Dance excerpts (all choreographed by Talley Beatty): Road of the Phoebe Snow / danced by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company -- Mourner's bench / danced by W. Dean Arnett of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company -- Mourner's bench / recorded at Jacob's Pillow in 1948 ; danced by Talley Beatty -- A study in choreography for camera / directed by Maya Deren ; danced by Talley Beatty -- Celebration [complete?] / originally choreographed ca. 1973 ; performed by students of the six week school of the American Dance Festival -- A study in choreography for camera [complete] (silent) / see credits above
Summary
Interviews with choreographer and modern dance artist, Talley Beatty, including his performances, film footage of Beatty as he instructs students, and stories about his life in dance
