Best Dance Films of 1995
Paula Abdul's Get Up and Dance!
Singer, performer, and choreographer ... a simple watch-and-do exercise with high-energy dance and jazz music, all designed to pump your blood and burn fat. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Flamenco
This beautifully photographed documentary ... film features little dialog, but the soundtrack is so terrific and the pageantry so riveting that little is needed. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
I'm a Ballerina Now
For the very young ... correctly. Parents might find the program useful in determining if their child has the desire for an actual class. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Dido and Aeneas (The Mark Morris Dance Group)
Henry Purcell's classic opera ... the Mark Morris Dance Company, with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performing the score, under the direction of Jeanne Lamon. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
The Glory of the Bolshoi
Highlights from almost a ... and N. Bessmertnova. In all, there are 19 selections, some in black-and-white, and the program is presented without narration. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
The Glory of the Kirov
Some of ballet's top ... Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, and Glazunov's Raymonda. The program offers an opportunity to see many of ballet's legendary performers. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Great Pas de Deux
Part of the Ballet ... Makarova and Anthony Dowell performing in A Month in the Country, and other stars moving gracefully through classic sequences. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Prince of the Pagodas
Fairy tale sensibilities combine ... event is bound to draw standing ovations. Featured performers include Darcey Bussell, Jonathan Cope, Simon Rice, and Bruce Sansom. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Jiri Kylian's Black & White Ballets
Choreographer Jiri Kylian began ... and "Sarabande," with music by Bach; "Falling Angels," with music by Reich; and "Six Dances," with music by Mozart. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
Amazing Grace: A Real Highland Fling
This video introduces viewers ... traditional steps. Many of the most prominent figures from the world of Celtic music are featured, including Tommy Scott. [ best dance films - 1995 ]
