Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
3. Frohlich, Jean Pierre
4. Castelli, Victor
5. Moore, James, 1930 Dec. 12-
6. La Fosse, Robert
7. Diner, Elena
8. Soto, Jock
9. Ticotin, Nancy
10. Stiefel, Ethan
11. Van Kipnis, Pascale
12. Wheeldon, Christopher
13. Otto, William, 1958-
14. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975-
15. Kaiser, Russell
16. Higgins, Arch
17. Gold, Tom
18. Bowman, Benjamin
19. Liang, Edward
20. Ritter, Alexander
21. Boehmer, Christopher
22. Bello, Sant'gria
23. Long, Andrea, 1966-
24. Metzger, Rebecca
25. McBrearty, Deanna
26. Edge, Amanda
27. Allen, Samantha
28. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (95 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet masters Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Victor Castelli and James Moore, directs a rehearsal of the Dance in the gym sequence from West Side story suite. There are numerous interruptions and repetitions. Robbins gives corrections to the dancers and discusses the importance of individual characterizations in the ballet.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6912 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 Mar. 21, 1995.

Funding (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. West Side story suite premiered on May 18, 1995.

Title

1. West Side story suite [excerpt] [videorecording] : rehearsal. [Mar. 21, 1995] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Leonard Bernstein.

Imprint

1. 1995.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Robert La Fosse (Tony), Elena Diner (Maria), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Nancy Ticotin (Anita), Ethan Stiefel (Riff), and Pascale Van Kipnis, Samantha Allen, Amanda Edge, Andrea Long, Deanna McBrearty, Rebecca Metzger, Christopher Wheeldon, William Otto, Sébastien Marcovici, Russell Kaiser, Arch Higgins, Tom Gold, Benjamin Bowman, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Christopher Boehmer, Sant'gria Bello and others.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 21, 1995.

Funding

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

Biography

1. West Side story suite premiered on May 18, 1995.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
3. Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director
4. Castelli, Victor. Director
5. Moore, James, 1930 Dec. 12- Director
6. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
7. Diner, Elena, dancer.
8. Soto, Jock, dancer.
9. Ticotin, Nancy, dancer.
10. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
11. Van Kipnis, Pascale, dancer.
12. Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.
13. Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
14. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975- dancer.
15. Kaiser, Russell, dancer.
16. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
17. Gold, Tom, dancer.
18. Bowman, Benjamin, dancer.
19. Liang, Edward, dancer.
20. Ritter, Alexander, dancer.
21. Boehmer, Christopher, dancer.
22. Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.
23. Long, Andrea, 1966- dancer.
24. Metzger, Rebecca, dancer.
25. McBrearty, Deanna, dancer.
26. Edge, Amanda, dancer.
27. Allen, Samantha, dancer.
28. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6912 JRC