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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Fall after Newton

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Title
Fall after Newton
Names
Smith, Nancy Stark (Dancer)
Paxton, Steve (Narrator)
Ptashek, Alan (Dancer)
Siddall, Curt (Dancer)
Felder, Leon (Dancer)
Lepkoff, Daniel (Dancer)
Nelson, Lisa (Dancer)
Walcott, Collin (Musician)
Weis, Cathy (Videographer)
Christiansen, Steve (Videographer)
Kraus, Lisa (Videographer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1987
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8161
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Creation/production credits: Produced by Videoda. Camera: Steve Christiansen, Lisa Nelson, Lisa Kraus, Steve Paxton, Cathy Weis, Jim Meyer, Jules Backus. Editors: Steve Christiansen, Lisa Nelson, Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith. Words/narration: Steve Paxton.
Performers: Performed by Nancy Stark Smith, Steve Paxton, Alan Ptashek, Curt Siddall, Leon Felder, Daniel Lepkoff, and Lisa Nelson, with musician Collin Walcott.
Content: Subtitle: Contact improvisation 1972-1983.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (23 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on eleven years of development of contact improvisation, comprising footage of past performances. The focal dancer is Nancy Stark Smith, who is seen with various partners. Included are excerpts from Magnesium, Dances by heart, and other contact improvisation presentations. For a transcript of Steve Paxton's narration, see: "Fall after Newton": transcript by Steve Paxton, in Contact quarterly (v. 13, no. 3, Fall 1988, p. 38-39).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926059040-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172869
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 05fbe6e0-8d7e-0138-4e1f-554418ec64e2
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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  • 1987: Issued
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fall after Newton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1987. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fbe6e0-8d7e-0138-4e1f-554418ec64e2

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Fall after Newton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fbe6e0-8d7e-0138-4e1f-554418ec64e2

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1987). Fall after Newton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05fbe6e0-8d7e-0138-4e1f-554418ec64e2

Wikipedia Citation

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Fall after Newton