A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner (1998)
This intimate, uncannily moving documentary profiles Norma Canner, a pioneer in dance movement therapy, who found in dance a way to help people who had been discarded by society. The film traces the evolution of Norma's career from Broadway actress in the '40s, through her ground-breaking work in creative movement with disabled and mentally retarded children in the '60s, to her present work as a dance therapist with adults. Utilizing drawing, music, theater, and dance in the context of other modes of therapy, her work has proved extraordinarily beneficial for handicapped individuals, as well as providing cathartic healing experiences for those with deep emotional scars; And her work with children who were blind, deaf, or autistic has became a model.
Cast
- Norma Canner - Herself
- Ruby Dee - Narrator
Keywords
dance, group therapy, broadway
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- What is A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner about?
- This intimate, uncannily moving documentary profiles Norma Canner, a pioneer in dance movement therapy, who found in dance a way to help people who had been discarded by society. The film traces the evolution of Norma's career from Broadway actress in the '40s, through her ground-breaking work in creative movement with disabled and mentally retarded children in the '60s, to her present work as a dance therapist with adults. Utilizing drawing, music, theater, and dance in the context of other modes of therapy, her work has proved extraordinarily beneficial for handicapped individuals, as well as providing cathartic healing experiences for those with deep emotional scars; And her work with children who were blind, deaf, or autistic has became a model.
- Who directed A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner?
- A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner was directed by Ian Brownell, Webb Wilcoxen.
- Who stars in A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner?
- A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner stars Norma Canner, Ruby Dee.
- How long is A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner?
- A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner?
- A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner produced?
- A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner was produced in United States of America.