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February 20, 2012A ballet collaboration that is covered in the film is Tharp’s Deuce Coupe which premiered on February 8, 1973 and is considered to be the first “crossover” ballet. During the 1960s, Tharp had been working hard to make a name … Continue reading
Posted in ballets of the Joffrey, film, history of the company | Tagged ballet, ballet movie, Beach Boys, Christian Holder, contemporary ballet, Dermot Burke, Deuce Coupe, documentary, film, Gary Chryst, Gerald Arpino, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Robert Joffrey, Twyla Tharp | Leave a commentA Joffrey Valentine
February 14, 2012In celebration of this day of love, we’re taking a look at 3 Joffrey Ballet pieces that have love and relationships at their heart. Love is a topic most often covered in art whether songs, paintings, plays or dance. Both … Continue reading
Posted in ballets of the Joffrey, history of the company, Uncategorized | Tagged ballet, choreography, dance, documentary, Gerald Arpino, Joffrey Ballet, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Mozart, Postcards, Robert Joffrey, Secret Places, Valentine, Valentine's Day | Leave a commentBallet Spotlight: The Clowns
February 8, 2012In the 1960s and 1970s, Gerald Arpino went through his most productive era. Much of his body of choreographic work was developed during this time. Always an artist who believed in creating art that spoke to the times and covering … Continue reading
Posted in ballets of the Joffrey, history of the company | Tagged anti war ballet, ballet, Charthel Arthur, dance, documentary, Gerald Arpino, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, nuclear holocaust, The Clowns, Trinity, Valentine | Leave a commentFrancoise Martinet remembers Joffrey and Arpino
February 1, 2012Tonight is the Los Angeles premiere of the film and we are so excited to have 4 former Joffrey principal dancers to join us and talk about their experiences with the company. Representing the earliest time of the company is … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, film, history of the company | Tagged ballet, dance, documentary, Francoise Martinet, Gerald Arpino, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Los Angeles, premiere, Robert Joffrey | Leave a commentArpino’s Trinity
January 23, 2012Following the great success of Astarte and The Green Table, it was now Gerald Arpino’s turn to develop a new work to further the reputation now building tremendously for the company. Arpino was interested in creating art that spoke to … Continue reading
Posted in history of the company | Tagged Astarte, ballet, Christian Holder, Dermot Burke, documentary, film, Gary Chryst, Gerald Arpino, independent film, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, The Green Table, Trinity | Leave a commentAlumna shares her Joffrey story- “The Prodigal Daughter”
January 4, 2012Many of you know that we have a channel on Soundcloud that features audio interviews with Joffrey alumni talking about their time in the company. There is a weekly release and we posted a new one today, as we do … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, film, history of the company | Tagged American Ballet Theater, ballet history, Colorado Concert Ballet, Fernand Nault, Gerald Arpino, Harkness Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Suzanne Hammons | Leave a commentInterview with Producer Una Jackman
January 2, 2012This interview excerpt is part of a longer talk with producer Una Jackman on what led her to make a film about the history of the Joffrey Ballet. What led to making the film? “We were at the Joffrey’s Spring … Continue reading
Posted in film | Tagged ballet, ballet history, Bob Hercules, dance history, Erica Mann Ramis, Erica Ramis, Gerald Arpino, Harold Ramis, Jay Alix, Joffrey Ballet, Joffrey tower, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Maia Wilkins, Robert Joffrey, Una Jackman | 3 CommentsFinding the money
December 28, 2011At this time in 1964-65, the National Endowment for the Arts was a newly created entity providing governmental funding for arts in America. Lincoln Center had just opened and the Kennedy Center was being conceived. The Ford Foundation had started … Continue reading
Posted in history of the company | Tagged Alex Ewing, Balanchine, ballet, dance, Ford Foundation, Gerald Arpino, Howard Squadron, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, McNeil Lowry, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Ballet, Robert Joffrey, School of American Ballet | Leave a commentThe Joffrey Bounces Back
December 26, 2011With the dissolution of his first company in 1964, Robert Joffrey went back to teaching at his school in New York. The school at least wasn’t funded by the Harkness Foundation so remained an outlet for his work. Joffrey turned … Continue reading
Posted in history of the company | Tagged Alex Ewing, ballet, City Center, dance, Gerald Arpino, history of the Joffrey Ballet, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Lincoln Center, Morton Balm, New York City Ballet, Robert Joffrey | 1 CommentThe end of the Harkness years
December 21, 2011While it seemed lady luck had shined on the Joffrey company in the form of limitless patronage by Rebekah Harkness, many in the company came to suspect that such kindness must come with strings attached. Jonathan Watts, a long time … Continue reading
Posted in film, history of the company | Tagged Alex Ewing, ballet, dance, documentary, Donald Saddler, Francoise Martinet, George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Helgi Tomasson, independent film, Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, Jonathan Watts, Joseph Papp, Lincoln Kirstein, Paul Sutherland, Rebekah Harkness Foundation, Robert Joffrey, Ted Shawn | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →