Four études [and] Ragtime [and] Jitterbug [and] Élégie [and] Koan

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Title

Four études [and] Ragtime [and] Jitterbug [and] Élégie [and] Koan

Collection

Joyce Trisler Video Archive

Names

Myers, Milton (Choreographer)
Veredon, Gray (Choreographer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Composer)
Micus, Stephan (Composer)
Joyce Trisler Danscompany (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1981

Table Of Contents

CONTENTS. - Four études (approx. 9 min.). Choreography: Milton Myers. Music: Igor Stravinsky (Four études, Op. 7). Followed by a fragment of Élégie. - Ragtime (approx. 5 min.). Choreography: Myers. Music: Stravinsky (Ragtime). - Jitterbug (approx. 3 min.). Choreography: Myers. Music: Duke Ellington. - Élégie (approx. 6 min.). Choreography: Myers. Music: Stravinsky. - Koan (approx. 35 min.). Choreography: Gray Veredon. Music: Stephan Micus.

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7470
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2533 (former)

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Venue: Videotaped in rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, at The Space, City Center, New York.
Performers: Performed by members of the Joyce Trisler Danscompany.
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) (60 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916017418-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12169924
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ead6040-85aa-0135-a743-7b1f338a681c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four études [and] Ragtime [and] Jitterbug [and] Élégie [and] Koan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ead6040-85aa-0135-a743-7b1f338a681c

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). Four études [and] Ragtime [and] Jitterbug [and] Élégie [and] Koan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ead6040-85aa-0135-a743-7b1f338a681c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four études [and] Ragtime [and] Jitterbug [and] Élégie [and] Koan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ead6040-85aa-0135-a743-7b1f338a681c

Wikipedia citation

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