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The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance
Names
Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992 (Speaker)
Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982 (Speaker)
Ross, Patty Kerr (Speaker)
Pennebaker, D. A. (Videographer)
Labeille, Daniel (Producer)
Early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) (Host)
State University of New York College at Purchase (Sponsor)
Collection

Early Years Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-04-11
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3525
Shelf locator: *MGZIDVD 5-7123
Topics
Holm, Hanya, 1893-1992
Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
Laban, Rudolf von, 1879-1958
Colorado College -- Summer School of Dance
Trend (Choreographic work : Holm, H)
Modern dance -- Germany
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: For a printed program of the festival, see *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].
Content: Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.
Content: Videotaped on April 11, 1981 by D. A. Pennebaker. Presentation titled The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance: A dialogue between Holm and Valerie Bettis. Introduction by Patricia Kerr Ross. Holm discusses the state of dance in Germany during her youth, noting the influence of Rudolf Laban's scientific approach to movement. She reminisces about studying and dancing with Mary Wigman. In recounting her experiences as performer, choreographer, and teacher in the U.S., she touches upon her work in New York at the Wigman School, in her own studio, and on Broadway, and her recent activities in Colorado Springs. Bettis contributes her own reminiscences of studying and performing with Holm. A question-and-answer period follows the presentation. Occasional gaps in recording.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (53 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170844
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bc63be60-3145-0132-74c9-3c075448cc4b
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  • 1893: Creator Born
  • 1981: Created
  • 1992: Creator Died
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be001c00-3145-0132-21ec-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be001c00-3145-0132-21ec-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981). The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be001c00-3145-0132-21ec-3c075448cc4b

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The early years: The contributions of Hanya Holm to American modern dance