- unitid
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{"value"=>"24629", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"*MGZMD 493", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b21671530", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1983-2015", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1983/2015"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Dancing in the Streets records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"23 containers", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10.21 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Jerome Robbins Dance Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Dancing in the Streets is a New York City community-based dance organization dedicated to providing free public dance performances and fostering the careers of emerging and established choreographers and dancers. The Dancing in the Streets records date from 1983 to 2015, tracing the history of the organization through board of directors records; performance production files; programming files; photographs of performance events; marketing materials; and newspaper and magazine clippings."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Dancing in the Streets (1984-)", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Founded in 1984 by Elise Bernhardt, Dancing in the Streets is a New York City community-based dance organization dedicated to nurturing and sustaining movement artists and providing free public performances. Site-specific performances produced by Dancing in the Streets have been staged in such unconventional locations as grain silos, beaches, swimming pools, parks, fire escapes, building ledges and literally on city streets. Performances often highlight the interplay between city dwellers and urban architecture. A series of performances in Grand Central Terminal in the late 1980s helped highlight the civic programming potential of that expansive public space. Performances have featured the work of established dancers, choreographers, and dance troupes including: Meredith Monk, Merce Cunningham, Ann Carlson, Douglas Dunn, Eiko and Koma, Joanna Haigood, the Urban Bush Women, Stephan Koplowitz, Gregory Hines, Tere O'Connor, Elizabeth Streb, Reggie Wilson, and Yasuko Yakoshi. Many emerging dancers perform in Dancing in the Streets programs; some, such as Savion Glover, who performed with Dancing in the Streets as a teen, have gone on to subsequent acclaim. The organization has toured the United States and performed internationally.</p> <p>Besides performance events, Dancing in the Streets also administers community and educational programs that frequently focus on children or teens, offering opportunities to emerging artists. Since the 2000s, Dancing in the Streets has incorporated Hip-Hop elements in its performances and programs. In 2011, Dancing in the Streets moved its offices from Brooklyn to the Bronx.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Dancing in the Streets records trace the history of this idiosyncratic community-based performance group, highlighting the work of the dancers, choreographers, and community members who have participated in its perforances and programs. The records are separated into the following sections: articles and clippings; board of directors; marketing; performance production; photographs; programming; and audio and video recordings. Files are arranged chronologically within each section.</p> <p>The photograph files comprise the largest portion of the records. The majority of photographs document site specific public performance events, while many others show Dancing in the Streets programming activities, document site surveys, or are publicity portraits of performers. Most of the photographs are black and white prints and contact sheets. Corresponding negatives for some of these can be found in box 15. Some color slides and prints are also included.</p> <p>Performance production files occupy a significant portion of the records. They are labeled with titles of performance pieces and typically include project summaries; meeting notes; reference materials relating to venues and themes; park permits; contracts; event programs; sponsorship and advertising; and general correspondence related to planning and executing public dance performances.</p> <p>Programming files also represent a substantial share of the records. These files hold material on several community-based, ongoing educational programs administered through Dancing in the Streets that frequently incorporate movement, dance, or performance, but rather than culminating in a single public performance, recur over many months or a number of years. Programs include Arts in Education, which worked with elementary school children; Dancing in City Parks; Dancing on the Plaza; and Picture Red Hook.</p> <p>Articles and clippings files hold published newspaper and magazine reviews of Dancing in the Streets performances and other articles about the organization. The majority of this material is photocopied.</p> <p>The board of directors files hold agendas and meeting minutes of Dancing in the Streets board of directors dating from 1990 and 1991; and from 2006 to 2014.</p> <p>Marketing files hold promotional material for specific performances, including press releases, newsletters, invitations, fliers, and promotional posters.</p> <p>The collection includes 4 audio and 139 video recordings of interviews, performances, and programming activity, which are unavailable pending digitization.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Bruno Joly in June, 2018.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by <span class=\"name\">Heather Halliday</span>, 2018.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Audio and video recordings are unavailable pending digitization.</p>"}
- date_start
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1983
- keydate
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1983
- date_end
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2015
- date_inclusive_start
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1983
- date_inclusive_end
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2015
- extent_statement
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10.21 linear feet (23 containers)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Dancing in the Streets records, *MGZMD 493. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}