body/language(Choreography, text and performance: Ellen

Forman) (15 minutes)

2. Trina Collins talking to audience about the making of her piece about

AIDS. Says she will be doing two excerpts (Choreography: Trina Collins,

Performance: Josie Smith ??and Roy Griffiths?? , Paul Struck) (14 minutes)

3. Melanie Stewart talking to audience about the making of her piece

“Ceremonies of the????” (Choreography: Melanie Stewart,

Performance: Melanie Stewart, three dancers) (10 minutes)

4. Trina Collins talking to audience about the making of her piece. Says is

autobiographical. (Choreography, text and performance: Trina Collins, with

live violin) (18 minutes)

Notes: poor quality video. Recorded over old tape of Sesame Street, etc.

Video Tape #: 35

Total Time: 85 minutes

Date: May 1990

Labeled: body/language/90 5/18/90

Contents: 1. Woman’s solo with chess board. (30 minutes)

2. Chris Burnside (15 minutes)

3. body/language (choreography, text and performance: Ellen Forman) (12

minutes)

4. Theatre piece with text and video and inflatable characters live and on film.

(28 minutes)

Notes: Ellen is speaking text live in body/language

Video Tape #: 36

Total Time: 80 minutes

Date: May 1985

Labeled: SSDC Legend 5/30/85 Painted Bride Art Center

Contents: Rehearsal video of Legend (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performers: Susan

Deutsch, Gwendolyn Bye, Ellen Forman, Wayne St. David, Rafael Kleinman

and Shulamit Saltzman and Chrissy Hughes Music :Pauline Oliveros and

Flossie Ierardi , Set: Jodi Pinto)

Notes: Appears to be an adaptation of Sanctum as part of Legend. Possible for

preservation / exhibit loop.

Video Tape #: 37

Total Time: 25 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Concord Cafeteria (dub) 25 minutes

Contents: Concord Cafeteria (Choreography by Ellen Forman) in performance. Includes

four sections:

1. Come On Mama (Performed by Lib Briscoe and Wayne St. David)

2. Are You Lonesome Tonight? ( Performed by Lovice Weller, Rex Brigham)

3. Go Home, Little Girl (quartet)

4. All you need is love (group)

Video Tape #: 38

Total Time: 5 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen concert dub PR

Contents: Titled “Ellen” edited excerpts of rehearsal footage taken by Vickie Seitchick.

Notes: Made for Memorial Concert October 1991. Footage dates unknown.

Video Tape #: 39

Total Time: 36 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen Forman Excerpts from “The Bread Chronicles” “Journey” “Dolly and

Nel” “ body/language” “Sanctum” “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”

Contents: Excerpts with titles of Ellen Forman’ solo work and company repertory

Includes:

1. Stabat Mater from Bread Chronicles (Choreography and performance Ellen Forman) (5 minutes)

2. Excerpt from Journey Choreography by Liz Lerman, performance by Ellen Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel (Choreography and performance by Ellen Forman. Puppet by Jane Stein) (6 minutes)

4. Excerpt from Body / Language (Choreography and performance by Ellen Forman) (7 minutes)

5. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography y Ellen Forman, performance by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

6. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen Forman, performance by Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (6 minutes)

Notes: This tape is a duplicate of tape #7

Video Tape #: 40

Total Time: 0

Date: unknown

Labeled: SSDC and EF Chor / erased

Contents: no relevant dance material- television program fragments.

Video Tape #: 41

Total Time: 66 minutes

Date: November 1984

Labeled: South Street Dance Company Nov 3 1984 CCP Vickie Seitchik

Contents: 1. duet tango? Performers: Tom Brown and Christine Villardo (16 minutes)

2. Evelyn solo (2 minutes)

3. Hot Point – wild disco and then flashing light images(5 minutes)

4. Sanctum (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lib Briscoe, Susan

Deutsch, Binnie Richie-Holum, Sandra Holloway ? Shulamit

Saltzman?)(12 minutes)

5. Mother Etude (Choreography: Isadora Duncan. Performance: Ellen Forman)

(4 minutes)

6. Revolutionary Etude (Choreography: Isadora Duncan. Performance: Ellen

Forman) (2 minutes)

7. Come On Mama (Choreography: Ellen Forman Performance: Lib Briscoe

and Wayne St. David) (4 minutes)

8. Go Home Little Girl (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lisa

Bardarson with Susan Deutsch, Binnie Richie-Holum, Lib Briscoe, Sandra

Holloway) (4 minutes)

9. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance:

Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (7 minutes)

10. All You Need is Love (Choreography Ellen Forman, Performance: Wayne

St. David, Will Chapman, and man, Susan Deustch, Lisa Bardarson,

Sandra Holloway, Lib Briscoe, Binnie Richie-Holum and skateboarder) (9

minutes)

Notes: paper inserted in video case says:

SSDC

Bach (with narration)

DOE (opening duet) Mar 84 CCP

Hot Point (“Pageant” cast)

(Bach)

Come on Mama CCP Mar 84

Lisa Lottie CCP Mar 84

Go Home Little Girl (CCP I: Evelyn) CCP Mar 84

(Bach)

DOE (Finale-from cloth) CCP Mar 84

Ellen Forman

Close ( & opening)

Lisalottie- opening

TITLE

Lisalottie (bit)

Go Home Little Girl (CCPI: Evelyn) opening bit

Hot Point (complete-PAGEANT cast)

Trio- close quarters

Also contains note that says cued for Sanctum to be copied here. Then find revolutionary for Peter to view ES 21 July 1991. First note may be request for final product that used this tape as material to copy. Appears to be a performance tape; audience response and bows.

Video Tape #: 42

Total Time: 24 minutes

Date: 1984

Labeled: SSDC Come on Mama (1984) Go Home Litttle Girl (1984)Are You Lonesome

Tonight (1984) Sanctum (1984)

Contents: 1.Come On Mama ( Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lib Briscoe,

Wayne St. David) (4 minutes)

2. Go Home Little Girl (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Evelyn

Shepard, Susan Deutsch, and three others) (5 minutes)

3. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance:

Binnie Richie-Holum and Wil Chapman) (7 minutes)

4.Sanctum (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lib Briscoe, Binnie

Richie-Holum, Evelyn Shepard, Susan Deutsch, Donna Perilli, Lynn

Robinson) (8 minutes)

Notes: Begins with close up of program from performance. Shows performance at

Painted Bride (Possible for preservation / exhibit loop)

Video Tape #: 43

Total Time: 11 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Tape A Duncan dances 1-2-3

Contents: 1. Mother (Choreography by Isadora Duncan, Performance by Ellen Forman)

(4 minutes)

2. Revolutionary Etude (Choreography by Isadora Duncan, Performance by

Ellen Forman) (3 minutes)

3. Mother (Choreography by Isadora Duncan, Performance by Ellen Forman)

(4 minutes)

Notes: close up of floor section; performance video, some blurring in stage light.

Video Tape #: 44

Total Time: 15 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: South Street Dance Company Choreography: Ellen Forman

“Sanctum” 9:00

“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” 6:00

Contents: 1. Complete version of Sanctum (Choreography Ellen Forman, performance

by Lib Briscoe, Susan Deutsch, Evelyn Shepard, Binnie Richie -Holum

Lynn Robinson and Donna Perrilli) (9 minutes)

2. Complete version of Are you Lonesome Tonight? ( Choreography by Ellen

Forman, performance by Binnie Ritchie- Holum and Wil Chapman) (6

minutes)

Video Tape #: 45

Total Time: 18 minutes

Date: unknown

Labeled: Ellen Forman excerpts from “Dolly & Nel”, “Journey” and body/lanaguage”

Contents: 1. Excerpt from Dolly and Nel ( Choreography and performance: Ellen

Forman, puppet: Jane Stein) (12 minutes)

2. Excerpt from body/language (Choreography, text and performance: Ellen

Forman) (6 minutes)

Notes: edits are poor, tape quality is inconsistent.

Video Tape #: 46

Total Time:

Date: April 1989

Labeled: South Street Dance Company 4/29/89 Saturday Night Performance MASTER

Ellen Forman Part 1 of 2.

Contents: Judy Williams curtain speech (about 2 minutes)

1. Bread Chronicles ( Choreography by Ellen Forman performed by Darko Tresnjak and Ellen Forman) (25 min)

2. Ms. Appropriate Goes to the Theater (1988) (Choreographer: Liz

Lerman, Performer: Amie Dowlling) (7 min)

3. There Were Three Men (1988) (Choreography: Stephan Koplowitz,

Performance: Michael Davis, Stuart Hodes, Murray Kelley)(13

minutes)

Notes: Excellent quality close ups, etc. camera work for Bread Chronicles. This is the

same concert as tape #20.

Video Tape #: 47

Total Time: 69 minutes

Date: November 1984

Labeled: CCP Performance Nov 1,1984 Tom Brown-C Villardo Evelyn-Sokolow, Hot

Point Sanctum, Mother Revolutionary

Contents: 1. Tango (Performers: Tom Brown and Christine Villardo (16 minutes)

2. Evelyn solo (2 minutes)

3. Hot Point – wild disco and then flashing light images(5 minutes)

4.Sanctum (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lib Briscoe, Susan

Deutsch, Binnie Richie-Holum, Sandra Holloway ? Shulamit

Saltzman?)(12 minutes)

5. Mother Etude (Choreography: Isadora Duncan. Performance: Ellen Forman)

(4 minutes)

6. Revolutionary Etude (Choreography: Isadora Duncan. Performance: Ellen

Forman) (2 minutes)

7. Come On Mama (Choreography: Ellen Forman Performance: Lib Briscoe

and Wayne St. David) (4 minutes)

8. Go Home Little Girl (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance: Lisa

Bardarson with Susan Deutsch, Binnie Richie-Holum, Lib Briscoe, Sandra

Holloway) (4 minutes)

9. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Choreography: Ellen Forman, Performance:

Binnie Richie-Holum and Will Chapman) (7 minutes)

10. All You Need is Love (Choreography Ellen Forman, Performance: Wayne

St. David, Will Chapman, and man, Susan Deustch, Lisa Bardarson,

Sandra Holloway, Lib Briscoe, Binnie Richie-Holum and skateboarder) (9

minutes)

11. end of All you Need is Love, then bows from Concord Cafeteria ( 3

minutes)

Notes: This is the same performance run (but different night) as tape # 41. Probably recorded on old tape of same performance (see item 11)

Video Tape #: 48

Total Time: 66 minutes

Date: December 1976, May 1979 or 1983-84

Labeled: 1983-84 VHS 120 1385 Concord Cafeteria 12-3-76 Argumentum, Sokolow, 5-

10-79 Forest Passing ,etc.

Contents: 1. Come On Mama (Choreography: Ellen Forman, performance: Lib Briscoe,

Morton Winston) ( 2 minutes)

2. Go Home Little Girl (Choreography: Ellen Forman, performance: Evelyn

Shepard as lead 4 dancers in background chorus. Too distant to identify) (3

minutes)

3. Hot Point from Pageant, 1982. (Choreography: Ellen Forman,

Performers: Lisa Bardarson, Joe Cnuso, Donna Perilli, Binnie

Ritchie-Holum, Ellen Wasser, Lib Williams, Sara Zeilinski) (4 minutes)

4.Lisalottie (Choreography, text and performance: Ellen Forman) (10 minutes)

5. group dance for 7 dancers – contemporary classical music (Section 1:13 minutes, Section 2: 7 minutes)

6. group dance- dark in beginning, figures running in silence- then lots of sounds in dark, including tech rehearsal conversations on cues, etc. (22 minutes)

7. group dance with 6 dancers- classical piano music. Black and white video. (8 minutes)

Notes: Come On Mama begins part way into dance, then see some rehearsal comments

following. Rehearsal / tech moments after dance 5- sparse applause and director

comments indicate this is a rehearsal video)

Video Tape #: 49

Total Time: 94 minutes

Date: March 1988

Labeled: Body Language 3.27.88 Painted Bride Art Center

Contents: 1. body/language (Choreography, text and performance by Ellen Forman) live

performance. Ellen speaks, text not pre-recorded. (12 minute)

2. Dead (Created and performed by: Ishmael Houston-Jones) (10 minutes)

12. In The Dark (Choreography and performance: Steve Krieckhaus) (6

minutes)

4.Dolly and Nel (Choreography and performance by Ellen Forman, puppet by

Jane Stein) (30 minutes)

5. Plum Out (Choreography and performance: Steve Krieckhaus) (9 minutes)

6. The End of Everything (Choreography and performance: Ishmael

Houston-Jones (11 minutes)

7 x-pose and The Lecture (Choreography and performance: Susan

Rosenberg) tape runs out on piece at 16 minutes ( incomplete performance)

Notes: Also handwritten on video label is Dolly and Nel MASTER. Excellent

performance copy in clarify and execution. Small tracking problems with tape.

Possible SVHS..

Video Tape #: 50

Total Time: 53 minutes

Date: March 1990

Labeled: 3-9-90 Afternoon Performance K-4 students South Street Dance Company also

Ellen Workshop

Contents: 1. Closing performance of students involved in dance residency at Caley Road

School King of Prussia, PA. Ellen leads the assembly with Leah Stein,

Miriam Giguere, and Earl McCombs assisting. (45 minutes)

2. Ellen Forman teaching workshop with elementary students. Primarily

working on the ee cummings poem “In Just Spring”. (8 minutes)

Video Tape #: 51

Total Time: 50 minutes

Date: March 1990

Labeled: Caley School King of Prussia SSDC Fri Eve 3-3-90 Final Performance students

K-4 warm ups dances Audience participation. Joan Williams (school co-

ordinator)

Contents: This is a commercially produced video of the final evening performance of the

South Street Dance Company residency at the Caley School produced by

Upper Merion School District. Includes:

1. Introduction of company by Denis Barcaro, principal. Ellen Forman

narrates introducing dancers: Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Leah Stein.

2. Leah and Earl led warm ups with kindergarten, first and third grade.

3. Two students demonstrate skipping and galloping to Orff music.

4. Student violin group plays a waltz, two students waltz with Ellen to Brahms music.

5. Miriam leads third grade in a dance about emotions based on Cinderella waltz.

6. Ellen leads a class in a dance to ee cummings “In Just Spring”.

7. Miriam leads fourth grade core group in dance about freedom with story and “Free to Be” song.

8. Ellen leads a dance about freedom and the civil rights movement with a fourth grade class dancing and second grade classes singing.

9. Final dance with audience participation creating an eight count phrase for everyone in the room using arms.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 52

Total Time: 30 minutes

Date: March 1990

Labeled: South Street Dance Company Opening Performance of Caley School-

Beginning of Dance Residency. Copy from original.

Contents: Opening lecture demonstration at beginning of Caley Road Elementary

School, King of Prussia, PA. Includes:

1. Opening Dance ( fast Bach) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl

Schappell, Leah Stein

2. Thrust (Miriam Makeba) (Choreography by Karl Schappell. Performance by

Karl Schappell and Miriam Giguere.)

3.Mirror Improvisation

4.We Real Cool. ( Text by Gwendolyn Brooks, Choreography by Ellen

Forman. Reading by Karl Schappell Performance by Earl McCombs.

5.Two Choreographers Improvisation.

6. Space improvisation

7.Closing dance (Chick Corea) Performed by : Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere,

Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

Video Tape #: 53

Total Time: 18 minutes

Date: 1985

Labeled: Young Audiences South Street Dance Promo

Contents: : Commercially produced documentary on the South Street Dance Company

dance residency through Young Audiences. Edited by Pia Nicolini. Includes:

1. Auditorium Program

a. Opening dance (slow Bach)

Performed by Susan Deutsch, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David and Rafael Kleinman

b. Mirror improv

c. We Real Cool performed by Wayne St. David

d. Space improv

e. Closing Choreography

Performed by Susan Deutsch, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David and Rafael Kleinman

2. Workshops/ classes led by Ellen Forman and Susan Deutsch

3. Interviews with children participants.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape #: 54

Total Time: 13 minutes

Date: December 1989

Labeled: South Street Dance Company: Program for Young Audiences

Contents: Contains excerpts of the young Audiences auditorium program narrated by

Ellen Forman. Excerpts include:

1. Opening Dance ( fast Bach) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

2. Space improv ( Xenaxis)

3. Thrust (Miriam Makeba) choreographed by Karl Schappell

Performed by: Miriam Giguere, Karl Schappell

4. Choreographers improv

5. Closing Dance: (Chick Corea) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

Notes: Paper inserted into video cassette box says that the tape was taped in December 1989 at McCall Elementary School in Philadelphia.

Video Tape #: 55

Total Time: 18 minutes

Date: June 1985

Labeled: YA June ’85 Dance Residency

Contents: Commercially produced documentary on the South Street Dance Company

dance residency through Young Audiences. Edited by Pia Nicolini. Includes:

1. Auditorium Program

a. Opening dance (slow Bach)

Performed by Susan Deutsch, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David and Rafael Kleinman

b. Mirror improv

c. We Real Cool performed by Wayne St. David

d. Space improv

e. Closing Choreography

Performed by Susan Deutsch, Shulamit Saltzman, Wayne St. David and Rafael Kleinman

2. Workshops/ classes led by Ellen Forman and Susan Deutsch

3. Interviews with children participants.

Notes: This tape is a duplicate of tape #53

Video Tape #: 56

Total Time: 100 minutes

Date: December 1989

Labeled: YA 12/18/89 McCall

Contents: Complete tape of both opening performances of Young Audiences ensemble at

the beginning of McCall Elementary School, Philadelphia. Ellen Forman

narrates. Includes:

1. Opening Dance ( fast Bach) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell,

Leah Stein

2. Thrust (Miriam Makeba) (Choreography by Karl Schappell. Performance by

Karl Schappell and Miriam Giguere.)

3.Mirror Improvisation

4.We Real Cool. ( Text by Gwendolyn Brooks, Choreography by Ellen

Forman. Reading by Karl Schappell Performance by Earl McCombs.

5.Two Choreographers Improvisation.

6. Space improvisation

7.Closing dance (Chick Corea) Performed by : Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere,

Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

Notes: Both shows

Video Tape #: 57

Total Time: 14 minutes

Date: 1989

Labeled: YA excerpts ‘89

Contents: Contains excerpts of the young Audiences auditorium program narrated by

Ellen Forman. Excerpts include:

1. Opening Dance ( fast Bach) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

2. Space improv ( Xenaxis)

3. Thrust (Miriam Makeba) choreographed by Karl Schappell

Performed by: Miriam Giguere, Karl Schappell

4. Choreographers improv

5. Closing Dance: (Chick Corea) choreographed by Ellen Forman

Performed by: Joe Cicala, Miriam Giguere, Earl McCombs, Karl Schappell, Leah Stein

Video Tape #: 58

Total Time: 5 minutes

Date: March 1990

Labeled: Caley Road Residency

Contents: Edited sampler of Caley Road Elementary School residency with voice over of

interview of Ellen Forman. Begins with Young Audiences lecture

demonstration opening assembly. Performers: Karl Schappell, Miriam

Giguere, Leah Stein, Joe Cicala, Earl McCombs. Includes interview with Ellen

on the importance of school dance residency programs, clips of kids learning

in workshops and the final assembly of the residency with audience

participation.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Video Tape: 59

Labeled: 1. Introduction (Bach)

II. Day on Earth

Chor. Humphrey

Excerpt: 1^st movement

Time: 6.5 minutes

III. Hot Point

Chor: Forman

Music: Stick Men

Time: 4.5 minutes

IV. Interlude (Bach)

V. Come On Mama Do That Dance For Me

Chor. Forman

Music: Georgia Tom Dorsey

Time: 3 minutes

VI. Lisalottie

Chor : Forman

Music: Bach, text excerpt

Time: 2.5 minutes

VII. Go Home Little Girl

Chor: Forman

Music: Olabelle Reed

Time: 4 minutes

VIII. Interlude (Bach)

IX. Day on Earth

Chor: Humphrey

Excerpt: 3^rd Movement

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 60

Labeled: SSDC Painted Bride June 15, 1983

Brighter Days (Alice Forner)

Atmos –Close Quarters (Trio, Duet, Quartet)

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 61

Labeled: Body / Language

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 62

Labeled: South Street Dance Company

3/15/84

ORIGINAL- Lisalottie

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 63

Labeled: “CONCORD CAFETERIA” chor. Ellen Forman rehearsal 12/76

Format: loose reel (very mildewed)

Video Tape: 64

Labeled: CONCORD CAFETERIA chor Ellen Forman

South Street Dance Company

June, 1976

Format: loose reel (very mildewed)

Video Tape: 65

Labeled: South Street Dance Co.

3/15/84

ORIGINAL

“Day on Earth”

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 66

Labeled: South Street Dance Company

Journey- 8 minutes

Lives Over Time -8 minutes

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 67

Labeled: Close Quarters:

1. Quartet

2. Trio

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 68

Labeled: South Street Dance collage DUB (Pew)

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 69

Labeled: South Street Dance Company

Day on Earth

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 70

Labeled: Choreography of Ellen Forman

Danced by member of the South Street Dance Company

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 71

Labeled: This is NY master

Bach Introduction (Forman)

Day on Earth (Humphrey) excerpt 1^st movement 6 min

Hot Point (Forman) 4.5 minutes

Interlude (Bach) (Forman)

Come On Mama Do That Dance For Me(Forman)

Lisalottie (Forman) excerpt 3 minutes

Go Home Little Girl (Forman) 4 minutes

Interlude (Bach) (Forman)

Day on Earth (Humphrey) excerpt 3^rd movement 2 minutes

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 72

Labeled: Choreography of Ellen Forman

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

Video Tape: 73

Labeled: Ellen Forman, Choreographer

1.Sanctum (Verdi)

2. Are You Lonesome Tonight? From Concord Cafeteria (film soundtrack)

Format: 3/4 inch VHS

AUDIO TAPES: (All tapes are reel to reel format. They are labeled as follows:)

Dolly and Nel- performance master
Bread Chronicles- safety master 4/89
Bread Chronicles- master:
1. Home
2. Chimes
3. Chimes
4. Oliveros-Accordian
5. Oliveros-groaning and breathing
6. Stabat Mater-Part
South Street Dance Company- 17 May 1985, Yellow Springs.PA Reel 1 of 2 master
South Street Dance Company- LEGEND- 18 May 1985 Yellow Springs, PA reel 1 of 2 master
South Street Dance Company- LEGEND- 18 May 1985 Yellow Springs, PA reel 2 of 2 master
Dolly and Nel safety master 3/22/88
Atmos- Annenberg April 15, 1983
Pageant II – Bells (dream)- end
Young Audiences: America’s Other Revolution
Beaver performance tape: Atmos-fast quartet
Daughter of Counterpoint
Atmos- Annenberg Center 1 April 1983- reel 1 of 2
WXPN 2/25/83
Ellen on “Arts Menagerie” WUHY 4/6/72

Tibetan Monks

20^th C music

Syrinx

Cycles II

South Street Dance Company LEGEND performance at Painted Bride Fri 31,

May 1985 1 of 3 master

South Street Dance Company – Lisalottie
Pageant I- missing Hot Point
Schubert, Isadora, Messiaen
Dream of genesis
Ellen Forman BC Spring 1969[1]
Ellen Forman –Two Etudes (Duncan)
Duncan –Your Spirit… rehearsal music “Lullaby” (Criss) ok
Young Audiences- South Street Dance Company
Mime / Dance[2]

Rock Bottom

Counterpoint excerpts Lov‘s solo, running

Bach Prelude #1

Duncan Waltzs

“Daughters of Counter point “ JS Bach Choreography: Ellen Forman
WUHY- Day on Earth- Interview 6/83

WXPN- Purcell

Lisalottie (Louise) Copy
Portrait

For All We Know

Two Memories

Dello Joio

Atmos
PCOP Workshop- Zen and Mexican
America’s Other Revolution-copy
Anna Criss’ tape

Three Green Scarf Dance, Debussy Air Gay, Polka and others

Copy- Concord
The Real Isadora
1. Schubert- first Waltz
2. Chopin- Mazurka
3. Brahms- Waltz op 11
4. Chopin- Nocturne
5. Schubert – Lullaby
Life Cycles
Sisters (White Xmas)
Lives Over Time
Hot Point

Come On Mama (dub)

Fejks-sisters (no case)
Brighter Days #1 of 2
Correspondences – Ellen Forman
1. Lisalottie
2. Descent
3. Turning Away (Brahms)
4. Breaking Through (Beethoven)
5. Taking In (Brahms 2)
6. Ascent (Ives)
body / language (Brahms)
Ruth Anderson “Points”
Your Spirit at the Window A Solo Tribute to Isadora Duncan by Ellen Forman
Counterpoint music JS Bach chor Ellen Forman

Dancers: Tom Brown, Alice Forner, Paula Sepinuck, Lovice Weller, Morton

Winston

Rock Bottom Music: Miri Auldridge chor Ellen Forman

Dancers: Libby Briscoe, Ellen Forman, Alice Forner, Paula Sepinuck, Lovice

Weller

49. Copy: Your Spirit at the Window (Duncan)
50. body / language (Ellen Forman)

51. Armond DiStefano[3]

52. Rainbow

53. Thresholds

54. Five Women- part one

55. Mary as Isadora

Sides 1 and 2: Dian, Lovice, Alice

Ellen- re tits etc. 2/28/72

56. BAH

S 1 Richard Wernick: Visions of Terror and Wonder

57. Young Audiences (copy)

58. Alice (opera)

59. Day on Earth- Doris Humphrey

Piano Sonata-Aaron Copland

60. Copy : Hot Point, Sanctum, Concord

61. Lives Over Time and First Day Stories- Copy

62. South Street Dance Company LEGEND performance at Painted Bride on 1 June

1985 2 of 2 master

63. South Street Dance Company LEGEND performance at Painted Bride on 2 June

1985 2 of 2 master

64. Brighter Days #2 of 2

65. Zen, Olatunji, rainbow, Mexican, Dido (3)

1. Separation (Chopin)

2. Sad (Dido)

3. Sailor “

4. Witches”

5. Arm Dance (Bach)

66. Duncan- Reichert

Warm up

Lullaby (too fast)

Skippy

67. Duncan- Justin ( & Ellen) Mandell Theater 1982 (Dec)

68. Five Women- II

69. Ardmore Avenue School

Pretty Llittle Horses, Sourwood Mt., Free To Be, Xenaxis (electronic)

70. South Street Dance Company Legend “In the Garden” Ierardi / Oliveros

71. Bach-Journies

Duncan

Roses of the South, Chopin Prelude (walking), Chopin-aide (solo), Moment

Musical, Three Graces etc?

72. body / language DUB version with first text

73. South Street Dance Company LEGEND performance at Painted Bride on 2 June

1985 1 of 2 master

74. South Street Dance Company LEGEND performance at Painted Bride on 1 June

1985 1 of 2 dub

75. I. Two / Fold (Kosmogonia)

76. Duncan, Soaring Cape May ’82

77. Reich

FOLDERS:

Folder #: 1

Labeled: Your Spirit at the Window

Contents: Advertising flyers for December 3 and 4^th ,1982 performance of Your

Spirit at the Window at the Mandell Theater, Philadelphia. “ A collage of

dance, music, words, décor and slides” Performance by Ellen Forman, Justin

Blasdale, Pianist. Flyers designed to be folded for mailing. 27 copies.

Notes:

Folder #: 2

Labeled: Community College 84

Contents: 1. Program for CCP performance (2 copies)

2. Advertising cards for Pageant (2 copies)

3. Advertising cards for CCP performance Nov 1,2,3 (no year) (18 copies)

4. Unfolded copies of the program from CCP performance March 15, 1984 (6

copies)

5. Poster for SSDC in concert at CCP Mar 15, 1984 ( 2 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 3

Labeled: MISC

Contents: 1. Program for Your Spirit at The Window: A Tribute to Isadora Duncan ., Dec

3, 4 , 1982, Mandell Theater

2. “About South Street Dance Company” mission statement.

3. mailing List information request form

4. Advertising flyer for Karen Bamonte at the Painted Bride, June 15, 16 (no

year)

5. Poster advertising prints in Progress and Young Audiences event at the

Painted Bride with South Street performing, June 12, 1983

6. York, PA Arts, entertainment and information calendar April 1983.South

Street performing at Strand Theater on April 22, 1983

7. Calendar of Events: Women in the Arts at William Penn Museum

Harrisburg (Dec 18-Jan 23, no year) Ellen teaching Duncan technique class.

8. Women’s Yellow Pages ’83 from Harrisburg Area Women’s News.

9. Delaware County Community College season brochure. Marked for possible

booking.

10. Advertising poster (small size) for South Street Dance Company in concert

at Conwell, Feb 9,10,11 (no year) 2 copies

11. Copy of Newmarket news April 1984

12. Gala for tenth anniversary reply card and envelope. 2 copies

13. Advertising flyer for Special JYC Event: South Street Dance Company

Sunday May 22 (no year). Appears to be children’s lecture-demonstration

program.

14. Invitation to attend Gala performance and Champagne reception to benefit

SSDC, Friday June 1, 1984 at the Painted Bride, following the

performance.

15. Advertising folder for Dance Day at the Painted Bride Art Center (Bread

Street location) SSDC listed as one of the performers, June 14, no year.

16. Advertising for Painted Bride series including SSDC on June 25, 26, no

year. Will present Thresholds.

17. Advertising flyer for Wilma Theater project ( no year)

Notes:

Folder #: 4

Labeled: Correspondences

Contents 1. Program from Your Spirit at The Window: A Tribute to Isadora Duncan Feb

1,2,3 at Temple University Center City, Philadelphia (no year)

2. Program for Correspondences. May 11,12,13 at Harold Prince Theater,

Annenberg. (1979) 6 copies

Notes:

Folder #: 5

Labeled: Pageant

Contents: 1. Program from Pageant performance June 10 and 11 (1982) at Painted Bride

Art Center. ( 2 copies)

2. Program from Pageant at Penn State Capitol Campus (5 copies)

3. Poster for Pageant, April 13, 1983 Penn State- Hazelton Campus in

Highacres Commons (3 copies)

4. Program from Pageant, no venue or date listed ( 2 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 6

Labeled: Audition Flyers

Contents: 1. Flyer for company auditions, September 15, 1984 (8 copies)

2. Mock up and copies of flyer advertising auditions for male dancer and

female child dancer for performances May 31, June 1 and 2. no year listed-

probably 1985. (mock up and two copies)

3. Mock up and copies of Modern Dance classes offered at the Walnut Street

Theater during 1984-85 ( mock up and 6 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 7

Labeled: Five Women

Contents: Small poster advertising Five Women Performance at Harold Prince theater,

April 14, 15, 16 (no year) (1972?) (4 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 8

Labeled: Penn State / St. Joseph’s

Contents: 1. Program from Pageant at Penn State-York (3 copies)

2. Brochure listing cultural events 1982-83 from Penn State- Beaver. South

Street Dance Company is listed as performing April 7, 1983

3. Program from Pageant at Penn State-Hazelton

4. Brochure listing cultural events 1982-83 from Penn State- Capitol . South

Street Dance Company is listed as performing April 19, 1983

5. Advertising cards for performance at Strand Theater in conjunction with

Penn State- York tour April 22, 1983 (24 copies)

6. Photocopy of Penn State –Beaver announcement of Pageant performance

April 7 (1983)

7. Program from St. Joseph’s University Bluett Theater Nov 19 (no year) (7

copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 9

Labeled: SSDC general

Contents: 1. Mailing brochures for company listing Ellen Forman and Alice Forner as

co-directors, but no year. (17 copies)

2. Tri-fold brochure on company listing Ellen Forman as artistic director alone,

repertory listed includes Dream of Genesis, Isadora’s solos, Counterpoint,

Quartet for the End of Time and Solstice. (13 copies)

3. Small poster for Your Spirit at the Window (foldable for mailing. Jan 23

(1983) at William Penn Museum Auditorium, Harrisburg.

4. Brochure advertising South Street Dance Company series (foldable for

mailing) Performances includes Nov 9, 10, 11 of Correspondences at Harold

Prince Theater, Your Spirit at the Window Feb 1,2,3 at Temple University

Center City, and A Solo Concert by Alice Varga Forner Mar 14,15,16 at

Temple University Center City (6 copies)

5. Mailable advertisement for South Street Dance Company classes at th

Walnut Street Theater for 1984-85 (3 copies)

6. Narrow invitation to gala performance and Champagne reception for SSDC

on Friday June 1, 1984 at Painted Bride Art Center. (2 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 10

Labeled: Classes

Contents: 1. South Street Dance Company Footnotes Spring 1986- a look back at the

’85-’86 season. (2 copies)

2. Mock up of advertising flyer for modern dance classes for children taught

by Evelyn Shepard, also 1 copy

3. Card to return for company mailing list

4. Small poster advertising Five Women Performance at Harold Prince

theater, April 14, 15, 16 (no year) (1972?) (3 copies)

5. Brochure form the Painted Bride Art Center advertising Breadfest annual

festival of Dance and Theater. SSDC performing June 16, 17,1983

6. Description and registration form for Dance By the Sea 1981 (2 copies)

7. Poster advertising Dance By the Sea final performance July 30 (no year)

8. Poster advertising Dance By the Sea final performance July 26 (no year) (2

copies)

9. Poster advertising June 16, 17 , 1983 performance at the Painted Bride Art

Center. (2 copies)

10. Poster advertising Thresholds at Yellow Springs Institute June 13 (no year)

and Painted Bride Art Center June 25,26 ( no year) (2 copies)

11. Program for Annenberg Center Dance Umbrella including SSDC on April

14 and 15, 1983 (2 copies)

12. Poster advertising Annenberg Dance Umbrella 1983. Foldable for mailing

(3 copies)

13. Brochure advertising Dance By the Sea July 5-July 30, 1982 (3 copies)

14. Poster celebrating SSDC 10 year anniversary at Painted Bride Art Center

1984. (2 copies)

15. Flyer for Dance By The Sea July 6- July 31. (3 copies)

16. Card advertising Concert for All Ages October 16, 1983 (2 copies)

17. Young Audiences Brochure listing SSDC for 1982-83 season.

18. Poster advertising Concert for All Ages October 16, 1983 (2 copies)

19. Program from tenth anniversary concert at the Painted Bride Art Center

20. General SSDC brochure foldable for mailing. Lists “recent Penn State

tour”, possibly 1983 or 1984 (2 copies)

21. Program for Your Spirit at The Window, Mandell Theater Dec 3 and 4,

1982 (3 copies, one also contains audience survey)

22. Program from Women in the Arts Dance Program William Penn Memorial

Museum Auditorium. Jan 23, 1983 (2 copies)

23. Small poster for Your Spirit at the Window (foldable for mailing. Dec 3,4

(1983) at Mandell Theater. (2 copies)

24. Program from Your Spirit at the Window at Chatham College. (March 22,

1983).

25. Small poster advertising The Dances of Isadora Duncan performance and

lecture with Ellen Forman and Julia Levien March 15, 1981 at PCPA.(3

copies)

26. Cut up copy of South Street Dance Company Footnotes Winter 1984

27. Part of mock up for program that includes Brighter Days by Alice Forner.

Notes:

Folder #: 11

Labeled: Mandell

Contents: Posters for June 4 and 5 ,1976 performances at the Mandell Theater. Includes

three premiers by Ellen Forman, Rudy Perez, and Reka as well as Alice

Forner’s Argumentum ad Musicam. (3 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 12

Labeled: Audience Surveys

Contents:1. Photocopy of article by Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer march 30,

1986 on dancers who speak in their work.

2. Poster from body / language 89

3. Poster advertising Legend at Yellow Springs Institute May 18 (1985) and

May 31, June 1 and 2 (1985) Painted Bride Art Center (2 copies)

4. Card advertising Conwell Dance Theater performance Jan 31, Feb 1 and 2

(1986)(4 copies, one cut up for Footnotes)

5. Small poster advertising body/ language 88 Mar 25, 26, 27 Painted Bride Art

Center (4 copies)

6. Program for body /language 89 April 28,29,30,1989 (3 copies)

7. Program from tenth anniversary concert at the Painted Bride Art Center

Jun1-3, 1984

8. Brochure for Young Audiences from 1987-1988. Lists SSDC.

9. General company brochure, lists collaboration with Jody Pinto (Legend) as

most recent project of company. Possibly 1985 or 1986. (6 copies)

10. Schedule of modern dance classes offered by SSDC at Walnut Street

Theater for 1985-1986.(2 copies)

11. Response card for getting on SSDC mailing list.

12. Press release from Chatham College announcing Your Spirit at the Window

on March 22, 1983.

13. Brochure for Walnut Street Theatre School for 1986 spring session. Lists

Movement for Actors taught by Ellen Forman.

14. Program from Legend at the Painted Bride Art Center May 31, June 1,2,

1985.

15. Program from concert at Community College of Philadelphia March 15,

1984.

16. Mailer requesting financial support for body / language (88) (2 copies)

17. Flyer advertising workshop “Theater in Transition” with Ellen Forman and

Robert Moran at Walnut Street Theater November 9, 1985. (5 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 13

Labeled: Cape May 79 + 81

Contents: 1. Press release for first annual Dance By The Sea July 2- July 27, (1979) (3

copies)

2. Photocopy of article on Cape May’ s oldest hotel from The Jersey Shore

September 7, 1977.

3. Press release announcing concluding performance from Dance By The Sea

dated July 20, 1979. (July 27, 1979 at Cape May Community Center)

4. Article listing Dance by The Sea from Sunday Star Ledger June 10, 1979.

5. Preview/announcement of Dance by the Sea final performance (July 27,

1979) in Cape May Star and Wave July 27, 1979.

6. Registration form for Dance By The Sea July 6-July 31, 1981 (3 copies)

7. Brochure for first annual house tour of Cape May (July 14, 1979)

8. Note written in Ellen Forman’ handwriting with direction to a loctation in

Cape May.

9. Envelope with addresses handwritten in Ellen Forman’s handwriting.

10. Registration form for Dance By The Sea July 2-July 27, 1979 (4 copies)

11. Flyer advertising third annual Dance By The Sea July 6-July31 (1981)

12. Typed listing of Churches in Cape May

13. Small poster advertising The Dances of Isadora Duncan performance and

lecture with Ellen Forman and Julia Levien March 15, 1981 at PCPA.(3

copies)

14. Flyer for The Jersey Cape Performing Arts Guild summer Theater with

notes / list scribbled on back.

15. typed two page listing of Churches and Clergy in greater Cape May area.

16. Preview by Deborah Licklider of Thresholds at Painted Bride Art Center

and Dance By The Sea program from Philadelphia Daily News June 26,

1981.

17. Article on Dance By The Sea 1981 by Marjorie Donchey, in The Press,

Atlantic City July 24, 1981

18. Poster advertising final performance of Dance By The Sea July 31,(1981)

at Franklin Civic Center.

Notes: Lots of handwritten notes with names and addresses written on inside front and

back covers of folder.

Folder #: 14

Labeled: South Street Dance

Contents: 1. Stapled group of papers from yellow legal pad. Has list of kinds of press to

send out and then extensive list of names and addresses.

2. Brochure listing events of Poetry Week 1986. Lists body / language at the

Community Education Center

3. Listing of business names and addresses with n ot at top “sent brochure and

flyer 5-11-84

4. Thank you letter from John Benigno, board member, February 4, 1986

5. Minutes of Board Meeting November 13, 1985

6, Contract letter between SSDC and Jano Cohen for the production of Snow

Falling on Waves, dated November 8, 1985.

7. Press release from Mid Atlantic States Arts Consortium announcing touring

program guidelines for 1986-87, dated November 15. 1986

8. Agenda for SSDC Board meeting November 13, 1985

9. Minutes of SSDC Board Meeting October 9, 1985

Notes:

Folder #: 15

Labeled: Life Cycles

Contents: 1. News clippings on older Americans Philadelphia Inquirer September 11,

1982

2. News clippings on older Americans September 19, 1982

3. News clippings on older Americans undated.

4. Envelope from Philadelphia Corporation for Aging-addressed to Ellen

Forman –empty

5. Note to Ellen Forman from Jayne Carrelli requesting SSDC program at St.

John Neumann Nursing Home, paper clipped to address written in Ellen’s

handwriting.

6. Intergenerational project proposal including budget for May 1983-fall 1983

for six area community centers.

7. Project proposal for Life-Cycles: A dance Theater dialogue with the elderly

(1981-1982)

8. Project proposal including budget for Life-Cycles: A dance Theater dialogue

with the elderly (1983)

9. Narrative final report including budget for Life Cycles 1982.

10. Letter from Chestnut Hill Senior Service Center requesting participation in

Life cycles.

11. Letter from Goldee Hecht-Meyer, SSDC Manager to Ann Hagele of the

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging requesting her services as a life cycles

project evaluator.

12. Letter from Germantown Settlement requesting life cycles program.

13. Notes on Swarthmore College Department of sociology and anthropology

stationery

14. Thank you letter to Ellen Forman and Lovice Weller from Philadelphia

Center for Older People for Life Cycles program.

15. Outline for Life Cycles program.

16. Press release dated December 17, 1982 announcing grants from

Philadelphia Foundation and Arcadia Foundation and residency plans at

Rowen School.

17. Confirmation letter for life cycles program from South Philadelphia

Community Center.

18. Confirmation letters for life cycles program at Martin’s Run Retirement

Community.

Notes: Items 1,2,3 are stapled to folder

Folder #: 16

Labeled: Life Cycles Intergenerational Project Concert for All Ages

Contents: 1. Project proposal including budget for Life-Cycles: A dance Theater dialogue

with the elderly (1983) (original)

2. Intergenerational project proposal including budget for May 1983-fall 1983

for six area community centers.

3. Project proposal including budget for Life-Cycles1981-1982(original)

4. Selected responses to the evaluation form for life cycles.

5. Narrative final report including budget for Life Cycles 1982.(original)

6. Letter from Goldee Hecht-Meyer, SSDC Manager requesting a booking of

Life Cycles at Janes United Methodist Church.

7. Handwritten note on contacts for Janes Memorial Church.

Notes:

Folder #: 17

Labeled: Cape May Summer ‘84

Contents: 1. Note from DanceMagazine asking about renewing the ad for Dance By The

Sea for 1984.

2. Flyer advertising Dance By The Sea August 1-26 (1983) (18 copies)

3. Special events page from Philadelphia Inquirer August 12, 1983. Bell Arts

gallery and Performing Arts Festival are starred.

4. Preview article and photo for fourth annual Dance By The Sea final

performance from Cape may County Magazine August 1983.

5. Brochure on historic Cape May

6. This Week in Cape May August 5-August 11, 1983

7. Press release dated August 10, 1983 announcing final performance of Dance

By The Sea on August 26, 1983.(15 copies)

8. Brochure for fourth annual Dance By The Sea.(9 copies)

9. Registration slips for Dance By The Sea 1983 from Mary Beth Torak,

Valerie Rushmere, Ellen Rae Kushner and Paula Klein.

10. Schedule of events for Cape May 1983 Victorian Weekend. Many

handwritten notes in Ellen Forman’s handwriting.

11. Envelope marked “DM ads” containing cut out copies of Dance By The Sea

ads (probably from DanceMagazine). One advertises August 1-26, other

advertises July 6-July 31. (no years)

12. Lease agreement between Cape May City municipal Facilities for use of

Franklin Street Civic Center for Dance By The Sea 1982 from July 5

through July 30., 1982.

13. Press release from second annual Dance By The Sea edited in pencil to be

redone as the fourth annual Dance By The Sea press release.

14. Handwritten list of names of registrants for Cape May.

15. Brochure for third annual Dance By The Sea, July 5- July 30 (1982)

16. Notes (far teaching classes?) headed “Duncan” wit the subheading

“Linda’s tape”.

17. Cover letter for short term lease of Franklin Street Civic Center dated June

29, 1982.

18. Photocopied map of Cape May, New Jersey.

19. Press release announcing third annual Dance By The Sea.

20. Letter from Ellen Forman to Constance Kosten at City Hall in Cape May

spelling out hours of use of the Franklin Street Civic Center, dated April

20, 1982. (2 copies)

21. Color snap shots of class or informal performance.

22. Press release for final performance of Dance By The sea edited in pencil

to be updated for another year. Neither year listed.

23. Press release announcing Dance By The Sea final performance on July 30,

(1982) dated July 16, 1982 (2 copies)

24. Press release dated July 2, 1982 announcing Life-Dance workshop lead by

Ellen Forman and Dolly Lavenson.(original and 2 copies)

25. Letter of agreement from Ellen Forman hiring Evelyn Shepard to teach in

Dance By The Sea for 1982.

26. Flyer advertising Life-Dance workshop lead by Ellen Forman and Dolly

Lavenson (6 copies)

27. Article from Arabesque by Adam Lahm from July –August 1980.

28. Press release dated August 13, 1986 announcing that South Street Dance

Company will only focus on community events and body/ language. (2

copies)

29. Page of excerpts from critical reviews.

30. Summary of major funding sources from 1984-85, projected Funding

sources from 1985-86.

31. Request for consideration of Artist in Education roster for the PA Council

on the Arts. 1984.

32. Guidelines for Mid Atlantic Regional Performing Arts Touring Program

1984-85.

33. Business card for Susanne Moore, sales associate for Century 21 in Cape

May.

34. Registration receipt for Carol Palidora.

35. Note on reverse of boutique price tag regarding massage.

36. Lease agreement for rental of Franklin Street Civic Center dated May

1983.

37. Photocopy of map of Cape May Point.

38. Dance By The Sea registration form for Crystal Hardin

39. Handwritten page listing balances of registrants

40. Three handwritten pages of scribbled notes on finances

41. Photocopy of sketch of Isadora. No artist attribution.

42. Pamphlet from “butler’s lives of the saints” exhibition at the Brooklyn

Museum.

43. Poster for 1985 Bennington College Summer Dance Program presented by

the Jose Limon Dance Foundation.

44. Brochure for 9^th annual Bill Evans Summer Dance Institute 1985.

45. Brochure for Caldwell College Dance on the Hill program

46. Small poster advertising Jacob’s Pillow summer session 1985.

47. Card advertising Betty Fan and Dancers in performance Feb 1,2, 1985

48. Small poster advertising Allegheny College of Meadville, PA 1985.

49. Welcome letter and application for 1985 Bennington College summer

dance program.

50. Listing of Cape May Housing and Campsites. (original and 3 copies)

51. Lease agreement for rental property for Eddie and Ellen Forman.

52. Press release for fifth annual Dance By The Sea dated April 25, 1984.

53. Envelope addressed to South Street Dance Company containing nvoices

from Diane M. Kobar, illustrator for designing 10^th anniversary poster

and Dance By The Sea Magazine ad., also mock up of Dance By The Sea

ad.

54. Brochure for great Plains sound / Movement Workshop, 1984.

55. Small Poster for 1984 Bates College Dance Festival.

56. Flyer for Jacob’s Pillow 1984 Summer session.

57 Cover letter for flyer for Jacob’s Pillow 1984 Summer session.

58. Poster for International Clown and Mime Festival and School for

Movement 1984.

59. Schedule of events for Cape May Victorian Weekend 1983.

60. Letter to Connie Kosten at City Hall in Cape May ,New Jersey requesting

rental of Franklin Street Civic Center for fifth year of Dance By The Sea,

dated April 24, 1984.

61. Letter from Michael Zuckerman from Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts

turning down SSDC for funding in 1984 Performing arts budget.

62. Brochure on the Chalfonte mansion in Cape May, New Jersey. (2 copies)

63. Flyer advertising fifth annual Dance by The Sea July 9-August 3 (1984)

64. Handwritten estimates on rooming and housing at the Franklin Street

Cottage. ( 3 pages long)

65. Brochure for Delicious Movement Workshop at DTW taught by Eiko

and Koma 1984.

66. Housing and college credit information page for Dance By The Sea 1984.

67. Brochure for fifth annual Dance By The Sea (3 copies)

Notes: There is beach sand in the folds of this folder!! These is also a small handwritten computation on the inside back cover of the folder that says:

1-79

(80) MN

2-81

3-82

4-83

5-84

This indicates that the five annual Dance By The Sea events actually took place over six summers, missing 1980 when Ellen was in Minnesota.

Folder #: 18

Labeled: (Blue double pocket folder) Board Packet Sample FY 86

Contents: 1. Right hand pocket has one complete set of materials marked with folded

paper “Original Aug. ‘85” Original includes: (40 pages total)

A. Missions and Goals

B. Projects and Events 1985-86 season

C. Annual report 1984-85 season

D. Statement of Income and Expenses 1984-1985

E. Projected Operating Budget 1985-1986

F. Detailed Budget 1986

G. Schedule of performances and Events 1985-86

H. Graphic, calendarized schedule of performances and workshops.

I. Excerpts from critical reviews

J. Listing of 1984-985 major funding sources

K. Listing of 1983-1984 major funding sources

L. Past major contributors list

M. List of Board of Directors

N. List of Board committees

O. Resume of Frederick Frayer (manager)

P. Narrative biography of Ellen Forman

Q. Ellen Forman resume

R. Narrative biography of Robert Moran

S. Robert Moran important works listing

T. Policy, approach, and procedures for company fundraising

U. South Street Dance Company phone information responses

V. Potential funding Sources for 1985-86

W. Schedule of grant proposals

X. Foundations without proposal deadlines

Y. Fundraising call report form

Z. Graph of Past and Future Funding 1982-1986

2. Left hand pocket has set of materials marked with folded paper: “Complete

except: schedule ‘85-’86, Statement of Income and Expenses FY 85,

Budget (projected) ’85-86, Funding Sources ’84-85” (37 pages total)

3. Folder inside center of blue picket folder is labeled “Board Handbook” It

contains:

A. Funding Source Research Worksheet for Scott Paper Company

Foundation

B. Funding Source Research Worksheet for Max and Bella Black

Foundation

C. Funding Source Research Worksheet for Rittenhouse Foundation

D. Excerpts from Recent Reviews 1985-86

E. WFLN Philadelphia form for submitting notice to “Events and Places”

F. Walnut Street Theater lease agreement for studio rental dated September 24, 1986

G. Computer printout of approved school sites for 1985-86

H. Listing of recent school residencies stapled to Ellen Forman resume and excerpts from critical reviews.

I. Missions and goals of company

J. Projects and events for 1985-86 season

K. Annual report 1984-85 season

L. Detailed budget FY 1986

M. Projected operating budget 1985-86

N. Graphic, calendarized schedule of performances and workshops

O. Past Major funding sources for 1981-82 and 1982-83

P. Board of Directors list

Q. FY 85 support

R. Statement of income and expenses 1984-1985

S. Board meeting minutes July 10, 1985

T. Resume of Frederick Frayer (manager)

U. Narrative biography of Ellen Forman

V. Ellen Forman resume

W. Narrative biography of Robert Moran

X. Robert Moran important works listing

Y. Schedule of performances and events 1985-86

Z. Fundraising call report form

AA. Graph of Past and Future Funding 1982-1986 (2 copies)

BB. Fundraising approach, policy and procedures (3 copies)

CC. List of Board committees (2 copies)

DD. 1984-85 Major Funding sources (2 copies)

EE. Statement of Income and Expenses 1984-1985 (2 copies)

FF. Potential funding sources 1985-86 (2 copies)

GG. Foundations without proposal deadlines (2 copies)

HH. Schedule of grant proposals (2 copies)

II. 1983-84 Funding sources

Notes: items 3 Q,R,S are stapled together

Folder #: 19

Labeled: Manila envelope labeled Five Women reviews

Contents: 1. Advertising flyer (dittoed) for performance of Five Women at Temple

University Tomlinson Theater April 25 (1972)

2. Program for Babes in the Woods production by Pennsylvania Opera Theater

3. Photocopy of article reviewing Five Women- no attributing marks for

publication or author. Titled “Woman to Woman”. (2 originals and 2 copies)

4. Preview article for Five Women performance at Temple University. Temple

University News , April 20, 1972 Titled: “Female Roles Explored” (original

and 2 copies)

5. Article reviewing Five Women at Annenberg Center. From The Drummer

by Jane Futcher, dated April 20, 1972 (original and 1 copy)

6. Article reviewing Five Women at Annenberg Center. From The Drummer

by Jane Futcher dated April 13, 1972.

7. Press release announcing Five Women at Annenberg Center April 14,15,16,

1972.

8. Photocopy of article reviewing Five Women at the TLA from Philadelphia

Bulletin by William K. Mandell.

9. Announcement of Five Women in Dance Magazine April 1972 (original)

10. Flyer announcing Five Women at Annenberg Center April 14, 15, 16 (1972)

11. Flyer announcing Five Women at Annenberg Center April 14, 15, 16 (1972)

with detailed program information on reverse (colored paper)

12. Review of Five Women from Pennsylvania Voice dated April 19, 1972 by

Susan Goldberg titled: Boobies en regalia but mixed bouquets for “five

women” (original and 1 copy)

13. Review of Five Women by Shellie Sclan (publication unknown) titled

“Woman’s Grace and Madonna Spirit” (original)

14. Article on Women’s Right’s Festival by Ruth Rovner (publication

unknown) titled “Lib Groups Support “Motherhood”. Favorable mention of

Five Women. (original)

Notes:

Folder #: 20

Labeled: Please Touch

Contents: 1. Completed final entry form for Please Touch Museum “Responses: Art for

Young Children” for presenting Dance Journey.

2. Choreography notes (3 pages)

3. Please Touch Museum annual report 1981

4, Brochure of Response: Art for Young Children , 1982, includes Dance

Journey.

Notes

Folder #: 21

Labeled: Press Releases 1974-81-82

Contents:1. Narrative biography of Ellen Forman

2. Narrative biography of Ellen Forman on early SSDC letterhead

3. Introduction to company and press quotes on early SSDC letterhead. (two

sided)

4. Press release for concert at Mandell Theater Nov 24, 25 (1975)

5. Press release for Mandell Theater performance June 4 and 5 (1976)

6. Cover letter for mailing brochure to potential presenters.

7. Press release for Counterpoint at the Walnut Street Theater as part of

Philadelphia Festival ’75.

8. Press release for performance at the Wilma Project Nov, 21,22,23 (1974)

9. Photocopy of picture from newspaper (unidentified) of Morton Winston and

Lib Briscoe performing Counterpoint. Caption indicates performance venue

is Easton Area high School Auditorium.

10. Listing of performances and events in 1975-76.

11. Board of directors, officers and staff (no date)

12. Four page company history from Fall of 1978.

13. Statement of commitment to Philadelphia (two pages)

14. Press release dated March 24, 1980 announcing Your Spirit at the Window

on April 25,26,27 at Larry Richardson Dance Gallery in New York.

15. Press release from Villanova University announcing SSDC performance on

April 11 (no year).

16. Press release for performances at Yellow Spring on June 13, 1981 and

Painted Bride Art Center Jun 25,26, 1981. Premiere of Thresholds.

17. Press release indicating SSDC will resume operations as a company after a

year of independent performances for the members. Alice Forner become co-

director. (no date, probably 1978)

18. Press release announcing Dance By The Sea July 2-27 in Cape May ,New

Jersey. (no date, probably 1979)

19. Press release announcing informal discussion at Harold Prince Theater with

Ellen Forman and Cathy Scoops for June 26 (no year)

20. Press release announcing auditions and company classes at the Walnut

Street Theater. (no date, probably 1980 or 1981)

21. Press release from Philadelphia College of Performing Arts announcing

lecture demonstration on the Dances of Isadora Duncan presented by Ellen

Forman and Julie Levien on March 15, 1981.

22.Press release dated January 1982 announcing events and funding for SSDC.

(two pages)

23. Press release announcing six community concerts including two free

concerts for children affected by the public school strike. (no year)

24. Press release announcing SSDC performance as part of Breadfest June 10,

11 (no year-probably 1982)

25. Mock up of flyer for Company auditions March 13, 1982.

26. Press release announcing Ellen Forman’s classes at the Walnut Street

Theater, and upcoming performances in 1983.

27. Press released announcing the premiere of Thresholds at Yellow Springs

Institute and upcoming projects.

28. Press release announcing Please Touch Museum project and Life-Cycles

project.

29. Press release announcing funding from Mabel Pew Myrin Trust for Life

Cycles and upcoming performance at the Please Touch Museum.

Notes

Folder #: 22

Labeled: Pageant Notes

Contents: 1. Handwritten page of choreography notes including sketches on the reverse

of Walnut Street Theater stationery.

2. Typed text of Sara’s Dream with handwritten revisions, (two stapled pages)

3. Handwritten page of choreography notes titled Hot Point

Notes:

Folder #: 23

Labeled: Press Reviews

Contents: 1.Photocopy of article by Mary Hurtig entitled “Dance Troupe Meets Heat of

the Street” from The Drummer week of June1 through 8, 1976. (2 copies)

2. Photo copy of review from Dance Dialogue 1979 by Bruce Schimmel

entitled “Correspondences: A First Look at a New Opera-Length Work.”

3. Photocopy of article by Valerie Scher from Philadelphia Inquirer entitled

“Despite some setbacks, dance in Philadelphia is far from dead” September

12, 1982

4. Photocopy of review of Memories by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer entitled “South St. Groups gloomy ’Memories’”(undated).

5. Photocopy of review of Correspondences from Dancemagazine Nov 1979

by Richard Rutherford.

6. Photocopy of review of Thresholds by Samuel L. Singer from Philadelphia

Inquirer June 27, 1981 entitled “South Street Dance debuts Forman work”.

7. Photocopy of review of Correspondences by Phyllis Stein for Old City

Digest Nov 15-29 (1979) entitled “South St. Dancing” (4 copies)

8. Photocopy of review of Mandell Theater performance by Daniel Webster

from Philadelphia Inquirer June 5, 1976 entitled “A Program of Wide Range:

South Street Dance Company works in contrasts” (4 copies)

9. Photocopy of review of Correspondences from WXPN Radioguide by Bruce

Schimmel entitled “Not for Dancers Only: South Street’s Correspondences”

Nov 1979. (2 copies)

10. Front page of The Patriot living/weekend section from Harrisburg, Pa Jan

21,1983. Includes article on Women’s Festival including mention and

photo of Ellen Forman performing Duncan tribute. (original)

11. Photocopy of preview for Walnut Street Theater performance by Bill

Southwell from The Drummer April 29, 1975 entitled “South Street

Dances”

12. Photocopy of review by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 27,

1974 entitled “South Street Dancers Show Control, Vitality”

13. Photocopy of review by Sarah Casey from Evening Bulletin December 4,

1976 entitled “’Two Memories’ Is Filled With Feeling” (2 copies)

14. Photocopy of review of Mandell Theater performance by Daniel Webster

for DanceMagazine March 1976 (2 copies)

15. Four page article on Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance entitled “Sizable

Saving” from Horizon October 1983. Includes photo and caption on South

Street Dance Company. (original)

16. Photocopy of review of Mandell Theater performance by Daniel Webster

from Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 25, 1975 entitled “At Last, South Street

Dance Shows Its Stuff”. (2 copies)

17. Photo copy of general article on South Street Dance Company entitled

“They Dance Because They Must” by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer July 20, 1975.

18. Photocopy of general article on dance companies growth mentioning SSDC

in article entitled “Dancing Groups Take Big Strides” by Daniel Webster

from Philadelphia Inquirer. (no date)

19. Photocopy of review of South Street Dance Company at the Wilma Theater

by Donna Wolf entitled “Reactions to the South Street Dance Company:

Ellen Forman’s group is spirited not spiritual” from The Drummer

December 17, 1974.

20. Photocopy of review of performance at Painted Bride Art Center by Daniel

Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “South Street Dancers

Impressive” June 7, 1974 (2 copies)

21. Photocopy of review of Correspondences by Richard Rutherford from The

Drummer entitled “Richly Textured, Innovative Space May 23-May 30,

1979.

22. Photocopy of review of Conwell concerts by Richard Rutherford from The

Planet entitled “A Commitment to Freedom” Feb 21-Feb 28 (1979) (2

copies)

23. Photocopy of article on South Street Dance Company residency through

Young Audiences at Loesche School in NE Philadelphia by Wally Loeb

from The Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast entitled “Children at NE

Loesche School Come Face-to-Face With Performing Art Forms Through

Young Audiences” June 14, 1979.

24. Photocopy of review of Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University

Center City by Samuel L. Singer from The Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “A

Spirited Tribute to Isadora Duncan” February 2, 1980.

25. Pennsylvania Council on The Arts newsletter Winter 1981. Contains listing,

bio and photograph of Ellen Forman.

Notes:

Folder #: 24

Labeled: Orig,. Clippings NEWS

Contents: 1. Preview article from Welcomat entitled “Wilma Project Gets South St.

Dance Co.” November 20, 1974. (original mounted on graph paper)

2. Weekend page from Philadelphia Daily News November 21, 1975. Photo

and caption for SSDC at Mandell. (original)

3. Page from The Sunday Bulletin November 23, 1975. Photo and caption of

dancers from SSDC rehearsing for Mandell performance. (original)

4. Clips of review from The Evening Bulletin November 22, 1974 by Joe

Adcock. (original mounted on graph paper)

5. General article on South Street Dance Company entitled

“They Dance Because They Must” by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer July 20, 1975. (4 originals one mounted on paper)

6. Review of December Mandell performance by Monroe Levin from

unidentified paper on December 5, 1975. (original mounted on a folder)

7. Page from Philadelphia Inquirer with article by Daniel Webster entitled

“Dance: The Panovs” includes mention of SSDC. December 28, 1975.

8. Two page article by Carolann Palm from The Drummer entitled Dance in

Philly: The State of the Art, includes section on South Street Dance

Company. December 2, 1976.

9. Photocopy of general article on dance companies growth mentioning

SSDC in article entitled “Dancing Groups Take Big Strides” by Daniel

Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer. July 20, 1975 (2 copies)

10. Review of Mandell Theater performance by Daniel Webster

from Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 25, 1975 entitled “At Last, South Street

Dance Shows Its Stuff”. (original mounted on folder)

11. Dance Dialogue issue from 1979 pages 11-38. Includes three pages on

South Street Dance Company.

12. Pages 38 and 39 of DanceMagazine from November 1979 with review of

Correspondences.

13. Review of Correspondences from WXPN Radioguide by Bruce

Schimmel entitled “Not for Dancers Only: South Street’s

Correspondences” Nov 1979. (2 originals, one mounted on paper)

14. Two page article by Christine Woodside from Welcomat June 1982

entitled “Blossoming dance” . Mention and photo of South Street Dance

Company.

15. Photocopy of review of Penn State performance by James Robert Gibson

from Hazelton Standard-Speaker April 18, 1983 entitled “Dance works

executed with sensitivity”.

16. Envelope marked DanceMagazine, but contents glued to flap of envelope

over time. Unable to open.

17. Listing of press publications with ad deadlines.

18. Photocopy of review of Annenberg Center Dance Umbrella by Valerie

Scher from Philadelphia Inquirer (no date)

19. Photocopy of preview of Stand theater performance from York Daily

Record entitled “Innovative dance troupe at Strand Theatre tonight”

April 22, 1983.

20. Photocopy of review of Strand Theater performance by Linda Roeder

from York Dispatch April 23, 1983 entitled “Review…Striking dancers”

21. Photocopy of review of Painted Bride Art Center performance by

Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer June 17, 1983 entitled

“South Street Troupe reveres dance origins”

22. Photocopy of review of Annenberg Dance Umbrella by Valerie Scher

from Philadelphia Inquirer April 14, 1983 entitled “Four dance groups

to perform on the same program”.

23. Cover letter and guidelines for Mid Atlantic States Arts Consortium

1983-84

24. Photocopy of article by Barbara Higge Fox from Trenton Times June

24-26, 1983.

25. Photocopy of announcement of June 1983 performance at the Painted

Bride Art Center. (no date)

26. Photocopy of preview of June 1983 performance at the Painted Bride

Art Center by Bruce Schimmel from City Paper June 1983 entitled

Painted Bride “Breadfest” features Kei Takei and Doris Humphrey

Revival”

27. Page from Philadelphia City Paper June 1982 with preview for miracle

Play at the Painted Bride by South Street Dance Company. (later

becomes Pageant?)

28. Review of South Street Dance Company at the Wilma Theater

by Donna Wolf entitled “Reactions to the South Street Dance Company:

Ellen Forman’s group is spirited not spiritual” from The Drummer

December 17, 1974. (original)

28. Article clipping announcing Philadelphia’s Outstanding Performers event on JFK Plaza including South Street Dance Company on October 17 (no year). (original)

29. Clipping of second half of artic le entitled “Dance Troupes Find Audience Is Limited” (original and 2 copies)

30. Clipping of article entitled “South Street Dances” by Bill Southwell (no publication or date identified) (original)

31. Clipping of page of Welcomat March 26, 1975 with announcement of South Street Dance Company performance at Community College of Philadelphia, April 9. (original)

32. Clipping of photo of Morton Winston and Lib Briscoe in Counterpoint in performance at Easton Area High School.

33. Clipping of announcement of Nov 21-23 performances at the Wilma project. (no year) (original)

34. Photocopy of brief review by Joe Adcock from Evening Bulletin

November 22, 1974 (2 copies)

35. Article by Mary Hurtig entitled “Dance Troupe Meets Heat of

the Street” from The Drummer week of June1 through 8, 1976 (original

mounted on paper)

35. Cover of The Planet from Feb 21-Feb 28 with photo of dancer (Alice

Forner?)

36. Review of performance at Conwell by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer Feb 14, 1979 entitled “New team dances in shadow of old”.

(original mounted on folder)

37. Review of Conwell concerts by Richard Rutherford from The

Planet entitled “A Commitment to Freedom” Feb 21-Feb 28 (1979)

(original)

38. Page from Digest Nov 1-15 with announcement of Correspondences

Nov 9-11 at Harold Prince Theater.

39. Review of Correspondences from Dancemagazine Nov 1979

by Richard Rutherford. (two originals, one mounted on paper)

40. Review of Correspondences by Phyllis Stein for Old City

Digest Nov 15-29 (1979) entitled “South St. Dancing” (original mounted

on paper)

41. Article on South Street Dance Company residency through

Young Audiences at Loesche School in NE Philadelphia by Wally Loeb

from The Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast entitled “Children at NE

Loesche School Come Face-to-Face With Performing Art Forms Through

Young Audiences” June 14, 1979. (original)

42. General article on South Street Dance Company entitled

“They Dance Because They Must” by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer July 20, 1975. (original mounted on paper)

43. Review of Mandell Theater performance by Daniel Webster

from Philadelphia Inquirer June 5, 1976 entitled “A Program of Wide

Range: South Street Dance Company works in contrasts” (original

mounted on paper)

44. Review of Opus ’65 by Anna Sokolow as performed by the Joffrey

Ballet. (no publication or date identified) (original)

45. Preview article for Mandell performance Nov 24,25,1975 from

Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 16, 1975 (original)

46. Review of Your Spirit at the Window by Rosemary Cappello from The

Dome at Widener University November 30, 1979 entitled “A Tribute to

Isadora Duncan”. (original mounted on paper)

46. Copy of Dance Dialogue (Journal of the Philadelphia Dance Alliance)

Winter 1978. Article pages 14-16 on Ellen Forman as Isadora missing.

47. Society pages section of The News Paper with photos from reception at

Mandell Theater for South Street Dance Company. December 9, 1975

(original)

48. Photocopy of television review from Variety February 9,1977. mentions

Rex Brigham and Lovice Weller in Are You Lonesome Tonight?

49. Picture of Rex Brigham and Lovice Weller in Are You Lonesome

Tonight? from unidentified newspaper. Caption announces performance

at Mandell Theater.

50. Page from JYC Northeast Communique with photo of three dancers \

from South Street Dance Company. Caption and short article announces

performance on Nov 21, 1976.

51. Review of Your Spirit at the Window by Barbara Figge Fox from

Today’s Post May 19, 1978 entitled “Legend of Isadora Duncan

Revived In Forman tribute”. (original mounted on folder)

52. Copy of The Planet from Deb 21-feb 28, 1979 with cover photo of

Alice Forner. Inside is review of Conwell concerts by Richard

Rutherford entitled “A Commitment to Freedom” Feb 21-Feb 28 (1979)

(original)

53. Copy of Dance Dialogue (Journal of the Philadelphia Dance Alliance)

Winter 1978. Article pages 14-16 on Ellen Forman.(complete)

54. Photocopy of review of Mandell performance by Daniel Webster from

DanceMagazine March 1976

55. Review of Correspondences by Richard Rutherford from The

Drummer entitled “Richly Textured, Innovative Space May 23-May 30,

1979. (original mounted on paper)

56. Page from Jewish Exponent February 1, 1980 with photo and caption

announcing Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University Center

City.

57. Page from Welcomat January 23. 1980 with photo and caption

announcing Your Spirit at the Window at Temple University Center

City.

58. Page from Old City Digest with review of Correspondences by Phyllis

Stein. Nov 15-29 (1979) entitled “South Street Dancing”

59. Page from Old City Digest Nov 1-15 (1979) with photo and caption

announcing Correspondences.

60. Page from Philly Week Jan 30-Feb 5 (1980) announcing Ellen Forman

in Your Spirit at the Window at TUCC .

61. Clipping of preview of Your Spirit at the Window from The Drummer

May 23-30, 1978 by Richard Rutherford entitled “Tribute to Isadora

Duncan”.(original mounted on paper)

62. Clipping of article about upcoming dance season in Philadelphia

mentioning Ellen Forman by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia

Inquirer Sept 10, 1978.(original)

63. Mock up of class schedule for South Street Dance Company at Bank

Street Studio.

64. Page from Philly Week Nov 14,1979 announcing Ellen Forman

in Your Spirit at the Window at Delaware County Community College

65. Pages 14-20 of Dance Dialogue 1978 with article about Ellen Forman

as Isadora. Duncan.

66. Clipping of review of Your Spirit at the Window by Doris Diether from

The Villager May 1, 1980. (2 originals, one mounted on paper and 1 copy)

67. Review of Thresholds by Samuel L. Singer from Philadelphia

Inquirer June 27, 1981 entitled “South Street Dance debuts Forman

work”. (original mounted on paper)

68. Clipping from South Street Star September 16, 1982 entitled “South

Street Dance Company plans busiest season yet”

69. Clipping of preview of Pageant and remainder of season from South

Street Star October 28, 1982.

70. Clipping of article on dance in Philadelphia mentioning South Street

Dance Company by Valerie Scher from Philadelphia Inquirer

September 12, 1982 entitled “Despite some setbacks, dance in

Philadelphia is far from dead”. (original mounted on paper)

Notes:

Folder #: 25

Labeled: Duncan 79-80 Slide Lecture

Contents: 1. Photo of Ellen as Isadora 8” x 10”(photo credit: Alan Ostrom)

2. Program from Your Spirit at the Window August 6, 1978 , Camp Louise,

Cascade, MD

3. Flyer for SSDC at Northeast JYC Nov 21 (no year)

4. Program for Isadora Duncan presentation. Handwritten revisions.

5. Program for Your Spirit At The Window February 25, 1979 at Swarthmore

College. (3 copies)

6. Small poster of Your Spirit at the Window for performance May 13 and 14 at

Bread Street Studio (no year)

7. Program from Your Spirit At The Window at Larry Richardson Dance

Gallery in New York April 25,26 27,(1980) (2 copies)

8. Program from for Your Spirit At The Window at Harold Prince Theater May

18,19 (1978)(2 copies)

9. Program for Your Spirit At The Window at Muhlenberg College January 20,

1979.

10. Photocopy of article by Sarah Casey From Philadelphia Inquirer May 7,

1978 entitled “A Disciple’s Tribute to Isadora”.

11. Photocopy of article by Richard Rutherford from The Drummer May 23-

May 30,1978 entitled “Tribute to Isadora Duncan”. (3 copies)

12. Photocopy of article by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer May 13,

1978 entitled “In the very image of Isadora Duncan”.

13. Photocopy of article by Barbara Figge Fox from Today’s Post May 19, 1978

entitled “Legend of Isadora Duncan revived In Forman Tribute”

14. Article by Sarah Casey from The Sunday Bulletin May 7,

1978 entitled “A Disciple’s Tribute to Isadora”. (original and 1 copy)

15. Program for Your Spirit At The Window at Rutgers University October 20,

1978. (7 copies)

16. Small poster for Your Spirit at the Window at Delaware County Community

College Nov 16, 1979 (2 copies)

17. Article by Daniel Webster from Philadelphia Inquirer May 13,

1978 entitled “In the very image of Isadora Duncan”. (original mounted on

folder)

18. Photocopy of Bibliography of Isadora Duncan: A List of References in

American Libraries. (3 copies)

19. Program from Your Spirit at the Window from Feb 1,2,3 at Temple

University Center City with handwritten revisions to update for Larry

Richardson Dance Gallery.

20. Program for Your Spirit At The Window For May 13 and 14 performance at

Bread Street Studio

21.Preview article for Your Spirit At The Window at Klein Branch JYC for

April 19 (no year) (original)

22. Press release announcing Your Spirit At The Window Feb 1,2,3 (1980) at

Temple University Center City.

23. Sheet of technical requirements for production of Your Spirit at the Window

(original and 2 copies)

24. Review of Your Spirit At The Window by Samuel L. Singer from

Philadelphia Inquirer February 2, 1980 entitled “A spirited tribute to Isadora

Duncan” (original mounted on paper,1 copy)

25. Photocopy of review of Your Spirit At The Window by Doris Diether from

The Villager May 1, 1980 entitled “Dance: Exceptional Tribute to Duncan”.

26. Review of Your Spirit At The Window by Adam Lahm from Arabesque July-

August 1980 entitled “Yesterday’s Dance Images for Today” (original

mounted on paper and 2 copies)

27. Press release announcing Your Spirit At The Window at Larry Richardson

Dance Gallery in New York April 25, 26, 1980.

28. Three page letter dated April 4, 1977 informing Ellen of National

Endowment for the Arts Grant to support Your Spirit At The Window

(original)

29. Flyer for performance of Your Spirit At The Window ay JYC Klein Branch,

April 19, (no year).

Notes:

Folder #: 26

Labeled: Development O/V: 91

Contents: 1. Ellen Forman resume (two pages)

2. List of major supporters 1989-90

3. Letter to Chuck Fulton of Bell of Pa requesting support for body /language:

other/ voices.

4. Financial statement July, 1989-June 1990 (two pages) (2 copies)

5. SSDC body/ language: other/voices (1991) projected income sources

compiled by Carunchio and Associates.

6. Cover letter for funding proposal to William Penn Foundation dated Nov 30,

1990 for body / language: other / voices

7. Cover letter for funding proposal to Scott Paper Company dated December

6, 1990. for body / language: other / voices

8. Seybert Institution guidelines and proposal form (three pages)

9. Cover letter for funding proposal to Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation dated

October 31, 1990 for body / language: other / voices

10. Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation application completed. Dated October 31,

1990.

11. body / language: other / voices project budget (two pages)

12. body / language: other / voices projected budget 1991 hand revised

13. Cover letter for funding proposal to Seybert Institution for body / language:

other / voices dated Nov 30, 1990.

14. Miriam G. Giguere narrative biography.

15. Cover letter for funding proposal to Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation with

lots of hand revisions and original signature. (four pages)

16. Letter from Sheldon S. Pavel, president of Central High School to Ellen

Forman questioning performance/ workshop fees dated October 29, 1990.

17. Press release dated May 16, 1990 announcing final performances of body /

language: other / voices project on May 22, 23, 1990. (two pages)

18. Handwritten list of what to include in body / language: other / voices

funding request packet.

19. Thank you letter from Sheldon S. Pavel, president of Central High School

to Ellen Forman dated June 26, 1990. (3 copies)

20. Biography of LaMont Steptoe

21. Flyer announcing culminating performance of body / language: other /

voices 1990 at Bok Vocational and Central High School

22. Handwritten student reactions to body / language: other / voices (two

pages)

23. Thank you letter from Diane Wiener to Ellen Forman for body / language:

other / voices

24. Letter to Chris Hayes from Ellen Forman requesting use of the Painted

Bride for the final performance of . body / language: other / voices 1990.

25. Mock up of flyer for . body / language: other / voices.

26, Photocopy of students from Bok High School participating in . body /

language: other / voices.

27. Projects and events of the 1990-1991 season for South Street Dance

Company. (three pages)

28. Budget for July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991.(two pages) (2 copies)

29. Major funding sources 1988-89 and 1989-90

Notes:

Folder #: 27

Labeled: Grant Award Letters FY 90

Contents: 1. Award letter from Pa Council on the Arts in the amount of $6,000, dated

Feb 28, 1990

2. Award letter from Pa Council on the Arts in the amount of $3000 dated Feb

28, 1990.

3. Award letter from Pew Charitable Trusts in the amount of $15,000 dated Dec

21,1989. (4 pages)

4. Award letter from Rohm and Haas in the amount of $1000 dated Feb 28,

1990.

5. Award letter from Samuel S. Fels Fund in the amount of $1000 dated Feb 28,

1990. (2 pages)

6. Award letter from Bell of Pennsylvania in the amount of $750 dated Dec19,

1988.

7. Award letter from Barra Foundation in the amount of $500 dated Dec18,

1989

8. Award letter from Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation in the amount of $5000

dated Jan 26, 1990.

9. Award letter from Philadelphia National Bank in the amount of $750 dated

Jan 13, 1989.

Notes:

Folder #: 28

Labeled: Board Minutes 7/88

Contents: 1. Board meeting minutes April 30, 1990 (5 pages)

2. Financial statements from April 30, 1990 board meeting (5 pages)

3. Agenda from April 30, 1990 board meeting

4. Board meeting minutes from February 27,1990 (2 pages)

5. Agenda of board meeting from February 27,1990

6. Financial statements from board meeting from February 27,1990

7. Agenda from board meeting December 7, 1989

8. Minutes of board meeting July 19, 1989 (2 pages)

9. Agenda of board meeting July 19, 1989

10.body / language 89 revenue and expenses sheets (2 pages)

11. Survey results from b/l 89 concert

12. South Street Dance Company statements of cash receipts and disbursements

July 1, 1988-June 30, 1989 extensively hand revised (3 pages)

13. Page of handwritten notes in Ellen Forman’s handwriting for board meeting

February 27, 1990.

14.Agenda for board meeting October 17, 1990.

15. Bank reconciliations for FY 1989

16. Bank reconciliations for FY 1989 stapled to receipts and disbursement for

July 1,1988-January 31, 1989.

17. Minutes of board meeting December 8, 1988. (3 pages)

18. Agenda of board meeting December 8, 1988

19. South Street Dance Company statements of cash receipts and disbursements

for July 1, 1988- November 15, 1988

20. Two pages of handwritten notes in Ellen Forman’s handwriting for financial

report for board meeting September 1988.

21. Handwritten notes in Ellen Forman’s handwriting for board meeting minutes

for June 15, 1988.(3 pages)

Notes

Folder #: 29

Labeled: Receipts FY 90

Contents: 1. Envelope of receipts for Ellen travel expenses (x 3)

2. Bill from Safeguard Business Systems

3. Bill from Heaven Sent Couriers (x 4)

4. Bill from Bell of Pennsylvania (x 12)

5. Bill from Patented Photos (x 4)

6. Envelope of receipts to reimburse from Pam Carunchio and Associates

7. Bill from Louis Fuiano (printer) (x 2)

8. Bill from Audi Visual Center

9. Bill from Till’s Mailing Service

10. Bill from The Addressing Company

11. Bill from Print All (x 8)

12. Handwritten receipt of payment to Eric for word processing

13. Bill from Cogen, Sklar, Levick

14. Bill from Kershner Inc. Office Supplies (x 2)

15. Receipt from Printing Unlimited

16. Receipt from U.S. Postal Service (x 2)

17. Letter from U.S. Postal Service regarding rate changes for permit fees.

18. Bill from Legal Media

19. Bill from Women and Performance

20. Bill from SMRD Theatricals

21. Bill from Federal Express (x 3)

Notes:

Folder #: 30

Labeled: Financial

Contents: 1. Tax return form 990 from 1988 for South Street Dance Company

Notes: This folder is a brown extendable file.

Folder #: 31

Labeled: Payroll 1988 CY

Contents: 1. Handwritten notes with dates check numbers and payment amounts (4

pages)

2. 1099-MISC from Young Audiences to South Street Dance Company 1988

3. Payroll record for Leah Stein

4. Payroll record for Joe Cicala

5. Payroll record for Miriam Glassman

6. Payroll record for Lisa Baradarson (x 2)

7. Payroll record for Shane O’Hara

8. Payroll record for Richard Moten

9. Payroll record for Karl Schappell

10. Payroll record for Ellen Forman

Notes:

Folder #: 32

Labeled: PCCO

Contents: 1. Registration form for State of Pennsylvania Charitable Organizations with

attached payment record. (2 receipts, 2 pages)

2. Certificate of registration with Bureau of Charitable Organizations.

3. Request for extension of registration with Bureau of Charitable

Organizations.

4. Contract with Cogen Sklar Levick Co. CPA (2 pages)

5. Response letter to Cogen Sklar Levick Co. CPA from ellen Forman

regarding financial review.

Notes:

Folder #: 33

Labeled: Payroll 1989

Contents: 1. Letter to Brenda Hudson regarding payroll sheets enclosed dated January 8,

1990.

2. Handwritten addresses, social security numbers and payment amounts for

Peter Rose, David Moss, Stephan Koplowitz, Liz Lerman, Fred Curchak,

Denise Avayou (stapled together)

3. Envelope with 1099-MISC 1988 for Leah Stein, Ishmael Houston-Jones,

Cogen Sklar Levick,& Co., Susan Rosenberg, Karl Schappel, Joe Cicala,

Richard Moten, Lisa Bardarson, Miriam Glassman, Shane O’Hara, Fred

Curchak, Ellen Forman

4. 1099-MISc for 1987 and City of Philadelphia Information return for non-

salary payments for : Richard Moten, Christopher Hawks, Lisa Bardarson,

Ariel Weiss, Kaitlyn Granda, Collaboration, Brenner, Pizzica & Co., Cogen

Sklar Levick, Princeton Press, peter Rose, Jane Stein

5. Payroll record for Leah Stein

6. Payroll record for Joe Cicala

7. Payroll record for Miriam Glassman

8. Payroll record for Richard Moten

9. Payroll record for Karl Schappell

10. Payroll record for Darko Tresnjak

Notes:

Folder #: 34

Labeled: Unlabeled manila envelope

Contents: 1. Booklet entitled “Thumbody Loves the South Street Dancers” with thank

you letters from children at Nativity BVM School.

2. Three additional children’s thanks you letters.

3. Young Audiences evaluation forms from 1989-1990 school year. (19 pages)

Notes:

Folder #: 35

Labeled: Unlabeled box

Contents: 1. Promotional brochure for South Street Dance Company Ensemble for

Young Audiences and Dance-Theater Residencies. Four double sided pages

with explanations, photos, letters of recommendation and press clippings. (27

copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 36

Labeled: Tax

Contents: 1. Sales tax exemption certificate from Pennsylvania. (original and 3 copies)

2. Tax exemption letter from Internal Revenue Service granting 501 (c) (3)

status. (original and 2 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 37

Labeled: Manila envelope from Continental Bank

Contents: 1.Commercial loan documents from Continental Bank.

2. Two temporary counter checks from Continental Bank.

Notes:

Folder #: 38

Labeled: Press

Contents: 1.Openarika June 1984 brochure

2. Letter from University City News announcing Gwendolyn Bye as the new

dance reviewer, dated May 29, 1984

3. Letter to Ellen Forman from Gwendolyn Bye announcing that she is the

new dance reviewer for University City News dated June 22, 1984

4. August 1984 brochure from the Philadlephia Cultural Alliance with

information about The Philadelphia Visitor publication circled with a note

that says “add press”

5. Small pieces of paper with press contacts: Neal Zorn, The Scanner, Miriam

Nasuti, Rochelle Craig.( 4 pages)

6. List of Fels Fund Arts Committee

7. List of Fels Fund member directors

8, Letter from WHYY requesting that Radio Times be added to the company’s

promotional mailing list.

9. Handwritten list of press contacts

10. Letter from WTAF-TV requesting promotional information be sent to the

Public Affairs office for possible use on a festival of Christmas music.

11. Page from Live on Stage Magazine with address circled.

12. Page from Live on Stage with name of dance reviewer written in.

13. Handwritten note to add Eileen Fisher to press list.

14. Handwritten note regarding Holly Webster as press contact.

15. Handwritten note with contact information for Kelly Ryan

16. Card from Minnesota independent Choreographers Alliance with new

contact address.

17. Letter from WCAU-TV with address correction for Community Affairs

Director

18. Page of address labels for college papers.

19. Page of address labels for Cape May press (2 pages)

20. Page of address labels for TV and radio (2 pages)

21. Letter from Hartford Community College requesting to be put on the press

mailing list.

22. Contact information for Daily Pennsylvania

23. Letter from Gibbs Communication regarding new publications.

24. Letter from International House of Philadelphia requesting to remain on the

mailing list.

25. Page from GPCA newsletter with updated information on Philadelphia

Inquirer and Old City Digest press contacts circled.

26. Corrections to press listing (unidentified).( 3 double sided pages)

27. Computer printout of press contacts (18 pages)

28. Handwritten note with TV channels contact personnel.

Notes:

Folder #: 39

Labeled: Residency Materials AIS 87-88

Contents: 1. Postcard for Ellen Forman Moving Theater.

2. Photocopy of postcard for Ellen Forman Moving Theater

3. Photocopy of article by Martha Woodall from Philadelphia Inquirer 5/10/86

on residency at Bache-Martin school.(2 sided, 8 copies)

4. Photocopy of letter of recommendation by Marcia M. Cisik from Keith

Valley Middle School residency dated June 1988.(2 copies, one has

residency information from Moving Theater brochure on reverse)

5. Photocopy of letter of recommendation by Leonard Rovner from McCall

School residency dated January 1989.(reverse has residency information

from Moving Theater brochure) ( 2 copies, one cut up)

6. Cut up cover of Moving Theater brochure.

7. Photocopy of photo of Earl McCombs with students.

8. Photocopy of photo and caption from Neighbors section of the Philadelphia

Inquirer April 12, 1990 from residency at Caley Elementary School.

9. Photocopy of letter of recommendation by Mary Malyneaud-Leahy from

Bridgeport School dated March 29, 1990.

10. Photocopy of article by Mary Jane Fine from The Philadelphia Inquirer

February 9, 1984 entitled “When dance takes away shyness and frees

imagination” from Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.(2 pages)

11. Residency information sheet (31 copies)

12. Young Audiences brochure 1986-1987.

13. Mock up of Ellen biography and press quotes for Moving Theater brochure.

14. Information card for South Street Dance Company mailing list.

15. Contract between South Street Dance Company and Community Education

Center for artists in Action project.

16. Letter of recommendation by Randell M. Pletcher from Monroe Elementary

School dated February 9, 1983. (2 copies)

17. Photocopy of letter from Miriam Stieglitz requesting a workshop for Ellen

Forman at the Gershman YMHA dated September 26, 1986.

18. Contracts for Artists in Action 1986 for Indian Crest Junior High School.

19. Artists in Action guidelines.

20. Photocopy of contract between South Street Dance Company and

Community Education Center for artists in Action project.

21. Map to Indian Crest junior High School.

22. “Tips for Presenting to Children” from Souderton Area Community

Education Council.

23. Letter to Robert Smith from Quaker Puppet Guild requesting booking of

Dolly and Nel for Anniversary Festival, dated November 16, 1987.

24. Materials from ACUCAA 1986 Convention.(6 pages stapled together)

25. Request from Souderton Area Community Education Council to have South

Street Dance Company be part of Artists in Action dated December 13,

1985.

26. Copy of follow up letter from Artists in Action with information on

possible residency dated March 26, 1986 (2 pages)

27. Thank you letter for residency from Bernard Nurry from Ardmore Avenue

School , dated May 31, 1984

28. Photocopy of letter to Fine Arts Supervisor of School District of Allentown

with fees and information for residency with South Street Dance Company.

Dated June 4, 1986.

29. Letter from Miriam Stieglitz providing fee information to Valley Forge

Elementary Schools for possible residencies.

30. Letter from Lynda Bramble to Glassboro Public Schools providing fee

information on residencies.

Notes:

Folder #: 40

Labeled: Mailing List VIP

Contents: 1. Printout of mailing list dated 4-4-88. (16 pages stapled)

2. Handwritten list of mailing list problems( 2 doubled sided pages and 1

single sided page stapled)

3. Folded mailing flyer from body / language 1989

4. Printout of names with hand revisions and not “all unique”

5. Handwritten note with changes and additions to mailing list.(2 pages

stapled)

6. Handwritten page of changes. Reverse has word processing set up and

doodling by Evan Forman.

7. body / language 1988 press release, calendar listing, public service

announcement, TV news alert, list of colleges, list of local television

stations, radio stations, daily papers, weekly papers, monthlies, quarterlies,

wire services, national press, (17 pages stapled)

8. Separate folder with in this folder contains:

A. Clipping with address for Center City Office Weekly

B. Computer printout of VIP list dated July 88

C. Printout as press list labels of list (undated)

D. Printout of list labels VIP Media (4 pages stapled)

E. Guide to using the Philadelphia Dance Alliance mailing list

F. Printout of list as labels labeled VIP 1985-86 (3 pages)

G. Note from Ellen to Phoebe with dance reviewer contact information

H. Photocopy of list of media to be called following press release.

I. Notes on additions to press list (3)

J. Clipping of contact information for Open Call

K. Contact update letter from the Performing Arts School of Philadelphia.

9. List of Pa Council on the Arts Cross Disciplinary panel 1988

10. List of Pa Council on the Arts Presenting Organizations panel 1988

11. Handwritten list of names to add to VIP list. (2 pages)

12. Flyer for auditions for the Performing arts School of Philadelphia April 23 (no

year)

Notes: This is a blue two pocket folder. In the front pocket are slips of paper with three

additional names for the list and a handwritten legend for the codes : $=

contributor, F= foundations & corporations, M=Media, D=Dance panel C= cross

disciplinary panel.

Folder #: 41

Labeled: Caley School

Contents: 1. Envelope with photos from Caley School residency postmarked 15 Sept

1990 (5 snap shots of meeting and teaching with Ellen Forman, Miriam

Giguere, Earl McCombs and Leah Stein)

2. Folded poster thanks created by class at Caley School

3. Clipping of photo and caption from Caley School residency from

Philadelphia Inquirer April 12, 1990 entitled “field trips that come to the

schools” (original)

4. Photocopy of thank you letter from principal and faculty arts residency

committee, dated March 30, 1990. (3 copies)

5. Handwritten letter to Earl McCombs from a student in residency dated

March 9, 1990.

6. Thank you letter from first grade at Bridegport School dated March 27,

1990.

7. Photocopy of handwritten letter from fourth grader at Bridegport School

dated March 28, 1990.

8. Page from Black Writer’s Union dated “poetry week 1990”.

9. Handwritten letters from student at Caley School to company dancers:

Miriam Giguere, Karl Schappell, Earl McCombs (6 letters clipped together)

10. Handwritten poems about dance by students (6 poems clipped together)

11. Letter from Caley Road School principal with tear off to return if attending

the evening culminating residency performance.

12. Photocopy of “dance vocabulary”

13. Dittoed page with South Street Dance Company signatures dated March 5-9,

1990 (this served as “autographs” for the kids to have)

14. Note to Ellen attached to “autobiography forms” for dancers to fill out to

displayed in the Caley School.

15. Handwritten letters to South Street Dance Company from Students at Caley

School dated march 9, 1990. (13 letters clipped together)

16. Photocopies of articles from JOPERHD February 1990: (9 pages)

A. Dance Images- Do They Really Work or Are we Just Imagining

Things? By Christine Hanrahan and John H. Salmela

B. The Use of Imagery in Children’s Dance-Making it Work by Theresa

Purcell.

C. Enhancement of Alignment Through Imagery by Sandra Minton

D. Creative Visualization by Naima Gwen Lewis

17. Photocopy of young Audiences ensemble dancing in opening dance.

18. Program for evening performance from Caley School.

19. Instruction manual for electronic claculator.

20. Blank residency feedback forms from Caley Road School principal to

faculty (2 copies)

21. Completed residency feedback forms from faculty at Caley Road School

(25 forms)

Notes:

Folder #: 42

Labeled: body / lang : other / voices

Contents: 1. Letter from notifying SSDC of listing in New Jersey Public School

Administrators’ Business Directory.

2. Handwritten note from o/v meeting 11/28

3. SSDC 1991 Anticipated Funding Sources

4. body / language : other / voices 1991 project budget (2 pages)

5. Program from final performance at Bok AVT May 22, 1990.

6. Photocopy of student responses to other voices Bok HS June 1990 (2 pages,

5 copies)

7. Handwritten budget with revisions for o/v/ 91

8. Photocopy of poem “ We Real Cool”

9. Press release for culminating performance of body; / language : other /

voices May 22, 1990 at Bok AVT, dated May 16, 1990. (2 pages, 2 copies)

10. Photocopy of photograph of Earl McCombs performing. (4 copies)

11. Invitation to culminating performance of body; / language : other /

voices May 22, 1990 at Bok AVT, (9 copies)

12. Photocopy of front page of Moving Theater brochure made into

advertisement for dance classes at Bok AVT.(14 copies)

13. Photocopy of photograph of students at Bok performing “We Real Cool” (8

copies)

14. Photocopy of proof sheet from Bok AVT final performance.

15. Photocopy of photograph of Vaughn Morrison performing poetry at Bok

High School. (4 copies)

16. Handwritten notes to Pam (Carrunchio) on funding for Other Voices

17. Thank you letter from Carol Parssinen of PATHS/ PRISM for to Ellen

Forman for body / language : other / voices (original and 2 copies)

18 body / language : other / voices budget

19. Photocopy of clipping of photo and caption from Caley School residency

from Philadelphia Inquirer April 12, 1990 entitled “field trips that come to

the schools” (2 copies)

20. Thank you letter from Sheldon Pavel president of Central high School for

body / language : other / voices, dated June 16, 1990. (3 copies)

21. Thank you letter from Diane Wiener of Bok AVT for body / language :

other / voices, dated June 13, 1990. (2 copies)

22. Photocopy of article by Joyce Vottima Hellberg from Philadelphia Inquirer

April 12, 1990 entitled “Those who ‘do’ are teaching, too”. (4 copies)

23. Photocopy of “Still I Rise”

24. Handwritten notes for o/v/91 regarding new teachers to involve.

Notes: Two handwritten notes stapled to inside of folder. Contact information on one and

notes on final student performance on other.

Folder #: 43

Labeled: Commercial two pocket folder from “Collaborations, Inc.”

Contents: 1. Left hand pocket contains:

A. Flyer for Next Move festival at the Painted Bride 1989 (includes body

/language 1989.)

B. Program from body / language 1989 ( 3 copies)

C. Letter from Collaborations informing Ellen Forman that the folder contains press report and clips from body / language 1989.

2. Right hand pocket contains:

A. Painted Bride brochure for March / April 1989 (3 copies)

B. Photocopy of article by Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer April 29, 1989 entitled “Dancing/talking performance at the Painted Bride” (4 copies)

C. Invitation to body / language 89 benefit ( 2 copies)

D. Photocopy of article by Alice Bloch from DanceMagazine April 1989 entitled “ Philly Meeting will examine words and movement” (3 copies)

E. Philadelphia Dance Alliance newsletter April 1989 with cover article by Alan Yoffee entitled “Ellen Forman body / language” (original and 1 copy)

D. Flyer for Next Move festival at the Painted Bride 1989 (includes body

/language 1989.)

F. Press release dated April 4, 1989 for body / language 89 (2 pages)

G. Copy of the CEC News for March and April 1989. Mentions workshop with Liz Lerman.

H. Review of body / language 89 and Pennsylvania Ballet by Brad Rosenstein from Philadelphia City Paper May 5- may 12, 1989 entitled Balanchine Acts: Ballet masterworks plus the latest in body / language. (original mounted on paper)

I. Review of body / language 89 by Alexandra Grilikhes from Welcomat May 3, 1989 entitled “The Next Dance”. (original mounted on paper and 3 copies)

J. Photocopy of review of body / language 89 by Janet Anderson from Philadelphia Daily News April 28, 1989 entitled “The Art of Body Talk” (original mounted on paper and 4 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 44

Labeled: Blue two pocket folder from Resnick Communications, Inc labeled Ms. Ellen

Forman South Street Dance Company body / language 88

Contents: 1. Left hand pocket contains:

A. Painted Bride brochure for March-April 1988 (includes body / language 1988

B. Foldable mailing brochure for body / language 88

C. Press release for body / language 88 (4 pages, 6 copies)

D. Calendar listing for body /language 88 (10 copies)

E. Public Service announcement for body /language 88 (4 copies)

F. TV news alert for body /language 88

G. Photo caption for Susan Rosenberg (2 copies)

H. Photo caption for Ellen Forman (5 copies)

2. Right hand pocket contains:

A. Calendar listings from Philadelphia Inquirer for Poetry Week and

Guide to the Lively Arts for March 28, 1988 (originals mounted on

paper in plastic sleeve.)

B. Transcription from WFLN broadcast with mention of body / language

88 high lighted. (in plastic sleeve)

C. Page from Welcomat March 30, 1988 with review of body / language

88 by Alexandra Grilikhes entitled “Body language power” (2

originals, 2 copies)

D. Article by Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer entitled “’Body

/Language’ presents interplay between words and dance” (original)

E. Review of Steve Kriekhaus performance by Brad Rosenstein from

Philadelphia City Paper February 26-march 4, 1988.entitled “Dance in

his own image” End of review mentions Kriekhaus’ upcoming

performance in body /language 88. (original)

F. Photocopy of preview of body / language 88 by Dan Geringer from Philadelphia Daily News March 25, 1988 entitled “Bodies & Language Combine on Stage at Painted Bride”

G. Review by Brad Rosenstein from Philadelphia City Paper March 25-April 1, 1988 entitled “Moved by Inner Voices: body /language 88 explores words and movement” (original mounted on paper and 1 copy)

H. Calendar listing for body /language 88 from Philadelphia Inquirer March 20, 1988

I. Photo and caption of Susan Rosenberg for body / language 88 March 25, 1988 from Exponent.

3. Center of folder (not in a pocket):

A. Proposal for a subscription series for 1983-4 and 1984-85 (7 pages)

B. Text of presentation by Miriam Mednick Rothman on behalf of South Street Dance Company to Philadelphia City Council May 3, 1985. (3 pages)

C. Major projects and events listing 1982-83 (5 pages)

D. Preview article and photo of Ishmael Houston- Jones from body / language 88 in Au Courant from March 28, 1988. (original mounted on paper in plastic sleeve)

E. Preview for Steve Krieckhaus in body / language 88 by Hope McNelis from Germantown Courier March 23, 1988 entitled “’Expect the unexpected’ in Krieckhaus show” (original mounted on paper in plastic sleeve)

F. Photocopy of article on Stephen Koplowitz (including There were three men) by Alan M. Kriegsman from The Washington Post November 21, 1988 entitled “Koplowitz’s Rhythmic Realism”

G. Preview article on Susan Rosenberg for body / language 88 by Penelope Bass Cope from Evening Journal, Wilmington, DE March 21, 1988 entitled “ Comic insights appear in a flash”

H. Review of body / language 88 from Dance Magazine June 1988. (original mounted on paper)

I. Performance agreement between Ellen Forman and the Painted Bride Art Center for body / language ii signed Feb 15, 1988 ( 5 pages including ticket sale information, typed and handwritten)

J. Preview article on body / language 87 from South Street Star March 9, 1987 entitled “Pieces explore ‘body/language’” (original mounted on paper)

K. Preview article on Peter Rose for body / language 87 by Carrie Rickey from The Philadelphia Inquirer march 27, 1987 entitled “A fast talking filmmaker presents his tower of babble”(original mounted on paper)

L. Preview article on body / language 87 by Brad Rosenstein from Philadelphia City Paper March 27, April 3, 1987 entitled “Form and Content: Three performers create “body / language” at the Bride” (original mounted on paper)

M. Review of body / language 87 by Nancy Goldner from The Philadelphia Inquirer March 28, 1987 entitled “Trio shares the stage in ’body/language’” (original mounted on paper)

J. Preview of body / language 88 by Dan Geringer from Philadelphia Daily News March 25, 1988 entitled “Bodies & Language Combine on Stage at Painted Bride” (, 2 pages, original mounted on paper)

N. Page from Times Chronicle March 23, 1988 with photo and caption announcing body / language 88.

O. Donation card and envelope for body / language 88

P. Public Service Announcement for body / language 88

Q. Program for body / language 88 (6 copies)

R. Flyer advertising body / language workshops for April 10, 1988 (3 copies)

S. Proposal to Pew Charitable Trusts for body / language 88 ( 8 pages)

T. Registrations for body / language workshops 88

Notes:

Folder #: 45

Labeled: Young Audiences

Contents: 1. Note to Ellen from Matt Dooley regarding Young Audience workshops in

Allentown.

2. Note from Richard Moten giving dates he cannot be scheduled for Young

Audiences.

3. Envelope with note from Mary Sichel of Kaleidoscope Dance Company

regarding exchange with South Street Dance Company, two brochures on

the Kaleidoscope Dance Company,

4. Envelope with printout of Young Audience bookings for South Street Dance

Company from 11-21-88 through 4-27-89. (60 programs total)

5. Envelope with printout of Young Audience bookings for South Street Dance

Company from 3-02-89 through 5-19-89 (27 programs total)

6. South Street Dance Company Young Audiences narration by Ellen Forman.

7. Blank leader evaluation form or Young Audiences booking. (3 copies)

8. Blank payroll sheet for Young Audiences booking (2 copies)

9. Map of Allentown School District

10. Record of payroll for Young Audiences ensemble listing Leah, Karl,

Joe, Richard, Lisa. (2 blank, 1 partially completed copies)

11. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St,

Maria Goretti HS, Philadelphia on November 15, 1988.

12. Directions to Tatnall School (2 pages)

13. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Wilson Jr. High, Philadelphia on October 28, 1988. (handwritten note in

Ellen Forman’s handwriting: “Miriam married Sun”)

14. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

McMichael Elementary School, Philadelphia on November 16, 1988.

15. Handwritten note for booking at Bok Vocation HS on November 21. note:

Ellen has contract, performers: Joe, Karl, Richard, Miriam, Ellen.

16. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Delcroft Elementary, Folcroft, PA on November 22, 1988.

17. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St.

Columbia School, Philadelphia on November 23, 1988.

18. Handwritten note for booking at McCall School on Nov 29. Note: not part

of Young Audiences- residency. With Ellen and full cast.

19. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Philadelphia on November 30, 1988.

20. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St.

Carthage School, Philadelphia on December 2, 1988.

21. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Key

Elementary School Philadelphia on December 6, 1988.

22. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at our

Lady of Lourdes School Philadelphia on December 7, 1988.

23. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Key

Elementary on December 8, 1988.

24. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Nativity BVM School Philadelphia on December 12, 1988.

25. Revised contract for Nativity BVM School on December 19, 1988.

26. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Vare Elementary Philadelphia on December 22, 1988.

27. Incomplete version of Vare booking contract.

28.Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at

Girard Elementary on December 22, 1988.

29. Revision of contract for Girard Elementary contract

30. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Christ the King School Philadelphia on January 6, 1989.

31. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Columbus Elementary School Chester, PA on January 10, 1989.

32. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Stella Maris School, Philadelphia on January 23, 1989.

33. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at William Penn Elementary on January 24, 1989.

34. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Wetherill Elementary Chester, PA on January 24, 1989.

35. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Out Lady Help of Christians Philadelphia on January 26, 1989.

36. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Uwchlan Hills Elementary School, Downington, PA on January 27, 1989.

37. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Moffett Elementary School, Philadelphia on January 31, 1989.

38. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St. Bernard School, Philadelphia on February 2, 1989.

39. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Masterman High School, Philadelphia on February 21, 1989.

40. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Pyne Point Middle School, Camden, NJ on February 14, 1989.

41. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St. Therese School, Philadelphia on February 15, 1989.

42. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Masterman High School, Philadelphia on February 21, 1989.

43. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Archbishop Ryan High School, Philadelphia on February 23, 1989.

44. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Hancock School, Philadelphia on February 28, 1989.

45. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Ithan Elementary School, Bryn Mawr, PA on March 2, 1989.

46. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Holy Name of Jesus School, Philadelphia on March 6, 1989.

47. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Holy Spirit School, Philadelphia on March 7, 1989.

48. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at King of Peace School,Philadelphia on March 8, 1989.

49. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St. Veronica School, Philadelphia on March 9, 1989. (2 copies)

50. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St. Michael School, Philadelphia on March 19, 1989 marked “Cancelled due to funds”

51. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Roosevelt Elementary, Allentown, PA on March 13, 1989.

52. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Jefferson Elementary, Allentown, PA on March 13, 1989.

53. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Ritter Elementary School, Allentown, PA on March 16, 1989.

54. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Ritter Elementary School, Allentown, PA on March 16, 1989 marked “workshops” (2 copies)

55. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Ritter Elementary, Allentown, PA on March 29, 1989.

56. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Immanuel Lutheran School, Philadelphia on March 30, 1989.

57. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia on April 4, 1989.

58. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Visitation School, Philadelphia on April 6, 1989 marked “cancelled due to funds”

59. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Tatnall School, Greenville, DE on April 11, 1989.

60. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at St. Francis Xavier School, Philadelphia on April 26, 1989.

61. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Colonial Elementary School, Plymouth Meeting, PA on April 27, 1989.

62. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Sheridan Elementary School, Allentown, PA on May 19, 1989.

63. Young Audience booking contract for South Street Dance Company at Mosser Elementary School, Allentown, PA on May 19, 1989.

Folder #: 46

Labeled: b/l: other voices 90

Contents: 1. Published pamphlet of poetry by Lamont Steptoe entitled “crimson Rover”

2. Final report for body /language : other/ voices / 90 dated July 20, 1990 (6

pages)

3. Flyer for enrolling in video art and dance-theater workshops as part of body

/ language : other / voices. (mock up and 3 copies)

4. Budget for body /language : other/ voices (4 copies)

5. Torn clipping from Philadelphia Inquirer January 24, 1990 entitled “For

Olympia Dukakis, a favorite role in real life is social activist.”

6. Narrative biography of Peter Rose (2 copies)

7. Poem “In the Pool” (no attributed author) dated 9/21/89

8. Cover letter from Ellen Forman to Sheldon Pavel, president Central High

School, introducing body /language : other/ voices materials.

9. Narrative biography of Lamont Steptoe

10 Clipping of article by Tamara Henry from Philadelphia Inquirer May 4, 1988

entitled “Arts education lacking in US, report says” (original mounted on

paper)

11. Proposal for body /language : other/ voices, A pilot arts residency program

in Dance, Writing and Video for High School Students.

12. Photocopy of article entitled “Assignment: Skip, hop, jump and stretch”

13. Clipping of article by Susan Elliott from New York Times(?) entitled

“Teaching Teachers to Teach the Arts”(original and 1 copy)

14. Moving Theater residency information page

15. Cover letter from Pam Carunchio to WHYY-FM requesting press coverage

for body /language : other/ voices, dated May 24, 1990.

16. List of action words (for improvisation)

17. Enrollment form for participation in Video Art Workshops by Peter Rose.(9

copies)

18. Handwritten note labeled “O/V Income”

19. Invitation to culminating performance of body /language : other/ voices on

May 22, 1990 at Bok AVT and May 23, 1990 at Central High School.

20. Handwritten accounting labeled “SSDC b/l:o/v ’90 expenses” (2 pages)

21. Thank you letter from Ellen Forman to Carol Parssinen at PATHS for

meeting regarding funding for body /language : other/ voices, dated January

23, 1990.

22. Sign in sheet for video and dance workshops. Reverse has choreography

notes.

23. Handwritten payment accounting dated 4-24-90 (9 pages)

24. Handwritten income and expense figuring (3 pages)

25. Stapled packet of poems by Lamont Steptoe including:

A. Something Broke Loose(2 copies)

B. Parts

C. Coyote Vision

D. Refugee

E. Jazz Spoet Blues

F. “And books”

26. Notes in Ellen Forman’s handwriting for culminating performance.(4 pages)

27. Names of Central High School students attending Bok performance.

28.Handwritten notes on body /language : other/ voices dates.

29. Cover of Moving Theater Residency brochure made into flyer for body

/language : other/ voices classes. (6 copies)

31. Handwritten notes stapled to copies of Peter Rose biography and video workshop registrations forms. All highly revised in ink. (4 pages)

32. Completed video workshop registration forms (41 pages)

33. Explanation of video and dance workshops for Central High School students (3 copies)

34. Handwritten note with video dates.

Notes:

Folder #: 47

Labeled: Other /Voices Poetry with kids (MG)

Contents: 1. List of action words (for improvisation)

2. Clipping of article by Dale Mezzacappa entitled “Other Voices, other

visions for students” (original and 1 copy)

3. Students reaction to dancing with South Street Dance Company.(original)

4. Thank you letter from Sheldon Pavel, president Central High School to

Ellen Forman for work at Central, dated June 26, 1990.(original)

5. Letter from Ellen Forman to Carol Parssinen thanking her for her letter

regarding other / voices, dated September 5, 1990.

6. Photocopy of poem entitled “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”

7. Legal sheet pf paper scribbled with notes on poetry and poets, front and

reverse.

8. body / language : other / voices expenses and income (2 pages)

9. Photocopy of thank you letter from Carol Parssinen of PATHS to Ellen

Forman for final narrative and financial report on body /language : other /

voices, dated August 20, 1990. (2 pages)

10. Photocopy of photograph of Earl McCombs performing.

11. Photocopy of student responses to . body / language : other / voices (2

pages)

12. Photocopy of photograph of Vaughn Morrison performing.

13. Photocopy of photograph of students from Bok AVT performing “we Real

Cool”

14. Thank you letter from Diane Wiener of Bok AVT to Ellen Forman for body

/ language : other / voices

15. Proposal for body / language : other / voices (3 pages)

16. Program from body / language : other / voices performance at Bok AVT

May 22, 1990.

17. Mock up of flyer advertising final performance of body / language : other /

voices at Bok AVT.

18. Contract to Miriam Giguere for work as Assistant director of body /

language : other / voices for 1990/91, dated November 27, 1990. (original)

19. Invitation to culminating performance of body /language : other/ voices on

May 22, 1990 at Bok AVT and May 23, 1990 at Central High School.

20 Press release announcing culminating performance of body / language :

other / voices at Bok AVT on May 22,1990 and Central High School on

May 23, 1990

Notes: Item #2 has the words “Other Voices” circled in red ink. Could be where name

for body / language : other / voices project originated.

Folder #: 48

Labeled: 1976 Season (MG)

Contents: 1. Photocopy of article by Sarah Casey from The Evening Bulletin December

4, 1976 entitled “’Two Memories’ Is Filled With Feeling”

2. Press release announcing Anna sokolow works to be performed at South

Street Dance Company’s concert at Mandell theater Dec 3,4 (1976)

Notes: Item s 1 and 2 are paper clipped together.

Folder #: 49

Labeled: 1990 Board Meeting Minutes /lists (MG)

Contents: 1. List of Board of Directors and Advisory Board. (2 copies)

2. Minutes of Board meeting October 17, 1990

3. Agenda for board of directors meeting December 5, 1990 (2 pages)

4. List of Board of Directors and Advisory Board 1988-89.

5. List of Board of Directors and Advisory Board (no date, Co address on

Sansom Street)

6. List of Board of Directors and Advisory Board ( probably 1990-91 with

minority members noted)

7. Resume for Dianne G. Wiener

Notes: Item 3 is the board meeting that took place two days prior to Ms. Forman’s death.

Folder #: 50

Labeled: EF Bio (MG)

Contents: 1. Advertising cards for Ellen Forman / Moving Theater (7 copies)

2. Excerpts form critical reviews (2 copies)

3. Narrative biography for Ellen Forman

4. Excerpts form critical reviews- 2 page version

Notes:

Folder #: 51

Labeled: School Programs (MG)

Contents: 1. Clipping of article by John Lacy from Today’s Spirit December 23, 1987

entitled “Dance company entertains and teaches at area school (original)

2. Clipping of article by Addam Schwartz from Daily Intelligencer/

Montgomery County Record December 29, 1987 entitled “ Dance class:

troupe entertains at Simmons” (original and 1 copy)

3. Thank you letter from Leonard Rovner, principal McCall School to Ellen

Forman for residency work, dated January 4, 1989.

4. Thank you letter from Artist in residence committee from Caley School to

Ellen Forman, dated March 30, 1990.

5. Listing of residencies for 1989-90 and 1990-91

6. . Cover of Moving Theater Residency brochure made into flyer for body

/language : other/ voices classes.

7. Enrollment form for participation in Video Art Workshops by Peter

Rose(original)

8. Clipping of photos and captions from Philadelphia Inquirer December 24,

1987 entitled ”Students learn some new steps”. (original)

9. Clipping of article by Joyce Vottima Hellberg from Philadelphia Inquirer

April 12, 1990 entitled “Those who ‘do’ are teaching to” (original)

10. Student drawing with captions about South Street Dance Company

children’s performance.

Notes:

Folder #: 52

Labeled: B/L (MG)

Contents: 1. Cards advertising body / language 88 (4 copies)

2. Donation card from body / language 88

3. RSVP card from body / language 88 fundraiser

4. Agreement between Pam Carunchio and South Street Dance Company

naming Pam as managing project director for body / language : other /

voices, dated October 26, 1990. (original)

5. Cover letter to Chuck Fulton of bell of Pennsylvania for grant request for

body / language, dated October 31, 1989.

6. Press report from Collaborations, Inc. for body / language 89.

Notes:

Folder #: 53

Labeled: 1990 Season (MG)

Contents: 1. receipt from bulk mailing

2. Letter from Meridian Bank denying funding to South Street Dance

Company, dated May 8, 1990.

3. Residency fees price sheet.

4. Letter from The Provincial Foundation denying funding to South Street

Dance Company, dated July 10, 1990.

5. List of funding sources for 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90

6. Suggestions from Philadelphia Foundation for publicity. (2 pages)

7. Artists in Education Company request for consideration to the PA Council

on the Arts, dated 2-15-90 (signature Miriam Glassman Giguere) (4 pages)

8. Performance agreement for South Street Dance Company at Clara Barton

Elementary School on December 13, 1990.

9. Performance agreement for South Street Dance Company at Horace Mann

Elementary School on December 14, 1990.

10. Young Audiences brochure 1990-91 with paper inserted of press release for

body / language : other / voices dated September 12, 1990.

Notes:

Folder #: 54

Labeled: Walnut Street Classes (MG)

Contents: 1. Faculty contact sheet for Walnut Street Theater School Summer 1990.

2. Class contact sheet for Movement for Actors Fall 1989.

3. PEW June 1990 (list of contact names, 9 pages)

4. List labeled “Add to Walnut Street Theater School mailing list code:Ellen”

(9 pages)

5. Proposal for funding for body / language: other / voices with cover letter

addressed to Hunt Manufacturing Company Foundation , dated

December14, 1989. (8 pages)

6. Summary of proposed activities for the 1987-88 season

7. Support request letter to Fidelity Bank from Ellen Forman for 1988-89

season.

8. Photocopy of article by Kay Carney from Contact Quarterly entitled “Tao of

Acting” (7 pages) Red pen highlighting in text

9. Objectives wordlist (3 pages)

10. List of action words (for improvisation)

Notes:

Folder #: 55

Labeled: 1987 Season (MG)

Contents: 1. Letter to Ellen Forman denying funding to South Street Dance Company

from Subaru of America Foundation ,dated June 15, 1987.

Notes:

Folder #: 56

Labeled: 1986 season (MG)

Contents: 1. Card for mailing list contact

2. Press release for body / language at the Community Education Center dated

May 7, 1986.

3. Excerpts from recent reviews 1985-1986

4. Photocopy of announcement of June 16, 17 (1983) performance at the

Painted Bride Art Center.

5. Program from South Street Dance Company performance at Conwell Dance

Theater January 31, February 1,2 (1986) (2 copies)

6. Grant award letter from The Rittenhouse Foundation to South Street Dance

Company dated February 4, 1986.

7. Letter from John Benigno, SSDC Board member to directorof Community

Affairs WCAU-TV regarding attendance at a performance, dated January 16,

1986

8. Cover letter and permission agreement from Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

for rights to performing Journey. Dated February 20. 1986. (3 pages)

Notes:

Folder #: 57

Labeled: Presenter lists, etc (MG)

Contents: 1. Needs assessment study by David Collins, project consultant to Movement

Theater International for group artist management.(35 pages)

2. Booklet entitled ”Across the Spectrum : Fundraising for the small arts

organization”

3. Printout of college presenting organizations. (3 pages)

4. Guidelines for finding sources for mailing lists (3 pages)

5. Press release from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announcing availability of

1991/2 touring grant applications.(2 pages)

Notes:

Folder #: 58

Labeled: Bureau of Charitable Organizations (MG)

Contents: 1. Envelope with:

A. Instructions for completing form BCO-20 (2 pages)

B. Bureau of Charitable Organizations short form registration (2 pages)

C. Supplemental Schedule A

Notes:

Folder #: 59

Labeled: SSDC Financial Statements (MG)

Contents: 1. Financial Statements for South Street Dance Company prepared by Cogen

Sklar Levick dated June 30, 1989. (2 copies)

2. Financial Statements for South Street Dance Company prepared by Cogen

Sklar Levick dated June 30, 1988. (2 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 60

Labeled: 1988 Season (MG)

Contents: Handwritten page in Ellen Forman’s handwriting with listing of “other

Personnel-1988” names addresses and phone numbers.

Notes: Appears to be information for preparing tax form 1099

Folder #: 61

Labeled: 1989 Season (MG)

Contents: Statement of receipts and disbursements for South Street Dance Company July

1,1989 through February 27, 1990.

Notes:

Folder #: 62

Labeled: MISC Brochures (MG)

Contents: 1. Advertising card for Concert Series for Children at Oak Lane Day School

1987.

2. Guidelines for PSA’s, Community Update, Newsprobe and the Ten O’Clock

News (2 pages)

3. Brochure for Artreach

4. Advertising brochure for directory of foundations “National Guide to

Funding in Arts and Culture”

5. Brochure for Summer creative dance day camp at Germantown Academy

(probably 1990)

6. General brochure for South Street Dance Company (probably 1976)

7. Advertising flyer for Terry Beck Troupe performance at the Arts Center at

Germantown Academy may 6,7,1988. )(addressed to Ellen Forman, with her

note “booking” with arrow pointing to venue)

Notes:

Folder #: 63

Labeled: Article of Interest (MG)

Contents: 1. Second half of article entitled “Teaching the Teachers to Teach the

Arts”(original)

2. Clipping of article by Inga Saffron from The Philadelphia Inquirer October

25, 1989 entitled “More art education urged in NJ” (original)

3. Photocopy of article by Jean Maguire entitled “The back: You Body’s Stress

Zone” (5 pages)

Notes:

Folder #: 64

Labeled: International Correspondence (MG)

Contents: 1. Envelope and letter to Ellen Forman requesting her picture for the

International Dance Museum in London, dated January 91.

2. Envelope containing:

A. Cover letter to Ellen Forman from the International Theater Institute

regarding a trip to London.

B. Letter of introduction for Ellen Forman in Europe from Martha

Coigney, director and president of International Theater Institute,

dated December 1990.

C. Newsletter of the International Theater Institute of the United States

Fall 1990.

D. Membership card for the International Theater Institute for

1990,1991,1992.

Notes:

Folder #: 65

Labeled: SSDC Envelopes (MG)

Contents: Legal sized mailing envelopes imprinted with South Street Dance Company

return address (25 copies)

Notes:

Folder #: 66

Labeled: Bank Statements 1988-1989 (MG)

Contents: 1. Bank statement from October 1988 through December 1989 from First

Pennsylvania Bank (23 documents)

2. Envelope with receipts from cash expenditures in 1990

3. Envelope with deposit slips from FY 88-89.

Notes:

Folder #: 67

Labeled: 1984 Season (MG)

Contents: 1. General South Street Dance Company brochure (probably 1985) (4 copies)

2. Program from 10^th anniversary concert at the Painted Bride Art Center June

1-3, 1984.

3. Clipping of preview article by Nancy Goldner from Philadelphia Inquirer

May 30, 1984 entitled “Dance Troupe’s concerts will look to past and

future” (original)

4. -Article by Mary Jane Fine from The Philadelphia Inquirer

February 9, 1984 entitled “When dance takes away shyness and frees

imagination” from Ardmore Avenue Elementary School.(original, 2 pages)

5. Program from Nov 1-3 (1982) performance at Community College of

Philadelphia

Notes:

Folder #: 68

Labeled: 1985 season (MG)

Contents: 1. Program for Legend May 31,June 1,2 (1985) at the Painted Bride Art

Center. (2 copies)

2. Folded brochure for South Street Dance Company modern dance classes at

The Walnut Street Theater 1985-86. Inserted with advertising paper for

Theater in Transition Workshop with Robert Moran and Ellen Forman on

November 9, 1985. (2 copies)

3. Advertising card for Pageant performance at Conwell Dance Lab, October

29,30 (1982)

4. Program for Legend at Yellow Springs Institute may 18, 1985

5. Excerpts from recent reviews 1985-86

6. Card for mailing list

7. Typed two page script (untitled) with handwritten notations for dancers by

name. (from names, appears to be First Stories from Conwell performance,

1986.)

8. Photocopy of pen and ink drawing of snow covered cottage on a hill.

Notes:

At time of collection Eddie Forman remarked that “BC” stands for Brooklyn College
This reel had a page of handwritten choreography and scrip notes in Ellen’s hand for “Mime / Dance"
At the time of collection, Eddie Forman remarked that this composer made the background music for Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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Ellen Forman / South Street Dance Company Collection

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YEAR: 1980

YEAR: 1982

YEAR: 1983

YEAR: 1990

Young Audiences

Residencies

Life Cycles

Body / language : other / voices

Press clippings

Videotapes

MISC

Notes: Box label says 1990, but titles within the video say to run the 20 and 30 second

spots through April 29, 1989

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Notes: This tape is a copy of tape #7

Contents: Dianne Weiner introduces program. Indicates audience is some parents of the

performers and the honor roll and perfect attendance students. Introduces

Ellen Forman who narrates program. Miriam Glassman and Karl Schappell,

dancers. Tim and Spike (no last names announced), musicians. Program is

ending of residency project, but narration indicates that it is only the third

session. Program includes demonstration of warm up, improvisations, students

performing group version of We Real Cool and group arms dance.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: Liz Lerman’s performance of the piece shows a wonderful range of tempos and

crisp movements. She is particularly good at the phrasing of the movement and a

fluid recitation of the poem, Video quality is particularly poor and out of focus.

Notes: Editing is abrupt.

Notes: Stabat Mater solo at end beautiful. Possible for preservation / exhibit loop.

Notes: filmed in Conwell Dance Lab. Very clean copy, but no theatrical lighting.

Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: Tape quality poor.

Notes: Dolly & Nel sound clear. Dolly interacts with audience. Video somewhat dark.

Editing abrupt. Some quality/tracking issues with body/language.

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to Lib

Briscoe.

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to

Lib Briscoe, Jodi refers to Jodi Pinto.

Notes: Contents list comes from tape label. Ev refers to Evelyn Shepard, Lib refers to Lib

Briscoe.

Notes: Appears to be performance at Conwell.

Notes: Second version of Mother is best, especially powerful end gesture. Possible for

preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: Dances 1-6 appear to be a tech rehearsal at the Mandell Theater. Dance 7

appears to be at Conwell Dance Lab.

Notes: Video cassette contains scrap of paper with lists on both sides in Ellen’s

handwriting. One side says “credits” and has a list of 15 abbreviations for dances:

Notes: poor quality video. Recorded over old tape of Sesame Street, etc.

Notes: Ellen is speaking text live in body/language

Notes: Appears to be an adaptation of Sanctum as part of Legend. Possible for

preservation / exhibit loop.

Notes: Made for Memorial Concert October 1991. Footage dates unknown.

Notes: This tape is a duplicate of tape #7

Notes: paper inserted in video case says:

Notes: Begins with close up of program from performance. Shows performance at

Painted Bride (Possible for preservation / exhibit loop)

Notes: close up of floor section; performance video, some blurring in stage light.

Notes: edits are poor, tape quality is inconsistent.

Notes: Excellent quality close ups, etc. camera work for Bread Chronicles. This is the

same concert as tape #20.

Notes: This is the same performance run (but different night) as tape # 41. Probably recorded on old tape of same performance (see item 11)

Notes: Come On Mama begins part way into dance, then see some rehearsal comments

following. Rehearsal / tech moments after dance 5- sparse applause and director

comments indicate this is a rehearsal video)

Notes: Also handwritten on video label is Dolly and Nel MASTER. Excellent

performance copy in clarify and execution. Small tracking problems with tape.

Possible SVHS..

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: Possible for preservation / exhibit loop

Notes: This tape is a duplicate of tape #53