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The modern dance: [Humphrey technique]

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The modern dance

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Title
The modern dance: [Humphrey technique]
Names
Seckler, Beatrice (Dancer)
Manning, Katherine (Dancer)
Ide, Letitia (Dancer)
Orcutt, Edith (Dancer)
Litz, Katherine, -1978 (Dancer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1930 - 1939
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9956
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-6225 (former)
Shelf locator: *MGZHB 4-840
Genres
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Notes
Statement of responsibility: presented by Pictorial Films.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 1 film reel (ca. 12 min.) : silent, black and white ; 16mm.
Description
Five exercises selected from Doris Humphrey's technique, performed by members of her concert group, Beatrice Seckler, Katherine Manning, Letitia Ide, Edith Orcutt and Katherine Litz.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY727022220-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12145215
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 433e0120-7b8c-0135-defa-2130aebae13b
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

  • 1930: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The modern dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930 - 1939. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c71814a5-cde3-4657-a57d-2d783273ec11

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The modern dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c71814a5-cde3-4657-a57d-2d783273ec11

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1930 - 1939). The modern dance Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c71814a5-cde3-4657-a57d-2d783273ec11

Wikipedia Citation

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The modern dance