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Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Elaine Summers Video Archive

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Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders

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Title
Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders
Additional title: Theater Piece
Additional title: Theater piece for chairs and ladders (Choreographic work : Summers)
Additional title: Tumble dance (Choreographic work : Summers)
Names
Summers, Elaine, 1925- (Choreographer)
Bhartonn, Edward (Dancer)
Chizik, Tedrian (Dancer)
Ogsbury, Alexandra (Dancer)
Escamilla, Roberta (Dancer)
Elaine Summers Dance and Film Co. (Performer)
Collection

Elaine Summers Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders (22 min.) / dancers, Elaine Summers Dance and Film Company -- Group piece (13 min.) / dancers, Edward Bhartonn, Tedrian Chizik, Alexandra Ogsbury, Roberta Escamilla -- Trio (possibly Tumble Dance) (6 min.) / dancers, Edward Bhartoon, Tedrian Chizik, Alexandra Ogsbury.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6170
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: choreography, Elaine Summers ; performed by Elaine Summers Dance and Film Company.
Creation/production credits: Choreographer, Elaine Summers.
Venue: Videotaped during rehearsal at Elaine Summers dance studio, New York, N.Y., possibly 1975.
Acquisition: Gift; Elaine Summers, 2009.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (41 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 982188128
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21213184
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08d7f7a0-c7fb-0135-35aa-0097df91508c
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1975: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c62c7310-aa24-0133-5411-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c62c7310-aa24-0133-5411-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c62c7310-aa24-0133-5411-60f81dd2b63c

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Theater Piece for Chairs and Ladders