The early years: Sophie Maslow class
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Title
The early years: Sophie Maslow class
Collection
Names
Maslow, Sophie (Teacher)
Ross, Patty Kerr (Director)
Pennebaker, D. A. (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 - 1981-04-11
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3535
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 28 (former)
Subjects
Graham, Martha
Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham, Martha
Genres
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.
Content: Videotaped in the studio on April 10 or 11, 1981 by D. A. Pennebaker. Class in early modern dance technique taught by Sophie Maslow, emphasizing the principles developed by Martha Graham. Includes center exercises and floor progressions. Audio turns off briefly at about 27 min. into the tape.
Content: First part of Reel 1 related to *MGZIDF 3547.
Physical Description
Extent: 3 videocassettes (U-matic) (41 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12170826
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): adf11bf0-3144-0132-8067-3c075448cc4b
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: Sophie Maslow class" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981 - 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/adf11bf0-3144-0132-8067-3c075448cc4b
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981 - 1981). The early years: Sophie Maslow class Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/adf11bf0-3144-0132-8067-3c075448cc4b
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: Sophie Maslow class" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/adf11bf0-3144-0132-8067-3c075448cc4b
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