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A mind to move

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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On the Boards Video Archive

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Title
A mind to move
Names
Walkley, Helen (Choreographer)
Swenson, Christian (Choreographer)
Eno, Brian, 1948- (Composer)
Byrne, David, 1952- (Composer)
McGinley, Robert (Producer)
Walkley, Helen (Dancer)
Swenson, Christian (Dancer)
Collection

On the Boards Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1985
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Reel 1 (26 min.): Impulsive responsibility. Music: Norman Durkee. Duet by Walkley and Swenson. - Shrug. Solo by Swenson. - A full time good. Solo by Walkley, with Liza von Rosenstiel in chair. Vocalist: Thomasa Eckert. - Reel 2 (40 min.): Secret life. Music: David Byrne/Brian Eno. Duet by Walkley and Swenson. - When I say yes. Solo by Walkley. Vocalist: Theresa Clark. - Ambivalent ritual. Solo by Swenson. - We do us for you. Duet by Walkley and Swenson.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7665
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1154 (former)
Topics
On the Boards (Organization)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Presented by On the Boards. Videotaped in performance at Washington Hall Performance Gallery, Seattle, Washington, by Robert McGinley/Image Network on May 31, 1985, during the 1985 Northwest New Works Series.
Creation/production credits: Structured improvisation by Helen Walkley and Christian Swenson. Lighting: Beliz Brother and David Saxton.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (66 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906002489-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168168
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ba0dfb50-8127-0135-d102-49f3fa81a4b1
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

  • 1985: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A mind to move" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/552d72e9-3803-477e-8a20-e166f06606a9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A mind to move" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/552d72e9-3803-477e-8a20-e166f06606a9

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1985). A mind to move Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/552d72e9-3803-477e-8a20-e166f06606a9

Wikipedia Citation

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A mind to move