NDI 1989 Summer Institute open class, 1989-07-28
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Title
NDI 1989 Summer Institute open class, 1989-07-28
Collection
National Dance Institute Video Archive
Names
National Dance Institute (U.S.) (Creator)
Weinstein, Ellen (Host)
Shah, Pirnima (Dancer)
Owens, Michael (Choreographer)
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000 (Author)
Covello, Steve (Composer)
Staton, Dakota (Singer)
Lehman, Amy (Choreographer)
Collins, Judy, 1939- (Composer)
Collins, Judy, 1939- (Lyricist)
Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000 (Choreographer)
National Dance Institute (U.S.) (Performer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1989-07-28
Place: New York, NY.
Table Of Contents
Why Dance...Because (6 min.): choreography by Michael Owens -- Ballet class demonstration (13 min.) -- Voice class, "Dining at the Waldorf" (5 min.) -- Tap class demonstration (8 min.) -- Voice class, "I Sing The Body Electric" (3 min.) -- Indian dance class demonstration, beginning with solo from teacher Pirnima Shah (10 min.) -- We Real Cool (8 min.): poem by Gwendolyn Brooks, music by Steve Covello, vocals by Dakota Staton, choreography by Amy Lehman -- Other Side of My World (9 min.): music and lyrics by Judy Collins, choreography by Peter Gennaro.
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4284
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Performers: National Dance Institute Summer Institute students, performers
Acquisition: Gift; Jacques D'Amboise, 2012.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (62 min) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Abstract
Summary on tape label: "Ellen Weinstein presented summer program to funders, parents, etc. Demos in voice, tap, ballet, Indian dance with guest artist Pirnima Shah."
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Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 930533629
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20844267
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): da72a070-a9cd-0133-ad57-60f81dd2b63c
Rights
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "NDI 1989 Summer Institute open class, 1989-07-28" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1989. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da72a070-a9cd-0133-ad57-60f81dd2b63c
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1989). NDI 1989 Summer Institute open class, 1989-07-28 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da72a070-a9cd-0133-ad57-60f81dd2b63c
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "NDI 1989 Summer Institute open class, 1989-07-28" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da72a070-a9cd-0133-ad57-60f81dd2b63c
Wikipedia citation
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