Description:
DANCERS AUDITIONING IN BALLET COMPETITION (10 MIN IN).
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
03/26/1982
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Description:
Theater critic Kevin Kelly interviews choreographer Bob Fosse upon pre-Broadway opening of “Big Deal” at the Shubert. Clip from musical with Loretta Devine, and film “All That Jazz.”
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
02/24/1986
Description:
Dressing room of Boston Ballet. Young dancers prepare for dress rehearsal of Nutcracker. Put on costumes, makeup, place hair in buns, practice steps. Male solo, then duet on stage. Then ensemble dances and curtain closes. Dancers and others linger backstage. Principal ballerina says it is very crowded backstage because of scenery and difficult to make quick entrances and exits.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
12/04/1979
Description:
Boston Repertory Ballet class and rehearsal. Nine dancers, female and male, practice at barre in front of mirror wall. Leotards, ballet slippers, toe shoes, leg warmers. Music from reel-to reel-tape recorder. Founder and artistic director Samuel Kurkjian. reel 1 of 2
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
01/24/1978
Description:
Star Search auditions dancers. Evolution of stage dancing styles through examples of Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
06/24/1987
Description:
Video starts with them talking over the color bars. End of an interview with Elma Lewis about the endurance of the African American community. She talks about the relationship between young and older African Americans, and the problems the older people suffered through to provide better opportunities for the younger generation. They talk informally while they shoot cutaways. Sound cuts out in the middle of cutaways. B-roll of the dancers rehearsing at the Elma Lewis School. Closeups on young boys drumming and dance instructor. Signs for the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts. Closeups on pieces of African American art. Several takes of reporter standup.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
01/24/1980
Description:
Greek dancers in traditional folk costumes do circle dances in Massachusetts State House rotunda to celebrate Greek independence day. Crowd of spectators. Greek music, and crowd sings Greek songs. Michael Dukakis, Kitty Dukakis, William Bulger, and Paul Tsongas join in. Buzzing sounds over audio at the end of video.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
03/15/1983
Description:
Interview with Judith Jamison previously of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. She talks about her current career on Broadway, and what it feels like not to be part of a company anymore. She gives advice for aspiring dancers. They shoot cutaways. Closeup on award presented to Jamison by the Harvard Foundation. Interview with Dr. Allen Counter of Harvard Foundation on the founding of the Harvard Foundation, which tries to improve on problems of racial discord. He also explains why Jamison was chosen for its first cultural award. They shoot cutaways.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
04/26/1982
Description:
TAP DANCERS, LEON COLLINS AND PARTNERS, INTERVIEW WITH PARTNERS
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
02/05/1984
Description:
Exterior of Wang Center, marquee. Sign soliciting donations to restoration effort. Inside is dress rehearsal of Nutcracker ballet. Male solo, pas de deux, ensemble, junior dancers.
Collection:
Ten O'Clock News
Date Created:
12/07/1983
