Rainbow Round My Shoulder - Donald McKayle

[@AlfredLMartin]

Good lord! Donna Wood is exquisite in this!

[@thegarrisonexperience423]

I remember doing this dance as apart of the Etudes projects that they were doing of all the great Modern Dance choreographers while I was in college. It was an experience that I will never forget. I eventually got to do this as a solo. Being on stage by myself was very spiritual for me. It is one of the experiences that I will never forget.

[@producerman10030]

I used to play the guitar for this at City Center.

[@melanyedixon893]

The woman dancer is Donna Wood who was a principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. This performance was presented by the Ailey Company

[@jeanpaullevonne7373]

RIP Donald McKayle (July 6, 1930 - April 6, 2018

[@kenwapnicksson7915]

I did this dance 25 years ago. I still feel sore.

[@susankennedy5739]

Great to have this video, but check out the early film of this in B&W, maybe filmed for TV. Compare the dancing -- less careful and technical, but much riskier and gutsy. McKayle studied with Modern Dance pioneer Charles Weidman, and the way he uses weight shows that influence -- the falls --and the use of space.

[@alainmichigan9916]

Donna Wood ... just beautiful in that part. Where is the rest of the choreography?

[@isiaihdavis5475]

BEAUTIFUL.....

[@narviawilliams2340]

🌺BEAUTIFUL🌹

[@adriennehawkins3465]

I loved the video..... but they didn't name the dancers..... they are the ones that brought it to life.... and they have a tendency to be the lest credited.....

[@herfathersaccount9101]

The female lead was Donna Wood.

[@susankennedy5739]

It was performed by Ailey's company, Donna Wood was exquisite!

[@luciavanderpijl4501]

❤

[@sg2037]

Who are the dancers and singers? Name of the songs? Beautiful.

[@kenneth7826]

Good afternoon..the singer I believe is the great Leon Bibb..a popular folk singer from the 60s...the dancers....could be wrong they may be from the Alvin Bailey dance company..peace...

[@sharonbarbour6187]

I love this. However, the song is Rocks and Gravel, not Rainbow Round My Shoulder.

[@AlfredLMartin]

But it's from the ballet called Rainbow Round My Shoulder.

[@Juwar1974]

okay...I was getting into this and it cuts off. Where's the rest of it?