Dancing For Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas
Brief Synopsis
A documentary that focuses on six women whose careers as Balanchine ballerinas span four decades. The program includes footage featuring these women dancing in major works.
Cast & Crew
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Anne Belle
Director
Marian Seldes
Narration
Maria Tallchief
Mary Ellen Moylan
Melissa Hayden
Allegra Kent
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (03/30/90), Great Performances (03/30/90)
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary that focuses on six women whose careers as Balanchine ballerinas span four decades. The program includes footage featuring these women dancing in major works.
Cast
Marian Seldes
Narration
Maria Tallchief
Mary Ellen Moylan
Melissa Hayden
Allegra Kent
Merrill Ashley
Darci Kistler
Crew
Gillian Attfield
Funding
George Balanchine
Choreography ("The Firebird" "La Sonnambula" "Ballo Della Regina")
Anne H. Bass
Funding
Hayes Batten
Editing Apprentice
Anne Belle
Producer
Lee Dichter
Sound Mixer
Deborah Dickson
Editor
Francoise Dumoulin
Sound Editor
Alla Edwards
Pianist
Victoria Garvin
Editing/ Production Assistant
Barbara Horgan
Special Thanks
Virginia Kassel
Production Executive ("Great Performances")
Christopher Kogler
Photo Animator
Christopher Kogler
Titles
Thomas Krueger
Camera Assistant
Christophe Lanzenberg
Camera Assistant
Don Lenzer
Cinematographer
Jim Ludwig
Sound Editor
Constance Marks
Editing/ Production Assistant
Scott Martin
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter G. Miller
Sound Recordist
Andrew Millstein
Camera Assistant
Tim Ney
Consultant
Martha Parker
Assistant Editor
Martha Parker
Associate Producer
Paul Patton
Pianist
Louisa Stude Sarofim
Funding
Scott Stearns
Gaffer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer ("Great Performances")
Mark Weingartner
Gaffer
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (03/30/90), Great Performances (03/30/90)
Genre
Dance
Documentary
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
