Iowa Research Online

Title

A suite of original dance compositions

Author

Thelma Dodson, University of Iowa

DOI

10.17077/etd.d35cxfvt

Streaming Media

Duration

18:57 minutes

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree

1939

Degree Name

MA (Master of Arts)

Degree In

Physical Education

Keywords

dance, choreography

Pages

36 pages

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-32).

Comments

Thelma Dodson's thesis, A suite of original dance compositions, is accompanied by videos of a performance of her dance composition, "Midwestern Suite" (composed and directed by Thelma Dodson) at State University of Iowa, May 1939. These videos were digitized from the original 16 mm. black and white films.

Reel 1 (18:57) (linked here and embedded above):

“Cornhuskers’ Dance”

Dance of Sunday:

• “Age”
• “Youth”
• “Hymn”

County Fair:

• “Advance Publicity”
• “Men’s Dance”

Reel 2 (14:30) (linked here):

County Fair (continued)

• “Men’s Dance” (continued)
• “Women’s Dance”
• “Side Show”
• “Merry-Go-Round”

Copyright

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Recommended Citation

Dodson, Thelma. "A suite of original dance compositions." MA (Master of Arts) thesis, State University of Iowa, 1939.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.d35cxfvt