Kayla Zalk papers, Additions

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Zalk, Kayla Kazahn
date statement
1967-1983
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1967
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18552
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division
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*MGZMD 377
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b20298329
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2014-09-24 18:42:34 UTC
updated
2026-06-25 15:07:55 UTC
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1967
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1967
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abstract
{"value"=>"Kayla Zalk (1931-2001) was a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and author. The Kayla Zalk papers, Additions hold organizational files; course material; and notes, research, and writings on Rudolf Laban."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Kayla Zalk papers, Additions, *MGZMD 377. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}
origination
{"value"=>"Zalk, Kayla Kazahn", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Kayla Zalk (1931-2001) was a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and author. She earned a degree in English literature from the University of Michigan and took graduate courses in dramatic arts at Columbia University. Zalk studied dance with Doris Humphrey and José Limón before branching out into general movement studies. In 1965, she earned a certificate in the first Effort/Shape training program taught by Irmgard Bartenieff at the Dance Notation Bureau. Zalk continued her association with the Dance Notation Bureau, and went on to study Labanotation and its creator Rudolf Laban in particular.</p> <p>She served as president of the American Dance Guild, which published <span class=\"title\">Dance Scope</span> magazine from 1965 to 1981. <span class=\"title\">Dance Scope</span> covered all areas of dance – history, criticism, technique, choreography, education, and philosophy – in addition to interviews and contributions by top dance professionals. Along with Naima Prevots, Zalk worked to contribute to <span class=\"title\">Dance Scope's</span> Laban centenary issue. Zalk was also a member of the American Dance Therapy Association and attended conferences at the Sesame Institute in London.</p> <p>Zalk was a member of the faculties at New York University, Brandeis University, The State University of New York-Purchase, Lesley College and The University of California at San Diego. She lectured in choreography, movement analysis, Labanotation, and dance for actors. At the time of her death she was on the faculty at The Boston Conservatory.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Kayla Zalk papers, Additions (1967-1983) hold organizational files, course material, and notes, research, and writings on Rudolf Laban. Zalk's course material files contain handouts, course summaries, class lists, course evaluations by students, official university correspondence, and workshop materials.</p> <p>Organizational files hold correspondence, drafts of articles submitted to <span class=\"title\">Dance Scope</span>, conference materials, and board member lists. American Dance Guild material makes up the bulk of the organizational files. Other organizations represented include the Sesame Institute, the Dance Notation Bureau, and the National Committee for Arts for the Handicapped.</p> <p>Zalk's Laban files trace her research while working on the Laban centenary article as well as research for lectures, conferences, presentations, and her courses. Materials include correspondence with other Laban scholars, photocopied and annotated articles, reproductions of photographs, drafts of articles, and notes.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Alphabetical by file type.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Jason Zalk, 2002.</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Lea Jordan</span>, <span class=\"date\">2014</span></p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\">Kayla Zalk papers, *MGZMD 218. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.</span>"}
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2.1 linear feet (5 boxes)
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1967
date_end
1983

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