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Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

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Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt

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Title
Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt
Additional title: Steps - A construction (Choreographic work : Alum)
Additional title: Yemaya (Choreographic work : Alum)
Names
New York Public Library. Dance Division (Producer)
Alum, Manuel (Designer)
Airaudo, Malou (Dancer)
Mercy, Dominique (Dancer)
Norton, Felicia (Dancer)
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 (Artist)
Taxin, Ira (Composer)
Rosenfield, Jason (Videographer)
Manuel Alum Dance Company (Performer)
Alum, Manuel (Dancer)
Alum, Manuel (Designer)
Alum, Manuel (Costume designer)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Original Documentation

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1974-08-17
Table of Contents
SUMMARY: Steps - a construction: excerpt. Sound: Alexander Calder (the sounds are those of moving sculpture in the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm). Danced by Manuel Alum, Malou Airaudo, Dominique Mercy, and Felicia Norton. 17 min. - Yemaya: excerpt. Music: Ira Taxin. Danced by Felicia Norton. 7 min.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2135
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 5-133 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance on August 17, 1974 for the Jerome Robbins Film Archive, Dance Collection, at Washington Square Church, New York by Jason Rosenfield.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (24 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY777035885-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12156896
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3356b3b0-b3a5-0136-2bce-2b5ec91896d6
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

  • 1974: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1974. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96346eb7-2120-407f-89d2-61876905de0d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96346eb7-2120-407f-89d2-61876905de0d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1974). Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96346eb7-2120-407f-89d2-61876905de0d

Wikipedia Citation

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Steps - A construction: excerpt [and] Yemaya: excerpt