Joffrey : mavericks of American dance

Joffrey Mavericks of American dance

DVD - 2012

Chronicles the story of the Joffrey Ballet, from its founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the company repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffrey's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations.

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Subjects
Joffrey Ballet School.
Ballet companies > History.
Ballet > History.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[New York] : Docuramafilms [2012]
Language
English
Spanish
German
French
Corporate Authors
Lakeview Films, Ocean Films, Docurama (Firm), New Video Group
Corporate Authors
Lakeview Films (-), Ocean Films, Docurama (Firm), New Video Group
Other Authors
Bob Hercules (screenwriter), Mandy Patinkin (narrator)
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Documentary.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
"The first film to tell the story of the groundbreaking dance company"--Container.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Format
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital stereo or Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Awards
Talking Pictures Film Festival, official selection; San Francisco Dance Film Festival, closing night; Dance on Camera Film Festival, opening night; Sarasota Film Festival, official selection.
Production Credits
Directors of photography, Michael Swanson, Keith Walker ; editor, Melissa Sterne ; music composer, Mark Bandy.
ISBN
9781422918869
  • Bonus features: The making of the film
  • The making of Altman's The company
  • The tragic death of Max Zomosa
  • The Green table rehearsal.
Review by Library Journal Review

Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino founded the Joffrey Ballet in 1956. In the beginning, the troupe of six young dancers mainly traveled around the country performing on college campuses and in small towns. It soon developed a reputation for innovative choreography and performances that combined the best of classical ballet with modern dance. Arpino (1923-2008) contributed much of the original choreography, and Joffrey (1930-88) was an inspired teacher willing to take chances. Over almost six decades, the company suffered many creative and financial ups and downs and eventually relocated from New York to Chicago. This program makes use of extensive archival footage and interviews with former dancers, choreographers, and influential figures in the dance world. It features excerpts from such seminal company works as Astarte, Trinity, and Billboards, as well as important re-creations of historical pieces such as The Green Table, Parade, and Le Sacre de -Printemps. Bonus items include a "making-of" featurette and scenes from Robert Altman's 2003 film The Company, which featured Joffrey dancers and a full dress rehearsal of Kurt Jooss's The Green Table. VERDICT This DVD is an essential purchase for dance collections and highly recommended for popular culture and arts shelves. Dance aficionados will love it.-Tom Budlong, Atlanta (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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