Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 December 8
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Title
Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 December 8
Collection
Names
Summers, Elaine, 1925-2014 (Teacher)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1972-12-08
Table Of Contents
Reel 1 (62 min.). Class, part I (beginning) -- Reel 2 (38 min.). Class, part II (conclusion).
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6160
Subjects
Dance -- Study and teaching
Movement, Aesthetics of
Mind and body
Self-perception
Spine
Posture
Body image
Genres
Filmed Dance
Instructional Films
Filmed Performances
Notes
Creation/Production Credits: Teacher, Elaine Summers.
Venue: Videotaped during class at Elaine Summers dance studio, New York, N.Y., 1972 December 8.
Acquisition: Gift; Elaine Summers, 2009.
Physical Description
Extent: 2 videotape reel (100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Abstract
Elaine Summers discusses the difference between sitting and laying on back along with self image, posture and body alignment.
Languages
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 982127844
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21212807
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e5a67f50-c7fa-0135-d07a-2f1192c38f76
Rights
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 December 8" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e5a67f50-c7fa-0135-d07a-2f1192c38f76
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972). Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 December 8 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e5a67f50-c7fa-0135-d07a-2f1192c38f76
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 December 8" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e5a67f50-c7fa-0135-d07a-2f1192c38f76
Wikipedia citation
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