Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. La Fosse, Robert
3. Whelan, Wendy
4. Watts, Heather
5. Soto, Jock
6. Woetzel, Damian
7. Kistler, Darci, 1964-
8. Huys, Ben
9. Saland, Stephanie
10. Nichols, Kyra
11. Proia, Alexandre
12. Houston, Kipling
13. Castelli, Victor.
14. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
15. New York City Ballet.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (206 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Victor Castelli, directs rehearsals of excerpts from Dances at a gathering. There are numerous interruptions and repetitions. Robbins discusses and demonstrates choreography. Alternate casts rehearse simultaneously at the back of the studio.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Dances at a gathering (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Cassette 1 (Apr. 12). Waltz, op. 69, no. 2 / rehearsed by Darci Kistler and Ben Huys (45 min.) -- Etude, op. 25, no. 5 / rehearsed by Heather Watts and Robert La Fosse (24 min.) -- Mazurka, op. 33, no. 3; Scherzo, op. 20 [excerpts] / rehearsed by Heather Watts and Jock Soto (50 min.)
2. Cassette 2 (Apr. 14). Scherzo, op. 20 / rehearsed by Stephanie Saland, Lauren Hauser, Kyra Nichols, Damian Woetzel, Alexandre Proia, Jock Soto, Kipling Houston (45 min.) -- Waltz, op. 34, no. 2 / rehearsed by Stephanie Saland, Wendy Whelan, Kyra Nichols, Alexandre Proia (42 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6530 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Apr. 12 and 14, 1990.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

1. Dances at a gathering was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Title

1. Dances at a gathering [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsals. [Apr. 12 and 14, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Frédéric Chopin.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Darci Kistler(in apricot), Ben Huys (in green), Robert La Fosse (in brown), Heather Watts (in pink), Jock Soto (in purple), Stephanie Saland (in green), Lauren Hauser (in apricot), Kyra Nichols (in pink), Wendy Whelan (in blue), Damian Woetzel (in brick), Alexandre Proia (in green), Kipling Houston (in blue).

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Apr. 12 and 14, 1990.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. Dances at a gathering was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
3. Whelan, Wendy, dancer.
4. Watts, Heather, dancer.
5. Soto, Jock, dancer.
6. Woetzel, Damian, dancer.
7. Kistler, Darci, 1964- dancer.
8. Huys, Ben, dancer.
9. Saland, Stephanie, dancer.
10. Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
11. Proia, Alexandre, dancer.
12. Houston, Kipling, dancer.
13. Castelli, Victor. Director
14. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer
15. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Dances at a gathering (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6530 JRC