Ned Williams is a NYC-based dance teacher. He studied with Syvilla
Forte and teaches the Katherine Dunham technique. Has done so since
the 60's. He's also a choreographer and has had his own dance studio
since the 60's. Taught for yrs. on 6th Ave. nr. 14th st.NYC. I can pay
$4.00. Mr. Williams is also black.

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Clarification of Question by bluestreak-ga on 07 Dec 2002 08:47 PST

Hi Journalist,                                                        
         In going over all my questions & responses to see if I missed
any promising leads, I noticed this question. Although I have reason
to believe that Ned puts out a younger age than is accurate, that has
nothing to do with us. Even though I was going for a full date of
birth, you have given me half and that counts with me. So could you
please resubmit your comment as an answer, so I may rate & tip you? 
Thank you so much for your help, Journalist. Might you be induced to
look in to some or my other questions?  20 out of 50 remaining
questions, have never had so much as a single comment! Bluestreak

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Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 07 Dec 2002 21:14 PST

Dear Bluestreak:

I noticed your recent question and returned to this to view the info I
had previously located.  I will continue searching on Williams however
I pretty much exhausted the links to find the links provided here.

I have researched a few of your questions with no results.  But I'll
check the unanswered ones and see if I can turn up anything for you. 
: )  I have responded to your new question in lieu of posting here. 
Unfortunately, Google Answers Researchers only receive an email alert
when they have first responded in a Clarification, not a comment, so I
apologize for not checking back here.  Please see
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=121161 for
my response and thank you for your gracious offer.

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Clarification of Question by bluestreak-ga on 07 Dec 2002 21:42 PST

You may submit your info as an answer or continue looking or both, as you feel best.

Before discovering the information in my comment, I tried various
phrases to find his complete birth date.  Interestingly, I decided to
search him tonight in the Library of Congress and while I discovered
no works on dance (nor the film mentioned above) , I did find seven
titles at http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=Williams%2C+Ned&Search_Code=NAME_&PID=11638&CNT=25&BROWSE=3&HC=7&SID=2
concerning the Black country of Great Britain.  The birthdate of the
author, Ned Williams, is the same as the man featured in the film
provided in my comment.

I then searched "Ned Williams" combined with the publisher of the
books, Uralia Press, to find further information, perhaps even an
interview or biography.  There may have been two Ned Williams, both
born in 1944 - one that was in the dance film and the other that wrote
on "the Black Country" in Great Britain.  Or they may be the same
individual.

A search for "the black country" turned up the books' synopses at
http://www.theblackcountry.com/publishers/uralia.htm with an enail for
a Ned Williams.  It may be my research on this will cause more
confusion that clarity but I wanted you to know this additional
information.  There is an email address
nedwilliams@theblackcountry.com that may help to clear up this
mystery.

Also, I revisited my original link and discovered what seems to be an
another dance video at that site that features Ned Williams explained
at http://js-catalog.cpl.org:60100/MARION/AJD-3925.


I hope this information is of assistance in your quest and thank you
for honoring my research time.  It is a gracious gesture you have
offered me and it is quite unexpected.

     
SEARCH PHRASES:

"Ned Williams" Uralia Press
"Ned Williams" the black country
"the black country"

Hi Journalist,                                                        
         I can't help but admire your tenacity. I am somewhat
surprised that Ned is so elusive, due to his having taught since the
60's. But what can we say. Research surprises us sometimes. But your
skills are undimmed & I'm grateful you're willing to use them on my
behalf. I have 2 subjects that I thought you might find without such a
major effort. June Taylor was born around 1918 and was quite famous
with her troupe on the Jackie Gleason show in the 50's. Her signature
camera shot was from overhead, a la Busby Berkely from the '30's,
where the dancers resemble geometric patterns of a kalaidoscope. She
later worked as choreographer for the Miami Dolphins cheerleaders.
Also Phil Black,dancer. Neither of these 2 have gotten so much as a
single comment. You'd have them to yourself! My attempts to tempt are
pathetic. Anyway, I truly appreciate your helping me.  Bluestreak

From a search of "Ned Williams Dunham technique" I discovered his
birth year (1944) but not the month and day:

http://js-catalog.cpl.org:60100/MARION/ADQ-6159
to
http://js-catalog.cpl.org:60100/MARION?A=WILLIAMS+NED
to
http://js-catalog.cpl.org:60100/MARION/AJD-3893

Thought you might could use this to somehow pin down the month and
day.

Excellent work, journalist! Thank you. Do the best you can for a day
or so longer between your other searches. If nothing further turns up,
we'll call it a hit. Again, thank you so very much.  Bluestreak

Thank you for your rating, comment and your added generosity!  I'm
delighted to have been of service to your quest.