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Athletes for Ballet

Date released

8 May 1961

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

332

NoS ID

121059

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Young male ballet students perform gymnastic exercises in the grounds of the Royal Ballet School, Richmond, and practise ballet movements in an indoor studio.

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Dancer (2017)

Director

Steven Cantor

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 85 minutes), £9.99

Documentary about Sergei Polunin who, at the age of 19, became the Royal ballet’s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 25, he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by...

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Magic of Romeo and Juliet, The (2007 Television)

Television documentary. Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan created Romeo and Juliet for The Royal Ballet in 1965. The ballet was conceived for Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour but Nureyev and Fonteyn took the...

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Death of Sir Frederick Ashton (1988)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Unidentified female speaker on her memories of Sir Frederick Ashton, the international dancer and choreographer, who has died at his home in Suffolk (18/10/88). Sir Frederick was founder choreographer of the...

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Centre Stage: one of a series of popular arts programmes (1985)

CENTRE STAGE [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] One of a series of popular arts programmes called Centre Stage. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK 1- Music. Interview with Lucy Brett. She talks about the Royal...

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Sylvia

Date

8 Aug 2014, 09:26

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Review

2007. Opus Arte. DVD (all regions). 117 minutes. £24.99 Also available to rent via Digital Theatre. About the reviewers: Dr Claire Brock is  Lecturer in English, University of Leicester. Dr Brock’s...

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Royal Ballet School appeal (1988)

Genre

Interview

LBC dance correspondent, Debra Craine interviews Dame Merle Park, Royal Ballet School, about launching an appeal to raise three million pounds. Coincides with a 90th birthday tribute to Dame Ninette de Valois.

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Ballerina Darcey Bussell on her big break (1990)

Genre

Interview

Dance correspondent Debra Craine interviews principle ballerina Darcey Bussell on how she got into dance, what makes her stand out and her big break being picked for new ballet Prince of the Pagodas last...

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Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet to move to Birmingham (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, which is to leave London and make Birmingham its new home. The company’s director, Jeremy Isaacs, says the move will enable them to mount more ambitious and...

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Royals London visits (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

Report by Dickie Arbiter on the Princess of Wales visiting The Royal Ballet School; includes interviews with pupils: Annabel(?) Barnes; Roddy Patrizio; Jessica Clarke; interview with director Dame Merle...

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