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En pointe the lives and legacies of ballet's Native Americans

Title
En pointe [videorecording] : the lives and legacies of ballet's Native Americans / presented by Shawnee Brittan and Joanna M. Champlin ; directed and produced by Shawnee Brittan.
Publication
c2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Thomas, Richard, 1951-
  • Hightower, Rosella.
  • Larkin, Moscelyne.
  • Tallchief, Maria
  • Tallchief, Marjorie
  • Chouteau, Yvonne.
  • Brittan, Shawnee.
  • Champlin, Joanna M.
  • Bingham, Drake.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Five ballerinas of Native American descent, born in Oklahoma in the 1920s, look back at their childhoods, dance training, and professional careers. Among the companies mentioned in the discussion are the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Original Ballet Russe, Ballet Theatre, the variously named companies of the Marquis de Cuevas, New York City Ballet, and the Paris Opéra Ballet. Each dancer discusses significant events and personalities in her life, often illustrated in still photographs and/or film footage. Rosella Hightower recalls her triumphal performance in Paris of John Taras's Piège de lumière (seen on film) ; Maria Tallchief describes the creation of George Balanchine's Firebird. At the end of the program, each dancer's life is brought up to date by a summary of her achievements since her retirement from performing.
Uniform Title
Piège de lumière (Choreographic work : Taras)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Biographies.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Executive producer, Joanna M. Champlin ; co-producer and writer, Drake Bingham ; director of photography, Irwin Parker.
Performer (note)
  • Host: Richard Thomas.
  • Interviewees: Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin, Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3994
OCLC
  • 45185967
  • NYPY00-F580
Title
En pointe [videorecording] : the lives and legacies of ballet's Native Americans / presented by Shawnee Brittan and Joanna M. Champlin ; directed and produced by Shawnee Brittan.
Imprint
c2000.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Executive producer, Joanna M. Champlin ; co-producer and writer, Drake Bingham ; director of photography, Irwin Parker.
Performer
Host: Richard Thomas.
Interviewees: Rosella Hightower, Moscelyne Larkin, Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau.
Local Subject
Dance company tours.
Added Author
Thomas, Richard, 1951- Interviewer
Hightower, Rosella. ive, dancer.
Larkin, Moscelyne. Interviewee
Tallchief, Maria, interviewee.
Tallchief, Marjorie, interviewee.
Chouteau, Yvonne. Interviewee
Brittan, Shawnee. Producer. Director
Champlin, Joanna M. Producer
Bingham, Drake. Producer
DHCA.
Added Title
Piège de lumière (Choreographic work : Taras)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3994
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