Robert Kovich papers 1958-1990

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Robert Kovich papers 1958-1990

http://archives.nypl.org/dan/19858

Robert Kovich was a dancer and choreographer, originally with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. In the 1980s, Kovich performed, choreographed, and taught dance, mainly in New York and France. The collection includes choreography notes, scripts, correspondence, some photographs and teaching material.

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The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

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