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Luigi

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Title
Luigi
Names
Luigi (Interviewee)
Roach, Francis, 1956- (Restager)
University of South Florida. Department of Dance (Dancer)
University of South Florida (Producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982 - 1988
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Shape up (approx. 3 min.). Telecast in Florida on the program Sports Sunday in 198-? Host: Chip Carter. Reporter: Michelle LeMay. Interview with Luigi, with views of his classes at the University of South Florida. -- Dance master to the stars (approx. 7 min.). Telecast on the program PM Magazine in 1982. Interview with Luigi at his dance studio at 62nd Street and Broadway in New York. Includes statements by students who have come to him for body therapy, glimpses of dance classes, and excerpts from a solo performed by Luigi. -- Unedited footage of a solo performed by Luigi (approx. 3 min.), recorded at his New York studio for the program Dance master to the stars. -- Luigi (approx. 42 min.). Telecast by WUSF-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, on the program Artstage. Produced by the University of South Florida College of Fine Arts. Director: Dick Brown. Host: Sandy Fry. Includes footage from Dance master to the stars, and an excerpt from Jazz mission, originally choreographed by Luigi for the Harkness Ballet and restaged by Francis Roach for the University of South Florida Dance Ensemble, the performers in the excerpt. Luigi recalls his performing career, and the car accident that led him to devise his own technique. He also discusses whether aspiring dancers benefit more from the New York experience than from college, and notes the qualities of a good teacher.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2781
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4087 (former)
Topics
Jazz dance
Jazz dance -- Study and teaching
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Interviews
Notes
Content: Compilation of three television profiles of jazz dancer, teacher, and choreographer Luigi. Dance master to the stars also appears on *MGZIC 9-850. The WUSF-TV telecast also appears on *MGZIC 9-2631 Luigi.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (42 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12175870
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3cfa1640-9e86-0132-d1f4-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1982: Created (Approximate)
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  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Luigi" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982 - 1988. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e10a910-9e86-0132-e39d-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Luigi" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e10a910-9e86-0132-e39d-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982 - 1988). Luigi Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e10a910-9e86-0132-e39d-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Luigi