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Additional authors

1. Kolmar, Kerry, 1954-
2. Hunter College.
3. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary (ca. 20 min.) on Project Happy, a sports and dance program for handicapped adults and children sponsored by Hunter College. Dr. Thomas Burke, the program's founder, and Penny Shaw (?), its on-site director, are interviewed along with other staff members and participants. Among the activities offered by the program are swimming, wheelchair basketball, dance therapy, Frisbee, tennis, ping pong, and other sports. The documentary is followed by footage of a dance concert (ca. 26 min.) presented by Project Happy participants, some of whom dance in their wheelchairs.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Hunter College Dance Therapy Program.

Subject

1. Athletes with disabilities
2. Wheelchair dancing
3. Dance
4. Dance for children with disabilities
5. Physical education for children with disabilities
6. Dancers with disabilities
7. Dance therapy
8. Video
9. Physical education for people with disabilities
10. Documentaries and factual films and programs
11. Dance for people with disabilities

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2381

Note

1. Title from information spoken on tape.

With (note)

1. On videocassette with: This is dance therapy (first 15 min. of tape).

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Kerry Kolmar.

Title

1. [Project Happy] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. [198-?]

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

With:

1. On videocassette with: This is dance therapy (first 15 min. of tape).

Performer

1. Narrator: Kerry Kolmar.

Local subject

1. Wheelchair dancing.

Added author

1. Kolmar, Kerry, 1954- Narrator
2. Hunter College.
3. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2381