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The early years: May O'Donnell class

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Title
The early years: May O'Donnell class
Names
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004 (Teacher)
Ross, Patty Kerr (Director)
Harris, Hilary (Videographer)
Labeille, Daniel (Producer)
Early years, (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) (Host)
State University of New York College at Purchase (Sponsor)
Collection

Early Years Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-04-09 - 1981-04-12
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3518
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 4 (former)
Topics
Graham, Martha
Modern dance -- Technique
Dance festivals -- New York (State) -- Purchase (N.Y.)
Genres
Educational films
Notes
Content: For a printed program of the festival, see *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
Content: 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.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 3 videocassettes (U-matic) (45 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
SUMMARY: Videotaped in the studio on April 9, 1981 by Hilary Harris. Class in modern dance technique taught by May O'Donnell, who points out its connections to and continuity with the classes of the early years, particularly those of Martha Graham. The class emphasizes contraction and release and the use of the floor, and progresses from floor work to center to moving across the floor. O'Donnell's three demonstrators perform a brief piece choreographed by her at the end of the class.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170806
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1601e4a0-3142-0132-47a0-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1906: Creator Born
  • 1981: Created (Approximate)
  • 2004: Creator Died
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: May O'Donnell class" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981 - 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16e846d0-3142-0132-3cde-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: May O'Donnell class" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16e846d0-3142-0132-3cde-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981 - 1981). The early years: May O'Donnell class Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16e846d0-3142-0132-3cde-3c075448cc4b

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The early years: May O'Donnell class