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Additional authors

1. Tallchief, Marjorie, 1926-
2. Clouser, James.
3. Meeker, Jess.
4. Terry, Walter.
5. Macandrew, James.
6. Havinga, Nick.
7. Gallagher, Dan.
8. Ailey, Alvin
9. Balanchine, George
10. Skibine, George, 1920-1981
11. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
12. CBS Television Network.
13. Creative Arts Television (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Discussion and demonstration of the function of the ballerina, and the various technical and artistic demands she must meet. To illustrate these points, Marjorie Tallchief, partnered by James Clouser, performs excerpts from Swan lake, Giselle, The sleeping beauty, and The nutcracker, as well as George Balanchine's Night shadow and Alvin Ailey's Ariadne. Contrasting entrances from different ballets depict the dramatic range required of the ballerina. Tallchief demonstrates how the step called pas de bourrée and movements of the arms (port de bras) are used for different expressive purposes, and displays the ballerina's mastery of pantomime and phrasing. With Clouser she demonstrates different examples of partnering. The program closes with a complete performance, in costume, of the pas de deux Clair de lune, choreographed by George Skibine to music by Claude Debussy.

Series statement

1. Camera three

Uniform title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work)
3. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work)
4. Nutcracker (Choreographic work)
5. Night shadow (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
6. Ariadne (Choreographic work : Ailey)
7. Clair de lune (Choreographic work : Skibine)

Subject

1. Ballerinas
2. Pas de deux

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4617

Note

1. Original telecast date from wrapper.

Credits (note)

1. Writer, Sig Moglen ; sets, Allen Edward Klein.

Performer (note)

1. Host: James Macandrew.
2. Commentary by Walter Terry.
3. Interviewee: Marjorie Tallchief.

Event (note)

1. Originally telecast by WCBS-TV on the series Camera three in 1966.

Title

1. The art of the ballerina [videorecording] / WCBS-TV ; directed by Nick Havinga ; produced by Dan Gallagher ; program conceived and arranged by Walter Terry.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WCBS-TV, 1966 ; Kent, Conn. : Creative Arts Television Archive, c1999.

Series

1. Camera three

Event

1. Originally telecast by WCBS-TV on the series Camera three in 1966.

Credits

1. Writer, Sig Moglen ; sets, Allen Edward Klein.

Performer

1. Host: James Macandrew.
2. Commentary by Walter Terry.
3. Interviewee: Marjorie Tallchief.
4. Danced by Marjorie Tallchief and James Clouser.
5. Pianist: Jess Meeker.

Local subject

1. Interpretation in dance performance.

Local subject

1. Television. Camera three.

Added author

1. Tallchief, Marjorie, 1926- ive, dancer.
2. Clouser, James. ive, dancer.
3. Meeker, Jess. Instrumentalist
4. Terry, Walter. Commentator
5. Macandrew, James. Host
6. Havinga, Nick. Director
7. Gallagher, Dan. Producer
8. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
9. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
10. Skibine, George, 1920-1981, choreographer.
11. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Composer
12. CBS Television Network.
13. Creative Arts Television (Firm)

Added title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work)
3. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work)
4. Nutcracker (Choreographic work)
5. Night shadow (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
6. Ariadne (Choreographic work : Ailey)
7. Clair de lune (Choreographic work : Skibine)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4617