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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. Boal, Peter
3. Ashley, Merrill
4. Mazzo, Kay
5. Schorer, Suki
6. McDill, Nancy
7. Bhargava, Girish
8. Gilliland, Kaitlyn
9. Peck, Tiler
10. Piskin, Rachel
11. Scordato, Andrew
12. Balanchine, George
13. New York City Ballet
14. George Balanchine Centennial Celebration

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (114 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Two-part lecture-demonstration on the special qualities and fine points of George Balanchine's ballet technique. The panelists, all former ballerinas with New York City Ballet who currently teach at the School of American Ballet, recall Balanchine's teaching, his rethinking of traditional ways of executing ballet movements, and his ability to enhance his dancers' gifts through both his teaching and his choreography. Brief excerpts from his ballets illustrate many of their points, and four full variations are danced in Part 2. In Part 1, Merrill Ashley discusses barre exercises, and Suki Schorer pointe work. Schorer's presentation continues in Part 2, followed by Kay Mazzo on variations and moderator Peter Boal on male variations.

Subject

1. Balanchine, George
2. School of American Ballet
3. Ballet dancers -- Training of

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7498

Performer (note)

1. Panelists: Merrill Ashley, Kay Mazzo, Suki Schorer.
2. Moderator: Peter Boal.
3. Demonstrated by students of the School of American Ballet: Kaitlyn Gilliand, Tiler Peck, Rachel Piskin, Andrew Scordato.
4. Pianist: Nancy McDill.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on Feb. 2, 2004; video editing, Girish Bhargava.

Title

1. Balanchine & ballet technique [videorecording] / Balanchine 100: The Centennial Celebration ; New York City Ballet 2004 Seminar Series.

Imprint

1. c2004.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on Feb. 2, 2004; video editing, Girish Bhargava.

Performer

1. Panelists: Merrill Ashley, Kay Mazzo, Suki Schorer.
2. Moderator: Peter Boal.
3. Demonstrated by students of the School of American Ballet: Kaitlyn Gilliand, Tiler Peck, Rachel Piskin, Andrew Scordato.
4. Full variations in Part 2 danced by: Tiler Peck (Donizetti variations); Rachel Piskin (Raymonda variations); Kaitlyn Gilliland (Divertimento no. 15); Andrew Scordato with Tiler Peck and Rachel Piskin (Donizetti variations).
5. Pianist: Nancy McDill.

Local subject

1. Ballet technique.
2. Ballet -- Variations.
3. Lecture-demonstrations.

Added author

1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
2. Boal, Peter. Moderator
3. Ashley, Merrill. Speaker
4. Mazzo, Kay. Speaker
5. Schorer, Suki. Speaker
6. McDill, Nancy. Instrumentalist
7. Bhargava, Girish. Film editor
8. Gilliland, Kaitlyn, dancer.
9. Peck, Tiler, dancer.
10. Piskin, Rachel, dancer.
11. Scordato, Andrew, dancer.
12. New York City Ballet.
13. George Balanchine Centennial Celebration.
14. Balanchine, George. Divertimento no. 15.
15. Balanchine, George. Raymonda variations.
16. Balanchine, George. Variations from Don Sebastian.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7498