Hippo in a Tutu: Dancing in Disney Animation (TEASER featuring Mindy Aloff)

TEASER - To view the full length version visit http://fora.tv/2010/08/28/Hippo_in_a_Tutu_Dancing_in_Disney_Animation

Author Mindy Aloff shares stories from her recently published book Hippo in a Tutu: Dancing in Disney Animation along with screening brief film excerpts that illustrate the evolution of dance used in Disney animation from the 1930s to 1950s. Joined by Marge Champion, who is interviewed for Hippo in a Tutu and was the dancer and live model for both Snow White and the Hippopotamus Ballerina in Fantasia. Moderated by Jacob's Pillow Director of Preservation Norton Owen.

EXCERPT from PillowTalk: Hippo in a Tutu. Recorded August 28, 2010.

PillowTalks feature world-renowned choreographers, dancers, authors, filmmakers, historians, and critics in live hour-long moderated discussions of the cultural forces shaping the field of dance. Curated by Jacob's Pillow Director of Preservation Norton Owen and moderated by Jacob's Pillow Scholars-in-Residence, PillowTalks use dance as a prism to explore the world at large.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• disney
• animation
• dance of the hours
• hippo ballerina
• marge champion
• mindy aloff
• norton owen
• jacob's pillow
• live models for animation