SUMMARY: Videotaped in the studio on April 9, 1981 by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. Class in early modern dance technique, taught by Gertrude Shurr, with the help of two demonstrators. The class consists exclusively of floor work and emphasizes the use of contraction and release. Throughout the class Shurr refers to Martha Graham's teaching, stressing the expressional qualities of the movements. The tape ends before the conclusion of the class.
Call number
*MGZIDF 3517
Note
Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.
For printed program of the festival, see: *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
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Title
The early years: Gertrude Shurr class [electronic resource]
Imprint
1981.
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