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Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16

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Title
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Bokaer, Jonah (Teacher)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 2008-02-16
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6858
Topics
School children
Dance in education
Computer software
Modern dance
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
Venue: Recorded 2008, February 16. New York City.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (MiniDV) (31 min.) : sound, color ; 8mm.
Description
A children's workshop in using the Danceforms software to create choreography, given as part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company's multi-week residence at the NEST (New Explorations in Science and Technology) School. Under the guidance of MCDC dancer Jonah Bokaer, children create their own dance moves which are mirrored in the Danceforms software, then listen to a presentation about using the program.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 969973781
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21163006
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 70ba7050-c26c-0135-8acd-095f8734ceb7
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2008. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ee38010-ef99-0133-10d0-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ee38010-ef99-0133-10d0-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2008). Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ee38010-ef99-0133-10d0-60f81dd2b63c

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Merce Cunningham Dance Company Residence at the NEST School, Week 3--Danceforms workshop,2008-02-16