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The jazz dance idiom: An introduction

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The jazz dance idiom: An introduction

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Title
The jazz dance idiom: An introduction
Names
Sabatine, Jean (Dancer)
Evans, Raymond (Narrator)
Prince, Robert, 1929-2007 (Composer)
Lateef, Yusef (Composer)
Wayne State University (Associated name)
Sabatine, Jean (Author)
Sabatine, Jean (Choreographer)
Evans, Raymond (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7914
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1423 (former)
Topics
Jazz dance
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Notes
Creation/production credits: Motion picture produced by Experimental Student Productions, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Producers: Ray Early and Chris Felcyn. Director: Chris Felcyn. Writer: Jean Sabatine. Narrator: Raymond Evans.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Jean Sabatine. Original poetry: Earl D.A. Smith. Lighting: James Hejl and Ray Early.
Performers: Performed by members of Wayne State University Jazz Dance Theatre: Jean Sabatine, Harriet Davidson, Reginald Roy Dalton, Ray Early, Raymond Evans, Michael Jordan, Harriette A. Knox, Kai Lanier, Cheryl McDavid, Wanda Moore, William Morgan, Bruce Naylor, Earl D.A. Smith, and Sally Swarm.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (38 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Lecture-demonstration on jazz dance technique and styles, followed by performances of four jazz dance works: Children of light, children of darkness; Angles of impact (Music: Robert Prince); Black despair on a white stage (Director: Ray Early); and Impressions of the blues (Music: Yusef Lateef).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906023471-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168849
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6eb48100-7c66-0135-5eac-17c5b937b4ab
Rights Statement
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  • 1971: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The jazz dance idiom: An introduction" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0c20a0-4d4d-48a5-95a8-0d809992e5f4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The jazz dance idiom: An introduction" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0c20a0-4d4d-48a5-95a8-0d809992e5f4

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1971). The jazz dance idiom: An introduction Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b0c20a0-4d4d-48a5-95a8-0d809992e5f4

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The jazz dance idiom: An introduction