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The re-education of the rectus abdominis

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Title

The re-education of the rectus abdominis

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Names

Perces, Marjorie B., 1921- (Conceptor)
Bennett, Douglas (Composer)
Perces, Marjorie B., 1921- (Director)
Perces, Marjorie B., 1921- (Speaker)
Degas, Andre (Videographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1980 - 1999 (Approximate)

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7957
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1975 (former)

Subjects

Abdominal exercises
Stretching exercises
Modern dance -- Technique

Genres

Filmed Dance
Educational Films

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: Videodance. Conception/direction/voice: Marjorie Perces. Camera/editing: André Degas.
Creation/Production Credits: Music: Douglas Bennett. Body painting: Alain Masson.
Performers: Performed by Ken Hillia, Cindy Bickham, Alan Davage, Lisa Feingold, Leandre Williams, Jo Zeleznik, Alain Masson, and Douglas Bennett.
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) (4 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906004128-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12168240
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 904063e0-7c66-0135-e6b4-04763614bc40

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The re-education of the rectus abdominis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980 - 1999. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904063e0-7c66-0135-e6b4-04763614bc40

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980 - 1999). The re-education of the rectus abdominis Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904063e0-7c66-0135-e6b4-04763614bc40

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The re-education of the rectus abdominis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904063e0-7c66-0135-e6b4-04763614bc40

Wikipedia citation

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