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Polly Motley

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Polly Motley

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Title
Polly Motley
Names
Motley, Polly (Choreographer)
Shannon, Bob (Lighting designer)
Kern, Paul (Composer)
Daukantas, Vaida (Designer)
Motley, Polly (Dancer)
Motley, Polly (Composer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1989-12-01 - 1990-05
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Performance/video (approx. 9 min.). Recorded on December 1-3, 1989. Sections are: Falling and The stool section: waiting and falling. -- The bale light stories (approx. 15 min.). Recorded in May 1990. Sections are: Waiting, falling, video in installation/performance; and The blindfold section. -- Stand by your man (approx. 23 min.). Recorded in May 1990. Sections are: First solo, Second solo and transition, and Third solo.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9111
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Creation/production credits: Producer/director: Polly Motley.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Polly Motley. Sound design: Polly Motley and Paul Kern. Installation artist: Vaida Daukantas. Lighting: Bob Shannon.
Performers: Performed by Jude Anderson, Enoch Boyd, Norbert Faller, Becky Henry, Christy Hoban, Polly Motley, Sten Rudstrom, Susan Schott-Shey, and Stacy Spence.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (39 min., 2 sec.) : sound, color ;1/2 in.
Description
Excerpts from dance and video works by Polly Motley.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY946071266-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12176196
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 37061c70-99f3-0138-0049-7b7f98602a12
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

  • 1989: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polly Motley" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1989-12-01 - 1990-05. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f8261502-50db-45ff-8922-73ad68f2b33c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polly Motley" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f8261502-50db-45ff-8922-73ad68f2b33c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1989-12-01 - 1990-05). Polly Motley Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f8261502-50db-45ff-8922-73ad68f2b33c

Wikipedia Citation

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Polly Motley