Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
2. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
3. Ipiotis, Celia
4. Bouder, Ashley
5. Stafford, Abi
6. Muller, Gwyneth
7. Ramasar, Amar
8. Suozzi, Sean
9. Cronson, Mary Sharp
10. School of American Ballet
11. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (91 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program celebrates the dancing, teaching and choreography of Fernando Bujones. The program opens with a film including excerpts from Bujones's performances at the 1974 International Ballet Competition at Varna and from his later performances with American Ballet Theater and other companies. Bujones speaks with Celia Ipiotis about the Varna competition, at which he won the gold medal; his studies with his coach Zaida Cecilia Mendez and with teacher Stanley Williams; his own teaching, coaching, restaging and choreography. Insterspersed with these comments, Bujones coaches students of the School of American Ballet in ballet excerpts, and the students then perform excerpts from Bujones's choreography. Bujones introduces the students individually.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series statement

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 123

Uniform title

1. Grand pas romantique (Choreographic work : Bujones)
2. Joyous waltzes and variations (Choreographic work : Bujones)
3. Jazz swing (Choreographic work : Bujones)
4. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
2. Ballet -- Study and teaching
3. Ballet -- Competitions

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Fernando Bujones: in his image [video] / dance excerpts performed by Fernando Bujones -- Barre / danced by Ashley Bouder, Abi Stafford, Amar Ramasar, Sean Suozzi; directed by Bujones -- La Bayadere [excerpt] / danced by Abi Stafford, Sean Suozzi; coached by Bujones -- Don Quixote variation / danced by Amar Ramasar; coached by Bujones -- Raymonda [excerpt] / danced by Gwyneth Muller; coached by Bujones -- Raymonda [excerpts] / choreography after Marius Petipa; music by Alexander Glazunov; performed by SAB students -- Grand pas romantique [excerpts] / choreography by Fernando Bujones; music by Adolphe Adam; performed by SAB students -- Joyous waltzes and variations [excerpts] / choreography by Bujones; music by Giuseppe Verdi; performed by SAB students -- Jazz swing [excerpts] / choreography by Bujones; performed by SAB students.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1124

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Oct. 3, 1999.

Funding (note)

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Title

1. Fernando Bujones [videorecording] : a celebration ; Works & Process at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; choreography by Fernando Bujones.

Imprint

1. 1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 123
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Interviewer: Celia Ipiotis. Interviewee: Fernando Bujones.
2. Dance performed by students of the School of American Ballet, including Ashley Bouder, Abi Stafford, Gwyneth Muller, Amar Ramasar, Sean Suozzi, and others.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Oct. 3, 1999.

Funding

1. With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.

Local subject

1. Ballet -- Competitions.

Added author

1. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005. Interviewee
2. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005, choreographer.
3. Ipiotis, Celia. Interviewer
4. Bouder, Ashley, dancer.
5. Stafford, Abi, dancer.
6. Muller, Gwyneth, dancer.
7. Ramasar, Amar, dancer.
8. Suozzi, Sean, dancer.
9. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
10. School of American Ballet.
11. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added title

1. Grand pas romantique (Choreographic work : Bujones)
2. Joyous waltzes and variations (Choreographic work : Bujones)
3. Jazz swing (Choreographic work : Bujones)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1124