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Choreographers Showcase

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

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Choreographers Showcase

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Title
Choreographers Showcase
Names
Walker, Linn (Dancer)
Fairbank, Holly (Dancer)
Wagner, Sanghi (Dancer)
Leo, Anna (Dancer)
Trees, Marcia (Dancer)
Florin, Peggy (Dancer)
Barrett, Tia (Dancer)
Schoener, Maureen (Dancer)
Bingham, Marla (Dancer)
Hanson, Karen (Dancer)
Cho, Irene (Dancer)
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967 (Composer)
Eno, Brian, 1948- (Composer)
Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741 (Composer)
Reid, Albert (Choreographer)
Nancarrow, Conlon, 1912-1997 (Composer)
Marks, Victoria (Lighting designer)
Dance Theater Workshop (Producer)
Choreographers Showcase (Concert series) (Producer)
Collection

Dance Theater Workshop Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Coals to New York (approx. 8 min.). Choreography: Linn Walker. Music: traditional (Erie Canal), John Coltrane (Mr. P. C.). Danced by Linn Walker, accompanied by Peter Zajonc (clarinettist). -- Sandpainting (approx. 11 min.). Choreography: Holly Fairbank. Music: Brian Eno (Music for airports). Perf. by Fairbank and Sanghi Wagner. -- Gold (approx. 14 min.). Choreography: Anna Leo. Perf. by Leo and Marcia Trees. -- Vignettes (approx. 7 min.). Choreography: Albert Reid. Music: Conlon Nancarrow. Perf. by Peggy Florin. -- The illiterals (approx. 16 min.). Choreography: Tia Barrett. Perf. by Barrett and Maureen Schoener. -- And now there's three [incomplete] (approx. 6 min.). Choreography: Marla Bingham. Music: Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto in D), recorded by guitarist John Williams. Perf. by Bingham, Karen Hanson, and Irene Cho. Opening and most of third movement missing. For a complete version of this work, recorded on April 8, 1980, see: *MGZIC 9-3416 And now there's three.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9538
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3427 (former)
Topics
Dance Theater Workshop
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance at American Theater Laboratory, New York, on March 25, 1980. Presented by Dance Theater Workshop as part of the Choreographers Showcase series.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (62 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY936001914-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12174515
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2c2030f0-7956-0135-96b7-5daed9a7c285
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

  • 1980: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Choreographers Showcase" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e1ac51c9-667b-45ad-a7a0-4a17419c1d81

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Choreographers Showcase" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e1ac51c9-667b-45ad-a7a0-4a17419c1d81

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). Choreographers Showcase Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e1ac51c9-667b-45ad-a7a0-4a17419c1d81

Wikipedia Citation

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Choreographers Showcase