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NYU tonite: 2 versions of NDI story, 1992

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
NYU tonite: 2 versions of NDI story, 1992
Additional title: NYU tonight
Additional title: National Dance Institute Moving Image Archive
Names
National Dance Institute (U.S.) (Creator)
Gray, Elecktra (Reporter)
Blank, Ken (Reporter)
Collection

National Dance Institute Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1992
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 4157
Topics
National Dance Institute (U.S.)
Dance in education
Dance for children
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Performers: Elecktra Gray, reporter for version 1 ; Ken Blank, reporter for version 2.
Venue: Recorded 1992 New York City.
Acquisition: Gift; Jacques D'Amboise, 2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (11 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
News story about National Dance Institute, covering founder Jacques d'Amboise's career and the beginning of the organization, purpose and goals of NDI, it's impact on the community, and, in the second version, some of the fundraising issues affecting the organization. Both stories focus in on NDI student Steven Williams for a moment, to give a face to the thousand of students involved in the program. The 1992 Event of the Year, Amerimusica, is touched upon as well. The versions differ mostly on order of story points presented.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 923016805
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20812364
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2889ddd0-a99b-0133-fa08-60f81dd2b63c
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  • 1992: Created
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "NYU tonite" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1992. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/34ea5a70-a99b-0133-928f-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "NYU tonite" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/34ea5a70-a99b-0133-928f-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1992). NYU tonite Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/34ea5a70-a99b-0133-928f-60f81dd2b63c

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NYU tonite