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Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]

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Manuel Alum Video Archive

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Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]

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Title
Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]
Names
Alum, Manuel (Speaker)
Collection

Manuel Alum Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1979
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7752
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-4826 (former)
Topics
Educational/cultural films & video
Genres
Lectures
Notes
Content: Title from information provided by donor.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the American Center, Tokyo, Japan, on July 3, 1979.
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) (62 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Speaking through a Japanese interpreter, Manuel Alum discusses the formative influences on his career as dancer and choreographer, including his Puerto Rican background, his childhood attraction to flying and risk-taking, and his initial desire to become a painter. He talks about Sybil Shearer, who inspired him to become a dancer; his studies at the Graham school in New York prior to joining the Paul Sanasardo company as principal dancer, choreographer, and assistant artistic director; and his decision to form his own company. He then shares his thoughts on the nature of dance and its appeal, his approach to choreography, and his artistic goals. The dance demonstration which followed is not included on this tape.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Japanese
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F56
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12374422
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c6e7ee30-8cd4-0135-9151-795155d06283
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

  • 1979: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7eaf2edd-ee70-43f2-b149-d6b1fecac802

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7eaf2edd-ee70-43f2-b149-d6b1fecac802

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7eaf2edd-ee70-43f2-b149-d6b1fecac802

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Manuel Alum lecture-demonstration [excerpt]