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American Dance Machine: In performance

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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American Dance Machine

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Title
American Dance Machine: In performance
Names
Szony, François (Dancer)
Caplan, Kate (Dancer)
Lee, Sondra (Choreographer)
Tone, Richard (Choreographer)
Birch, Patricia (Choreographer)
Arenal, Julie (Choreographer)
Layton, Joe, 1931- (Choreographer)
American Dance Machine (Dance troupe) (Dancer)
Szony, François (Choreographer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981
Table of Contents
Adagio (1977) Choreography: François Szony. Music: Dmitri Shostakovich. Taped during performance at Ford's Theater, Washington, D. C. in 1981 Danced by François Szony and Kate Caplan. - Moon-faced, starry-eyed (1947) Choreographed by Sondra Lee and Richard Tone. Music: Kurt Weill (Street scene) Taped during performance at Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C. in 1981. Danced by Vicki Regan and Denny Shearer. - Hand jive (1972) Choreography: Patricia Birch. Music: Warren Casey (Grease) Telecast on Omnibus. July 19, 1981. Performed by the American Dance Machine, featuring Eleanor Treiber, Edmond Kresley, Greg Minahan, and Nancy Chismark. - Hair (1968) Choreography: Julie Arenal. Music: Galt MacDermot (Hair) Telecast on Omnibus, July 19, 1981. Performed by the American Dance Machine, featuring Greg Minahan and Philip Gilmore. - Little old New York (1960) Choreography: Joe Layton. Music: Jerry Bock (Tenderloin) Taped during performance at the Hakuhinkan Theater, Tokyo, Japan, in 1980. Performed by the American Dance Machine, Featuring Aja Kane and Alexis Hoff.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7291
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-321 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (22 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Videotape produced by the American Dance Machine in 1980 and 1981 showing the company and guest artists in performance in various locations.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY837031690-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aa07c2b0-8035-0135-90c8-3bb8a955635a
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

  • 1981: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "American Dance Machine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72d3c11d-f30f-4f4d-b661-0453120ced9d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "American Dance Machine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72d3c11d-f30f-4f4d-b661-0453120ced9d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). American Dance Machine Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72d3c11d-f30f-4f4d-b661-0453120ced9d

Wikipedia Citation

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American Dance Machine