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Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow

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Title
Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow
Names
Sherman, Jane, 1908-2010 (Interviewee)
Honsa, Ron (Videographer)
Honsa, Nan (Videographer)
Jacob's Pillow (Event place)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3340
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5085 (former)
Topics
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
Denishawn Dancers
Sherman, Jane, 1908-2010 -- Interviews
Genres
Interviews
Video recordings
Notes
Content: Unedited footage.
Content: Title from information provided by Jane Sherman.
Venue: Videotaped at Jacob's Pillow, Lee, Massachusetts, in summer 1982, by Ron and Nan Honsa.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (23 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Unedited footage of an interview intended for use in a forthcoming documentary on the life and work of Ted Shawn. Jane Sherman, a former member of the Denishawn Dancers, reminisces about her experiences with the company, particularly during their tours of Asia in 1925 and with the Ziegfeld Follies in 1927. She recalls the company's founders, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, as performers and in private life. In looking back at her own early dance studies, she notes the limitations of dance in the United States at that time, and pays tribute to the advances made by Denishawn and its school. She also discusses the reconstruction of Denishawn dances and the importance of recapturing their unique spirit.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F303
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12521832
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 268cf1f0-aa0c-0133-0cd3-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1908: Creator Born
  • 1982: Created
  • 2010: Creator Died
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33272a10-aa0c-0133-688c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33272a10-aa0c-0133-688c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982). Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33272a10-aa0c-0133-688c-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Jane Sherman at Jacob's Pillow