Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Itō, Teiji.
3. Itō, Genji.
4. Ito, Cherel.
5. Frohlich, Jean Pierre.
6. Villella, Edward, 1936-
7. Bennett, Tracy
8. Reeder, Brian
9. Pillars, Sabrina
10. Houston, Kipling
11. Matthews, Laurence
12. Martins, Nilas
13. Boos, Paul
14. Harmsen, Lydia
15. Lyon, Robert, 1968-
16. Kipper, Jerome
17. Kaiser, Russell
18. Liang, Edward
19. Brown, Allison
20. Stiefel, Ethan
21. Otto, William, 1958-
22. Stevens, Gordon, 1966-
23. Gans, Heidi
24. Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer)
25. Divet, Carole
26. New York City Ballet.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (103 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Jean-Pierre Frohlich, directs a rehearsal of Watermill. First the spring section, from the Youth's entrance through the runners, is rehearsed. There are several repetitions of the running section. The nightmare sequence (summer) is rehearsed, with extensive discussion of the music and timing of the choreography. Lastly the fall section and the end of the ballet are rehearsed. Robbins gives corrections and demonstrates choreography.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Watermill (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6570 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

1. Musicians include Genji Ito and Cherel Ito.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with live music, on Mar. 20, 1990.

Funding (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. Watermill was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990, with Edward Villella appearing as a guest artist.

Title

1. Watermill [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. [Mar. 20, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Teiji Ito.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

1. Musicians include Genji Ito and Cherel Ito.

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Edward Villella, Brian Reeder, Edward Liang, Nilas Martins, Laurence Matthews, Paul Boos, Robert Lyon, Russell Kaiser, Jerome Kipper, William Otto, Allison Brown, Gordon Stevens, Kipling Houston, Ethan Stiefel, Tracy Bennett, Lydia Harmsen, Heidi Gans, Teresa Reyes, Sabrina Pillars, Carole Divet.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with live music, on Mar. 20, 1990.

Funding

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

Biography

1. Watermill was performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990, with Edward Villella appearing as a guest artist.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Itō, Teiji. Composer
3. Itō, Genji. Instrumentalist
4. Ito, Cherel. Instrumentalist
5. Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director
6. Villella, Edward, 1936- dancer.
7. Bennett, Tracy, dancer.
8. Reeder, Brian, dancer.
9. Pillars, Sabrina, dancer.
10. Houston, Kipling, dancer.
11. Matthews, Laurence, dancer.
12. Martins, Nilas, dancer.
13. Boos, Paul, dancer.
14. Harmsen, Lydia, dancer.
15. Lyon, Robert, 1968- dancer.
16. Kipper, Jerome, dancer.
17. Kaiser, Russell, dancer.
18. Liang, Edward, dancer.
19. Brown, Allison, dancer.
20. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
21. Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
22. Stevens, Gordon, 1966- dancer.
23. Gans, Heidi, dancer.
24. Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer), dancer.
25. Divet, Carole, dancer.
26. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Watermill (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6570 JRC