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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. McBride, Patricia, 1942-
3. Williams, Stanley, 1925-1997.
4. Villella, Edward, 1936-
5. Ipiotis, Celia
6. Roach, Max, 1924-2007.
7. Bush, Jeffrey C.
8. Balanchine, George
9. New York City Ballet
10. Miami City Ballet
11. Ondekoza (Musical group)
12. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Edward Villella, a former principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, talks about his performing career with that company and his present position as artistic director of the Miami City Ballet. He reminisces about learning the title role of The prodigal son from its choreographer, George Balanchine, and describes some characteristics of the Balanchine style. He recalls his studies with Stanley Williams and his partnership with Patricia McBride. Turning to the present, he discusses making the transition from performing, and the problems of administering a dance company. Excerpts from the NBC documentary Man who dances feature him and McBride in Tarantella, the Rubies pas de deux from Jewels, Tchaikovsky pas de deux, and other works by Balanchine. Williams is seen teaching class, and the Miami City Ballet is shown performing Raymonda variations (?). In an additional feature, percussionist Max Roach discusses Kodo, the Japanese company of drummers and dancers, who are seen in a performance excerpt.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 249

Subject

1. Balanchine, George > Fils Prodigue
2. Career changes
3. Dance > Production and direction
4. Television > Eye on dance
5. Ballet in television > Man who dances: Edward Villella
6. Television > Arts innovators
7. Ballet technique
8. Drum dances
9. Dance teachers

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3041

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on February 29, 1988 at the studios of WNYC, New York. Telecast on March 17, 1988. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. Arts innovators: Dance from George Balanchine [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1988.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 249

Local subject

1. Television. Arts innovators.
2. Television. Eye on dance.
3. Ballet technique.

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. Man who dances: Edward Villella.
2. Drum dances.

Added author

1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
2. McBride, Patricia, 1942- dancer.
3. Williams, Stanley, 1925-1997. Teacher
4. Villella, Edward, 1936- dancer. Interviewee
5. Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director
6. Roach, Max, 1924-2007. Speaker
7. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director
8. New York City Ballet.
9. Miami City Ballet.
10. Ondekoza (Musical group)
11. ARC Videodance (Firm)
12. Balanchine, George Tarantella.
13. Balanchine, George. Pas de deux (Tschaikovsky)
14. Balanchine, George. Jewels.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3041