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Forest / Waterless Method of Swimming

Synopsis
Two dance works choreographed by Robert Cohan: ‘Forest is a pure dance work of lyrical simplicity set in a tropical forest; in ‘Waterless Method of Swimming’ the dancers re-enact movements discovered in an old teach-yourself swimming manual. The work is set in the swimming pool of a 1930s’ ocean liner.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 65 min.
Year of production
1980
Availability
Sale; 1998 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 on 22/6/80.
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
choreography; Cohan, Robert; modern dance

Credits

Director
Bob Lockyer
Contributor
Robert Cohen

Sections

Title
Forest

Title
Waterless method of swimming

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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