Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Schurman, Nona.
2. Carr, Deborah.
3. Ross, Patty Kerr.
4. Emshwiller, Ed.
5. Labeille, Daniel.
6. Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble.
7. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
8. State University of New York College at Purchase.

Description

1. 4 streaming video files (NTSC) (78 min.) : sd., col.

Subject

1. Modern dance > United States
2. Television > Early years
3. Dance festivals > New York (State) > Purchase
4. Dance > Congresses > New York (State) > New York > 1981
5. Modern dance > Technique
6. Weidman, Charles

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Videotaped in the studio on April 11, 1981 by Ed Emshwiller. Class in Weidman technique taught by Nona Schurman. Schurman recalls classes of the 1930s, and reminisces about Charles Weidman throughout the class. She teaches her own warm-up and some floor exercises devised by Weidman, followed by floor progressions, emphasizing that choreographic changes can be made in a class without departing from Weidman's technical principles. At the end of the class, the Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble performs a Humphrey-Weidman-Schurman demonstration. Occasional gaps in recording. The class begins on cassette 33A (approx. 18 min.) and continues on cassette 33 (approx. 60 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 3539

Note

1. 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.
2. For printed program of the festival, see: *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
3. Reel 1 relates to *MGZIDF 3550 (formerly *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 47)

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. The early years: Nona Schurman class [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1981.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 33A and 33.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Modern dance -- Technique.
2. Dance -- Congresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1981.

Local subject

1. Television. Early years.

Added author

1. Schurman, Nona. Teacher
2. Carr, Deborah. Performer
3. Ross, Patty Kerr. Director
4. Emshwiller, Ed. Videographer
5. Labeille, Daniel. Producer
6. Deborah Carr Theatre Dance Ensemble.
7. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
8. State University of New York College at Purchase.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 33A and 33 (former)