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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jane Goldberg Video Archive

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson

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Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson
Names
Gibson, Bert (Teacher)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Director)
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company (Presenter)
Gibson, Bert (Dancer)
Collection

Jane Goldberg Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980-10-14
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7524
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5755 (former)
Topics
Tap dancing -- Study and teaching
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
Additional physical form: For the completed documentary of this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Performers: Instructor: Albert Gibson.
Venue: Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 14, 1980.
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) (20 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Part of the documentation of the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980. Conclusion of Albert Gibson's 10AM class (ca. 15 min.), which began on *MGZIC 9-5740. Beginning of Gibson's 1:30PM class (ca. 5 min.), in which he demonstrates the tango twist, a step invented by Jack Wiggins, and the dances "Pull it" and "Fish for supper." This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5754.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3084
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13873387
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 49746c20-7c4c-0135-9f91-5d374c8db467
Rights Statement
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  • 2017: Digitized
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/49746c20-7c4c-0135-9f91-5d374c8db467

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/49746c20-7c4c-0135-9f91-5d374c8db467

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/49746c20-7c4c-0135-9f91-5d374c8db467

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson