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Ballet on Ice 1: Carmen on Ice |
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Georges Bizet's original score is faithfully reproduced in
this exciting interpretation of Carmen, the much-loved story of the
beautiful gypsy with a fiery temper. Choreographed by Valeri
Petcherski, this lavish, spectacular and colorful production stars
world-renowned skaters Olga Pershankova as Carmen and Vladimir
Kotin as Don José, who combine the skills of ice dance with the
discipline of classical ballet. Produced by Playback HD. 07DR "Special
Box Set Savings" - 2 Programs in a 1-DVD Box Set! Also available on
2/60-min. DVDs, Videos or Digital Files.
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Ballet on Ice 2: The Sleeping Beauty on Ice |
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"Highly Recommended. "The Sleeping Beauty on Ice" is a
beauty." -The Daily Telegraph The Sleeping Beauty on Ice is a spectacular theatrical extravaganza for all ages that brings the thrill of world-class, ice-skating to the intimacy of theatre stage. Featuring the magnificent music of Tchaikovsky, and choreographed by the world famous Olympic coach Tatiana Tarasova, this lasvish production features the Imperial Ice Stars, a cast of 22 Olympic, World, National and European Championship skaters, who perform stunning skating feats on the stage, including triple flips, triple toe loops, double axels, death spirals, camel spins, Bielmanns, triple throw axels and spectacular lifts, while bringing the classic story of the Princess Aurora to life. Produced by Playback HD. 07DR PIJSCA "Special Box Set Savings" - 2 Programs in a 1-DVD Box Set! Also available on 2/60-min. DVDs, Videos or Digital Files. |
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"Hauntingly beautiful and compelling dance!" - The
New York Times "Constant amazement for the eye!" -The San Francisco Examiner "Intelligence, force and imagination!" -The Washinton Post Margaret Jenkins, Artistic Director of the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, is one of the most respected choreographers in America having been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Irvine Fellowship, the San Francisco Arts Commission Award of Honor, and two Isadora Duncan Awards. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York with Jose Limon and Martha Graham, toured extensively with Twyla Tharp and Sara Rudner, and through her company has continued to teach and mentor for over 30 years. In this digitally re-mastered interview, we get the rare opportunity to look back at this acclaimed professional's influences and experiences in the early days of modern dance in New York, the joys and difficulties of building her own company in San Francisco; also we get a look at her dancers as they rehearse and develop a collaborative piece with Yoko Ono. Produced by Elizabeth Sher. 08DR/CL JSCA 30 min. |
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AMTEC Award of Merit This award-winning documentary traces of process of a modern dancer, Teressa Asencia, who studies the classical East Indian Dance, Bharata Natyam, with expert Priyamvada Sankar, who learned the dance from the legendary Balasarawati, and today runs her own school teaching the dance. Here Priyamvada and Teressa guide us in understanding and appreciating the rich history and tradition of this ancient creative art. Produced by Pique Nique Productions. 08DR/CL JSCA 30 min. |
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The Dance Trilogy: Zync, Paramata, SandDance |
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Golden Vision Award -Intl. TV
Assn. 1st Place Award -Dance Films Assn. 1st Prize -Riverwalk F&V Festival Three heralded views of dance by Dancer/Instructor/Filmmaker Cynthia Pepper. Produced by CP Productions. 07DR "Special Box Set Savings" - 3 Programs in a 1-DVD Box Set! Also available on 3 DVDs, Videos or Digital Files. Part 1. Zync - Three Prodigy Dancers This is a sensitive and often humorous journey of three 14-year-old dancers who have been dancing since they were five; the camera tells the story, capturing the teen-agers as they transform from youngsters into polished performers. 15 min. Part 2. Parameta Six teen-age dancers perform, from rehearsal to joyful resolution, an intricately choreographed dance based on a collection of harrowing life experience. 10 min. Part 3. SandDance This award-winning performance blends dance, underwater scenes and animation to promote the protection of our beaches and oceans. 5 min. |
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Crystal Award of Excellence
-Communicator Awards "Recommended. Liz Lerman and her dance company take the view that dance can be a part of anyone's life, that it is a way to celebrate and tell a story. In this case, they take on the assignment to celebrate the history and tell the story of the Portsmouth, NH, Naval Shipyard. The documentary shows that art can be a means to talking about subjects that would otherwise be too emotional or political to speak about." -EMRO Review The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange of Washington, DC, has gained worldwide attention for its unique style of participatory dance. In this program her company of performers create the largest public art event ever staged in northern New England. Combining modern dance, theater and storytelling they bring to life the history and culture of the Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard, and in the process find the common ground between the arts and the military. Produced by Acadia Pictures, Inc. 07DR JSCA 60 min. |
| Terri Wilkinson and the Pretty Ballerinas help children learn the basics of ballet, including tendu, revelee, banancee, plie, and jette. Six original dance-along songs, choreographed just for young children. Produced by Sagebrush Productions. 07DR PI 30 min. |
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CINE Golden Eagle
Award "The dance is the rhythmic articulation of the soul." -Ruth St. Denis This classic documentary profiles the great and controversial American dancer, Ruth St. Denis. A pioneer of modern dance, she was a vibrant and outspoken revolutionary for dance and the cause of women. Her techniques were magical and reflected her love of culture worldwide. Despite national and international recognition for her artistry, she died penniless. Throughout her life she believed that dance is a life experience, and this program befits her contribution to that philosophy. In her unpublished book, The Divine Dance, she wrote: "the Divine Dance of the future should be able to convey with its slightest gestures some significance of the universe.... As we rise higher in the understanding of ourselves, the national and racial dissonances will be forgotten in the universal rhythms of Truth and Love. We shall sense our unity with all peoples who are moving to that exalted rhythm." Produced by Edmund Penney and Associates. 06DR/CL JSCA 30 min. |
| A dance adaptation of a 12th-century Persian poem; the dancers mimic the confused flight of birds, symbolizing the turmoil of indecision, and journey to find truth and a new purpose to life. Produced by Ki Theater. 07DR/CL JSCA 60 min. |