The Dance Goodbye
What is life like for a dancer when they can no longer dance? Inspired by Merrill Ashley's departure from the New York City Ballet as an acclaimed principal dancer, this new documentary captures the poignancy of this life turning point. After a stru...
Footnotes: La Bayadere
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about La Bayadere. La Bayadère is based on an ancient Indian poem, Sakuntala, the story concerns Nikia's love for Solor, who loves her in return, and Solor's obligation to wed G...
Footnotes: Coppélia
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Coppelia. Coppelia was one of the first ballets to have a doll come to life. Performance footage by Ballet de San Juan are shown.
About the series: Break a leg. Conceived a...
Moments in Motion/Au fil du mouvement
Seven short profiles of Canadian choreographers, each powerful voices from the new generation: Natasha Bakht from Ottawa, Byron Chief-Moon from Lethbridge, Day Helesic from Vancouver, Hinda Essadiqi and Audrey Lehouillier, both from Montreal, Malgor...
Falling
Falling is a short dance film commissioned by containR and created in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Jeff Hall.
Based on the true events of Jeff’s journey after taking a life changing fall that left him unable to walk, and his subseq...
Footnotes: The Nutcracker
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about the Nutcracker. Dancer Frank Augustyn and others begin by examining some reasons why dancers dislike The nutcracker: its weak scenario, lack of dramatic characterization, ub...
Footnotes: Ballet in Russia
About the title: Ballet in Russia examines the history of Russian ballet. Features performance footage by the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet Companies and traces the history and influence of these two great dance companies.
About the series: Break a leg. ...
Footnotes: Swan Lake
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Swan Lake. Dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss various aspects of the ballet Swan Lake, beginning with its evolution from a failure at its first performance to its curr...
Footnotes: Cinderella
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Cinderella. Cinderella is based on Perrault's classic fairy tale and became the cornerstone of the growth and development of the Royal Ballet of London. Performance footage ...
Footnotes: Romeo and Juliet
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Romeo and Juliet. Using as an example Kenneth MacMillan's ballet adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss the stor...