62° Mostly CloudyAmerican Masters: Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance
Uncover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino pioneered a new dance philosophy by daringly combining modern and traditional techniques and art with social statement, and integrating pop and rock music scores. Tracing the struggles and triumphs of the company from 1956 to the present, the film features interviews with former and current Joffrey dancers, the breakthroughs of choreographers Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean and Margo Sappington, and rare archival performance footage, including excerpts from signature works "Astarte," "Trinity" and "Billboards." Mandy Patinkin narrates.
Joffrey Ballet founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, early 1960s.
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A scene from the Joffrey Ballet’s “Deuce Coupe” (1973), choreographed by Twyla Tharp.
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A scene from the Joffrey Ballet’s revival of Vaslav Nijinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps” (“The Rite of Spring”)
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A scene from the Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” production.
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A still from “Waltz of the Snowflakes” in the Joffrey Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker."
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“Sometimes It Snows in April,” choreographed by Laura Dean, from the Joffrey Ballet’s ”Billboards” rock ballet set to the music of Prince.
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A scene from Robert Joffrey’s revival of legendary choreographer Kurt Jooss’ “The Green Table,” an anti-war ballet performed by the Joffrey Ballet.
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A stage still from the Joffrey Ballet’s “Trinity,” choreographed by Gerald Arpino.
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Joffrey Ballet's "Light Rain" choreographed by Gerald Arpino.
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A scene from the Joffrey Ballet’s “Billboards,” a rock ballet and set to the music of Prince, created by Gerald Arpino.
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Trinette Singleton and Max Zamosa in the Joffrey Ballet’s “Astarte,” a psychedelic multimedia rock ballet, choreographed by Robert Joffrey.
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Gerald Arpino conducts a Joffrey Ballet rehearsal, circa 1980s.
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