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Canadians can dance!

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Canadians can dance!

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Title
Canadians can dance!
Names
Howe, John (Producer)
National Film Board of Canada (Film producer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1966
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2795
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3486 (former)
Topics
Folk dancing -- Canada
Dance festivals -- Ontario
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Producer/director: John Howe. Director of photography: John C. Foster.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (24 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Excerpts from "Nation Builders," presented at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Performed by amateur folk dancing groups, the dances reflect the ethnic diversity of Canada. The performers, in order of appearance, are: Butler Irish Dancers, Tarantella Italian Dancers, Royal Scottish Dancers, Estonian Folk Group, Netherlands Folklore Circle, Spanish Dancers, Slovenian Nagelj Group, Danube Swabian Youth, Hawaiian Dancers, Macedonian Folklorists, Moravian and Slovak Dancers, Polish St. Stanislaus Youth, V'la l'Bon Vent Ensemble, and Kalyna Ukrainian Dancers.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12174484
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2fcc5a00-9e87-0132-df25-3c075448cc4b
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.

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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Canadians can dance!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1966. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/30fc9080-9e87-0132-4164-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Canadians can dance!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/30fc9080-9e87-0132-4164-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1966). Canadians can dance! Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/30fc9080-9e87-0132-4164-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Canadians can dance!