| At the Ballet |
A Chorus Line (OC, 1975) |
Carole Bishop, Nancy Lane, Kay Cole |
Sometimes a dance is much more than just a dance. |
| Riverdance |
Riverdance (OC, 1996) |
Company |
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| Russian Dervish |
Riverdance (OC, 1996) |
Company |
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| Interview with Barbara MacRobie of Dance St. Louis about the upcoming visit by the Paul Taylor Dance Company |
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| El Sol Sueño |
Hommage a Piazzola |
Gidon Kremer |
One of four songs used by Taylor for Piazzola Caldera, part of the weekend’s performance |
| American in Paris Ballet |
An American in Paris (OS, 1951) |
Studio Orchestra |
Our Gene Kelly tribute. His character in the film is an immature twit, but who can argue with the dancing? |
| Broadway Ballet |
Singin’ in the Rain (OS, 1952) |
Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, studio orchestra |
A uniquely cinematic dance routine, in my view. Attempts to reproduce it for the stage version of the film have never worked for me. |
| Hoops |
The Band Wagon (OS, 1931) |
Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire |
Beginning our Fred Astaire Tribute, an example of his vaudeville career with his sister Adele. |
| Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails |
Top Hat (OS, 1935) |
Fred Astaire |
The classic Astaire image. |
| Slap That Bass |
Shall We Dance (OS, 1937) |
Fred Astaire |
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| I Can’t Be Bothered Now |
Damsel in Distress (OS, 1937) |
Fred Astaire |
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| Steppin’ Out With My Baby |
Easter Parade (OS, 1948) |
Fred Astaire |
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| Taxi; Finale |
Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk (OS, 1996) |
Savion Glover, Company |
One of many inventive uses of tap in this popular show. |
