Research Catalog

Title

The early years: Bonnie Bird class [electronic resource]

Publication

1981.

Details

Additional Authors

• Bird, Bonnie.
• Ross, Patty Kerr.
• Pennebaker, D. A.
• Labeille, Daniel.
• Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
• State University of New York College at Purchase.

Description

5 streaming video files (NTSC) (86 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence.

Subjects

• Modern dance > United States
• Television > Early years
• Dance festivals > New York (State) > Purchase
• Dance > Congresses > New York (State) > New York > 1981
• Modern dance > Technique > Graham
• Graham, Martha

Note

• Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.
• For printed program of the festival, see: *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Contents

SUMMARY: Videotaped in the dance lab theater on April 11, 1981 by D. A. Pennebaker. Class in early modern dance technique, taught by Bonnie Bird, who reminisces about Martha Graham's technique classes and her own experiences teaching Graham technique on the west coast. This recording includes a b&w film of Bird demonstrating various exercises in the Greek Theater of Mills College in 1938. The class emphasizes the use of contraction and release.

Call Number

*MGZIDf 3536

OCLC

NYPY916055216-F

Title

The early years: Bonnie Bird class [electronic resource]

Imprint

1981.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 29 and 30.

Connect to:

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Local Subject

Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.

Dance -- Congresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1981.

Local Subject

Television. Early years.

Added Author

Bird, Bonnie. Teacher. Speaker

Ross, Patty Kerr. Director

Pennebaker, D. A. Videographer

Labeille, Daniel. Producer

Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)

State University of New York College at Purchase.

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-950 cassettes 29 and 30 (former)