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Common ground: a profile of Robert Small

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Common ground

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Title
Common ground: a profile of Robert Small
Names
Small, Robert, 1951 or 1952- (Interviewee)
Small, Robert, 1951 or 1952- (Dancer)
Vermont ETV (Broadcaster)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1984-02-28
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8194
Topics
Choreographers -- United States
Genres
Filmed dance
Interviews
Television programs
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Vermont ETV ; director, Joe Merone.
Creation/production credits: Production supervisor, Alan Campbell ; videographer, Ron Clark ; executive producer, Ken Horseman.
Performers: Interviewee/dancer: Robert Small.
Venue: Production date: February 28, 1984.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (29 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Interview with dancer-choreographer Robert Small, focusing on the "informances" (informal performance/demonstrations) that he presents in the community as a means of introducing new audiences to dance. He is seen performing in Vermont for groups of various ages, among them high school students, senior citizens, and factory workers, as well as rehearsing for a performance with the Vermont Symphony and teaching movement to drama students at Trinity College. He discusses his use of dance as a means of communication, and notes the various responses he has received.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F396
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12558739
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b67a7070-8bca-0138-edf5-198c3bf2a8d0
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. "Common ground" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1984-02-28. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcc02fd4-8905-45ff-bfbd-35c40b6da6b6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Common ground" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcc02fd4-8905-45ff-bfbd-35c40b6da6b6

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1984-02-28). Common ground Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcc02fd4-8905-45ff-bfbd-35c40b6da6b6

Wikipedia Citation

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Common ground