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Title

The Spirit of Dance. Royal Academy of Dancing [videorecording] / Cape Cod Community Television (C3TV) ; directed by Ed Etsten ; produced by Ken Glazebrook and Norah Dale Allen.

Publication

South Yarmouth, Mass. : Cape Cod Community Television, 1997.

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Additional Authors

• Brixey, Ann M.
• Poole, Jill.
• Thom, Richard.
• May, Harida.
• Sibley, Antoinette.
• Danby, Susan.
• Wallis, Lynn.
• Allen, Norah Dale.
• Glazebrook, Ken.
• Etsten, Ed.
• Boston Ballet.
• Cape Cod Community Television.

Description

1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Discussion of the purpose and activities of the Royal Academy of Dancing, both in Britain, where it was founded, and the U.S. The guests discuss the R.A.D.'s various training programs and syllabi, including programs for professional and non-professional dancers, and teacher training and registration ; its examination system ; its courses in character dancing and free movement as well as ballet ; its summer program. A promotional video titled The Royal Academy of Dancing, In pursuit of excellence is shown in its entirety. Included in the video are scenes of classes, examinations and excerpts from the Adeline Genée awards performance, as well as statements by Antoinette Sibley, president of the R.A.D. ; Susan Danby, principal of the College of the Royal Academy of Dancing ; and Lynn Wallis, artistic director. In an interview taped on location, Harida May describes how her R.A.D. training has benefited her in her career as dancer, fashion model, teacher and coach ; this segment is illustrated by performance footage of the Boston Ballet in John Cranko's Eugene Onegin.

Series Statement

Spirit of Dance ; 23.

Uniform Title

Onegin (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Alternative Title

Royal Academy of Dancing

Subject

• Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain)
• Royal Academy of Dancing (Great Britain). United States Office
• Trailers and promo's

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Interviews.
• Trailers and promo's.
• Video.

Performer (note)

• Host: Norah Dale Allen.
• Guests: (in television studio) Ann M. Brixey, U.S. administrator ; Jill Poole, teacher liaison ; (on location) Richard Thom, director of finance and adminstration ; Harida May, major examiner.

Event (note)

• Recorded on March 14, 1997. Telecast by Cape Cod Community Television on the series The Spirit of Dance.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4910

OCLC

• 47087242
• NYPY01-F211

Title

The Spirit of Dance. Royal Academy of Dancing [videorecording] / Cape Cod Community Television (C3TV) ; directed by Ed Etsten ; produced by Ken Glazebrook and Norah Dale Allen.

Imprint

South Yarmouth, Mass. : Cape Cod Community Television, 1997.

Series

Spirit of Dance ; 23.

Event

Recorded on March 14, 1997. Telecast by Cape Cod Community Television on the series The Spirit of Dance.

Performer

Host: Norah Dale Allen.

Guests: (in television studio) Ann M. Brixey, U.S. administrator ; Jill Poole, teacher liaison ; (on location) Richard Thom, director of finance and adminstration ; Harida May, major examiner.

Local Subject

Ballet dancing for children -- Study and teaching.

Ballet -- Study and teaching.

Ballet -- Character dancing -- Study and teaching.

Dance teachers -- Training of.

Dance teachers -- Certification.

Added Author

Brixey, Ann M. Interviewee

Poole, Jill. Interviewee

Thom, Richard. Interviewee

May, Harida. Interviewee

Sibley, Antoinette. Interviewee

Danby, Susan. Interviewee

Wallis, Lynn. Interviewee

Allen, Norah Dale. Producer. Interviewer

Glazebrook, Ken. Producer

Etsten, Ed. Director

Boston Ballet.

Cape Cod Community Television.

Added Title

Onegin (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4910