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Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Merce Cunningham Video Archive

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Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s

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Title
Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s
Names
Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Dancer)
Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1970 - 1979 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1943
Topics
Rehearsals
Modern dance
Rehearsals
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Content: Title and statement of responsibility provided by cataloger, based on original container label.
Content: Time code visible in bottom right of picture.
Content: No label information on original open reel container. Handwritten note on V.P.M. 1 VHS label: "Late 70s -- Company in studio w/ someone walking around filming."
Venue: Recorded 1970s Merce Cunningham Dance Studio at Westbeth, New York, NY.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (46 min.) : silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20230631
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b0540510-e87e-0131-eb4e-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1970: Created (Approximate)
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970 - 1979. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b65b22c0-e87e-0131-5ac7-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b65b22c0-e87e-0131-5ac7-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970 - 1979). Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b65b22c0-e87e-0131-5ac7-3c075448cc4b

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Filming in studio : rehearsal, 1970s