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Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"After narrowing down hundreds of Broadway hopefuls, Zach (Douglas) leads a select group of dancers on the tryout of their lives. In an audition twist, Zach asks each performer personal and intimate questions--with results that powerfully affect not only the young performers, but the hardened stage veteran as well"--Container.
2) The company
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance as seen through the eyes of a talented young dancer on the brink of success.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Language
English
Description
As a Latin American nation nears collapse, idealistic policeman Agustin Rejas faces his greatest challenge: to catch the mysterious terrorist leader Ezequiel. Mass panic sets in as the terrorist attacks become more ferocious, and Rejas finds himself drawn to Yolanda, his daughter's beautiful ballet teacher. As the search for Ezequil comes nearer, he and Yolanda must choose between love, country or self.
5) Dance!
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple but illustrative text follow a dance troupe as they prepare for a performance.
6) Venous flow
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Venous flow weaves first person narrative with contemporary dance to tell the story of a community of dancers and artists and their resolution to overcome personal trauma. "Grace" is a large group piece performed by Li Chiao-Ping Dance and a community of elders shot on a frozen lake in winter, revealing the stark beauty of winter as well as the warmth of community.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Mark Dendy is well known for his physically daring and energetic dances exploring such themes as gender, religion and other critical social issues. In this piece, which includes excerpts from his most well-known dances, Mr. Dendy, recipient of three consecutive NEA Fellowships, talks about what has shaped his life and influenced his work.
8) Eden burning
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Paradise calls to Chase Wilcox. A man of science fascinated by the rebirth of life in the wake of cataclysmic natural upheaval, he is drawn to the lush beauty of the island of Hawaii and the secrets it holds-while escaping the destruction of his own personal world. Here where warm breezes caress the skin and vibrant colors assault the senses-and where dangerous fires rage unseen beneath the earth's surface-Chase plans to immerse himself in his work...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A day spent with Elizabeth Streb reveals the extraordinary possibilities of dance. The dancers almost continually bounce, jump, fly; rarely do they have their feet on the ground. For Streb, action is the message. "The sound of bodies on impact helps bridge the distance from the proscenium stage to the audience seated in their chairs. They come along with us on the ride and interpret what they see for themselves. My intention is to involve them and...
10) Royal Wedding
Publisher
NYX Channel
Pub. Date
1951.
Language
Français
Description
Fred Astaire and Jane Powell star as a brother and sister dance team that is invited to England to perform at the same time as the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth.
11) Amy Greenfield
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Amy Greenfield has been pushing the boundaries of dance and cinema since the early 1970s. Her work is known for its earthy rawness and proto-feminist point of view. This collection of her early work includes "Element," "Transport," and other landmark cine-dances.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A dancer drops out of the sky (The Physical TV Company) What I did on my nervous breakdown (The Physical TV Company) Deep (Milla Moilanen/KROMA) Scale (Milla Moilanen/KROMA) Beach dreams (Liz Milwe) Only you (Liz Milwe) The wedding (Liz Milwe).
14) The young dancer
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Explains, through photographs and text, the importance of mastering basic steps early and then building your strength slowly so that you can dance without risking injury. Includes lots of fascinating information on ballet companies, addresses, and a glossary to explain special ballet words.
15) Dancing dreams
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Two years ago, world-famous dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch selected 40 teenagers who had never heard her name to be part of her dance piece Contact Zone. For 10 months through opening night, the young dancers discover Bausch's genius and their own bodies. Pina Bausch died in 2009; a sensation at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Dancing Dreams is a testament to Bausch's revolutionary work.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Now, they both teach in the family dance studio. When a suspicious accident occurs right before a big performance, the balance of sisterhood is threatened and family tensions rise.
18) Frankie & Alice
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Frankie is a go-go dancer struggling with two very different personalities: a seven-year-old girl named Genius, and a Southern white racist. Inspired by a remarkable true story.
19) White Christmas
Publisher
Paramount Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, c1954
Language
English
Description
Two talented song-and-dance men team with a sister act to save the Vermont inn of a retired army general.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Emma Donoghue's explosive new novel, based on an unsolved murder in 1876 San Francisco. Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heatwave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman called Jenny Bonnet is shot dead. The survivor, her friend Blanche Beunon, is a French burlesque dancer. Over the next three days, she will risk everything to bring Jenny's murderer to justice--if he...
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