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The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries

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Title
The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries
Names
Hilton, Wendy (Commentator)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1972 (Inferred)
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Sarabande pour une femme (1704). Choreography: Louis Pécour. Music: J. B. Lully. Danced by Wendy Hilton. -- Gigue, composed for Mlle Subligny. Choreography: Pécour. Danced by Wendy Hilton. -- Explanation of Feuillet dance notation. -- Minuet. Gavotte for Louis XV. Danced by children. -- Demonstration of steps and arm movements. -- Canarie, from Alcide (1712). Music: Louis de Lully and Marin Marais. Danced by Wendy Hilton. -- Comments on movement style and costume of the period. -- Sarabande pour une femme, danced in short modern tunic by Wendy Hilton.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6387
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-6 (former)
Topics
Sarabande (Dance)
Jig (Dance)
Minuet (Dance)
Gavotte (Dance)
Canaries (Dance)
Dance -- France -- 17th century
Dance -- France -- 18th century
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Lectures
Music
Notes
Performers: Lecture demonstration by Wendy Hilton, assisted by Sonya Monosoff, violin, and two young dancers, Victoria Brown and David Castro.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (31 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877000504-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12163899
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 651d4f80-ef9a-0133-f64b-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1972: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68da87e0-ef9a-0133-3dd3-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68da87e0-ef9a-0133-3dd3-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972). The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68da87e0-ef9a-0133-3dd3-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The art of dancing: French dances of the 17th and 18th centuries