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Elaine Summers Class : I & II, 1972 November 3

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Elaine Summers Video Archive

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Title
Elaine Summers Class : I & II, 1972 November 3
Names
Summers, Elaine, 1925-2014 (Teacher)
Collection

Elaine Summers Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1972-11-03
Table of Contents
Reel 1 (66 min.). Class, part I (beginning) -- Reel 2 (16 min.). Class, part II (conclusion).
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6163
Topics
Dance -- Study and teaching
Movement, Aesthetics of
Mind and body
Spine
Posture
Neck
Skull base
Cervical vertebrae
Hip joint
Leg
Knee
Joints
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 November 3.
Acquisition: Gift; Elaine Summers, 2009.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 2 videotape reels (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Elaine discusses the skulls connection to cervical vertebrae at the base of the skull, the knee and hip joints, and tension in the legs.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 982187602
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21213164
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471
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

  • 1925: Creator Born
  • 1972: Created
  • 2014: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Summers Class " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Summers Class " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1972). Elaine Summers Class Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471

Wikipedia Citation

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Elaine Summers Class