Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 November 3
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Title
Elaine Summers Class: I & II, 1972 November 3
Collection
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
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 982187602
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21213164
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed18a680-c7fa-0135-c2a2-03d59dab3471
Rights
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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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