The early years: Maria Theresa Duncan class

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Title

The early years: Maria Theresa Duncan class

Collection

Early Years Collection

Names

Maria-Theresa, 1896-1987 (Teacher)
Bardsley, Kay (Teacher)
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 (Choreographer)
Ross, Patty Kerr (Director)
Harris, Hilary (Videographer)
Labeille, Daniel (Producer)
Early years, (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) (Host)
State University of New York College at Purchase (Sponsor)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1981-04-10

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3541
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 35 and 36 (former)

Genres

Educational Films

Notes

Content: For a printed program of the festival, see *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
Content: Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.

Physical Description

Extent: 5 videocassettes (U-matic) (94 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Videotaped in the studio on April 10, 1981 by Hilary Harris. Class in Duncan dancing, taught by Maria Theresa Duncan, assisted by Kay Bardsley. The freely structured class begins with walking patterns and progresses to more complex combinations, including a waltz and a dance choreographed by Isadora Duncan to Schubert's Moment musicale. Maria Theresa reminisces about her experiences with Isadora and answers students' questions at the end of the class.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12170825
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 934d95a0-3142-0132-d9a6-3c075448cc4b

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: Maria Theresa Duncan class" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/934d95a0-3142-0132-d9a6-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). The early years: Maria Theresa Duncan class Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/934d95a0-3142-0132-d9a6-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: Maria Theresa Duncan class" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/934d95a0-3142-0132-d9a6-3c075448cc4b

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