Title

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

Publication

1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bouder, Ashley,
• Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005,
• Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005.
• Cronson, Mary Sharp.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Muller, Gwyneth,
• Ramasar, Amar,
• School of American Ballet.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
• Stafford, Abi,
• Suozzi, Sean,

Description

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

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series Statement

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 123

Uniform Title

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

Subjects

• Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
• Ballet > Study and teaching
• Ballet > Competitions
• Dance
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Event (note)

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

Funding (note)

• 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.

Contents

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

*MGZIDVD 5-1124

Title

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

Imprint

1999.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 123

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

Interviewer: Celia Ipiotis. Interviewee: Fernando Bujones.

Dance performed by students of the School of American Ballet, including Ashley Bouder, Abi Stafford, Gwyneth Muller, Amar Ramasar, Sean Suozzi, and others.

Event

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

Summary

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.

Funding

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

Ballet -- Competitions.

Added Author

Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005. Interviewee

Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005, choreographer.

Ipiotis, Celia. Interviewer

Bouder, Ashley, dancer.

Stafford, Abi, dancer.

Muller, Gwyneth, dancer.

Ramasar, Amar, dancer.

Suozzi, Sean, dancer.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

School of American Ballet.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added Title

Grand pas romantique (Choreographic work : Bujones)

Joyous waltzes and variations (Choreographic work : Bujones)

Jazz swing (Choreographic work : Bujones)

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

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-1124