- Creator
- Denvers, Robert
- Call number
- (S) *MGZMD 454
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
Robert Denvers collection of Balanchine techniques, (S) *MGZMD 454. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
- Repository
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
This collection consists of an outline for a book by Robert Denvers on George Balanchine's methods of teaching classical ballet, consisting of a record of nine of Balanchine's classes between May 28 and June 5, 1976, and notes on "positions, steps, and principles." Included are photographs of dancers Merrill Ashley and Peter Martins, demonstrating techniques. The collection also contains notes on classes that Balanchine taught in 1979.
Administrative information
Custodial history
These materials were given to Marian Horosko by Robert Denvers.
Source of acquisition
Donated by Marian Horosko, 2013.
Processing information
Compiled by Kit Fluker, .
Using the collection
Location
Jerome Robbins Dance DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Dance Division at dance@nypl.org.