Jacques d'Amboise, pied piper of dance
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Title
Jacques d'Amboise, pied piper of dance
Collection
Names
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934- (Interviewee)
Reinking, Ann (Performer)
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936- (Performer)
Collins, Judy, 1939- (Performer)
National Dance Institute (U.S.) (Associated name)
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934- (Choreographer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1986-06-18
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8678
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3240 (former)
Subjects
Dance for children
Dancers -- China
Genres
Televised Dance
Televised Performances
Television Programs
Interviews
Notes
Venue: Excerpt from the MacNeil-Lehrer hour telecast June 18, 1986 by WNET/13, New York.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (20 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 3/4 in.
Abstract
Profile of dancer Jacques d'Amboise who discusses his mid-career change from principal dancer with the New York City Ballet to director of the National Dance Institute, an innovative dance program developed by D'Amboise for public school children. Excerpts are seen from the National Dance Institute performance at the Felt Forum, New York in June 1986 which included 56 Chinese children from Beijing and guest artists Mary Tyler Moore, Ann Reinking, and Judy Collins.
Languages
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY877000516-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12163900
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6427e850-8b37-0135-b5ca-07d8e9f48884
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1986-06-18
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jacques d'Amboise, pied piper of dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1986. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6427e850-8b37-0135-b5ca-07d8e9f48884
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1986). Jacques d'Amboise, pied piper of dance Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6427e850-8b37-0135-b5ca-07d8e9f48884
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jacques d'Amboise, pied piper of dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6427e850-8b37-0135-b5ca-07d8e9f48884
Wikipedia citation
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