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Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 November 3

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Title

Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 November 3

Collection

Elaine Summers Video Archive

Names

Summers, Elaine, 1925-2014 (Teacher)

Date / 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 Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6163

Subjects

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

Extent: 2 videotape reels (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.

Abstract

Elaine discusses the skulls connection to cervical vertebrae at the base of the skull, the knee and hip joints, and tension in the legs.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 982187602
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21213164
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 November 3" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1972. 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: I & II, 1972 November 3 Retrieved from 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: I & II, 1972 November 3" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471

Wikipedia citation

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