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1. Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Family, Music, Reality-TV
U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.
Stars: Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Tom Bergeron, Len Goodman
Votes: 10,471
2. Strictly Come Dancing (2004– )
TV-PG | 85 min | Music, Reality-TV
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges' scores and viewer votes.
Stars: Alan Dedicoat, Craig Revel Horwood, Tess Daly, David Arch
Votes: 1,879
3. Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance (2014– )
History
A professional dancer (Goodman) and historian (Woolsley) tell the story of social dancing through history replete with the costumes, music, settings of the times, and a demonstration of the dance.
Stars: Len Goodman, Lucy Worsley, Darren Royston, Bridget McConnell
Votes: 62
4. Dancing (1993– )
464 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the history and social impacts of dancing.
Stars: Jacques d'Amboise, Isadora Duncan, Gregg Burge, Twyla Tharp
8 episodes
5. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,168
6. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Music
Stars: Peter Martins, Suzanne Farrell, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Heather Watts
Votes: 49
32 episodes
7. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
8. I Dance Myself
Documentary
I DANCE MYSELF is a feature documentary that explores the life of legendary dancer and choreographer Bob Curtis. His father was born a slave in rural Mississippi and Bob grew up doing the ... See full summary »
Director: Christoph Dostal | Star: Bob Curtis
9. Up in the Air
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music | Filming
"Up in the Air" is a documentary about dance world legend Louis Johnson, 84, and his accomplishments in an era of racial discrimination.
Director: David Robertson | Stars: Chita Rivera, Carmen De Lavallade, George Faison, David Robertson
10. Ballrooms & Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC (2015 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Andy Hall | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Darcey Bussell, Ninette de Valois, Margot Fonteyn
11. Underground Dance Masters: Final History of a Forgotten Era (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, Music
After a 22 year ordeal this breakthrough documentary has finally been completed. Tracing for the first time the entire origin, evolution, diaspora, history and innovators of the forms that ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Guzman-Sanchez | Stars: Don Campbell, Mr. Freeze, William Green Jr., Paul Guzman-Sanchez
12. A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Director: Nelson George | Stars: Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly, Susan Fales-Hill, Leyla Fayyaz
Votes: 713 | Gross: $0.10M
13.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
American Ballet Theatre: A History
(2015)
TV-PG | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ric Burns' film on the 75-year history of the preeminent ballet company combines rehearsal footage, virtuoso performances and interviews with ABT's key figures.
Director: Ric Burns
Votes: 67
14. Tap World (2015)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, History, Music
About ten years ago, a group of us produced a fourteen-minute short film, 'Tap Heat', which film contrasted the traditional tap with the contemporary, as it's being created and performed by... See full summary »
Director: Dean Hargrove | Stars: Jason Samuels Smith, Joshua Johnson, Ivery Wheeler, Ted Louis Levy
Votes: 57 | Gross: $0.02M
15.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun
(2014)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Le Clercq's friend describes the lack of respect the former ballerina was shown, most likely because she was in a wheelchair. Le Clercq used humor as a comeback to set the offender straight about her abilities.
Director: Nancy Buirski
Votes: 45
16. Ballet 422 (2014)
PG | 75 min | Documentary, Music, Sport
From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
Director: Jody Lee Lipes | Stars: Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, Sterling Hyltin, Alisha Heng
Votes: 1,264 | Gross: $0.33M
17. At the Ballet (2014)
7 min | Short, Drama
At The Ballet is the rise and fall of a Prima ballerina.
Director: Darian Lane | Star: Emma Sofia Fazzuoli
Votes: 8
18. Good Swan, Bad Swan: Dancing Swan Lake (2014 TV Movie)
Documentary
Tamara Rojo takes us backstage as she prepares for the dual lead in Swan Lake. It is the ultimate role for any dancer, requiring her to play the completely contrasting characters - Odette the White Swan and Odile the Black Swan.
Director: Dominic Best | Star: Tamara Rojo
Votes: 13
19. Kaha:wi - The Cycle of Life (2014)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Shane Belcourt | Star: Santee Smith
20. Getting to the Nutcracker (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Family
Every Christmas season, The Nutcracker Ballet is performed in cities all over the world. What does it really take to produce this ballet each year? Our documentary film, Getting to The ... See full summary »
Director: Serene Meshel-Dillman
Votes: 78
21. Stand (II) (2013)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Full of stomps, jabs, and something called 'the get-off', Krump is a cathartic release of emotion. It's a dance form that is aggressive and loud, but can also be an intimate portrait of ... See full summary »
Director: Melanie D'Andrea | Stars: Deidra Cooper, Willie C. Hodge III
22. Blood, Sweat & Sequins (2013)
52 min | Documentary, Music, Sport
Blood, Sweat and Sequins follows three women as they face daily preconceptions about who they are and what they do, as they battle it out for the title of Miss Pole Dance Australia. This is... See full summary »
Director: Lou Quill | Star: Phillipa Rasidi
Votes: 38
23. Strength and Beauty (2013)
96 min | Documentary, Biography
To give voice to the ballerina, three women from North Carolina Dance Theatre open up about their careers and life choices.
Director: Chelsea Wayant | Stars: Melissa Anduiza, Alessandra Ball, Traci Gilchrest
Votes: 15
24. Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A mesmerizing portrait of legendary ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq - muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins - whose career was cut short by polio at the age of 27.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Tanaquil Le Clerq, Jacques d'Amboise, Barbara Horgan, Randall Bourscheidt
Votes: 298 | Gross: $0.17M
25. Dancing in Jaffa (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Renowned ball-room dancer Pierre Dulaine takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa, to teach Jewish and Palestinian Israelis to dance and compete together.
Director: Hilla Medalia | Stars: Pierre Dulaine, Yvonne Marceau, Alaa Bubali, Lois Dana
Votes: 318 | Gross: $0.13M
26. The Dancer from the Dance (2013)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Part memoir, part investigation, "...the dancer from the dance" asks multiple generations of dancers: "Where does dance come from? What is it for? Where does it go when it leaves your body, and what is left after?"
Director: Karen Pearlman | Stars: Jadzea Allen, Richard James Allen, Samuel Lucas Allen, Kay Armstrong
27. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance (2012)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Joffrey Ballet: Mavericks of American Dance, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, tells the full story of this groundbreaking company, from their founding in 1956 to the present.
Director: Bob Hercules | Stars: Sasha Anawalt, Gerald Arpino, Charthel Arthur, Dermot Burke
Votes: 86
28. Ballerina (I) (2012)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
A poetic take on a true pas de trois - the difficult balance act between human love and true artistic passion.
Director: Maja Friis | Stars: Stefanos Bizas, Stina Ekblad, Ana Sendas, Jonathan D. Sikell
Votes: 18
29. Breaking Pointe (2012– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Series goes behind the stage curtain for an intense, unfiltered look at one of the most competitive ballet companies in the country, Ballet West, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beneath the beauty... See full summary »
Stars: Allison DeBona, Madeleine Gardella, Paul Michael Bloodgood, Adam Bloodgood
Votes: 647
30. LA Group: Pas de Deux (2012)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Callie's 3rd week of dance class at the group center. Relationships are crystallizing and Callie is inspired to teach dancing in couples. Wackiness ensues.
Director: Gerold Fathom | Stars: Sean Alexander Bart, Eric Callero, Katarina Fabic, Carrie Madsen
31. Danse la danse, Nacho Duato (2012)
71 min | Documentary, Biography
Nacho Duato bows goodbye to the Spanish National Dance.
Director: Alain Deymier | Stars: Michael Carter, Nacho Duato
Votes: 8
32. Trash Dance (2012)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Sometimes inspiration can be found in unexpected places. Choreographer Allison Orr finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and in the men and women who pick up our trash. Filmmaker Andrew... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Garrison | Stars: Virginia Alexander, Don Anderson, Lee Houston, Ivory Jackson Jr.
Votes: 79
33. Ben Stevenson: A Choreographer & His Muses (2012)
131 min | Documentary
The life and work of Ben Stevenson, ballet choreographer.
Director: Claire Soares | Stars: Ali Paige Block, Brittany Bollinger, Julie Gumbinner, Andrew Hellerick
34. Beneath the White City Lights (2012)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A documentary exploration of the critically acclaimed Chicago-based story ballet The White City: The Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Director: Chris Olsen | Stars: Ann Reinking, Melissa Thodos, Jeremy Blair, Mollie Mock
Votes: 11
35. Never Stand Still (2012)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography
The film explores why dance matters - to those who create and perform it and to those who watch it. This documentary tells the remarkable story of how an abandoned Massachusetts farm has ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Honsa | Stars: Marge Champion, Merce Cunningham, Suzanne Farrell, Frederic Franklin
Votes: 36 | Gross: $0.01M
36. Len Goodman's Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Roger Keech | Stars: Len Goodman, Erin Boag, Barbara Jay, Michael Law
37. My Really Cool Legs! (2011)
56 min | Documentary
My Really Cool Legs! follows a group of pediatric amputee athletes who challenge themselves beyond their disability. Led by their amputee mentor and coach, these kids dance and ski, ice ... See full summary »
Director: Suzanne Guacci | Stars: Sofia Castillo, Rachel Grusse, Cate Hughes, Jake Lillis
38. Agony and Ecstasy: A Year with English National Ballet (2011– )
Documentary
Stars: Laurretta Summerscales, Max Westwell, Désirée Ballantyne, Daniel Jones
Votes: 38
39. A Life for Ballet (2011)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.
Director: Marlène Ionesco | Stars: Pierre Lacotte, Ghislaine Thesmar, Rudolf Nureyev, Agnès Letestu
Votes: 10
41. Pina (2011)
PG | 103 min | Documentary, Music
A tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Pina Bausch, Regina Advento, Malou Airaudo, Ruth Amarante
Votes: 15,931 | Gross: $3.52M
42. First Position (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Director: Bess Kargman | Stars: Aran Bell, Rebecca Houseknecht, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Miko Fogarty
Votes: 3,453 | Gross: $1.10M
43. TuTuMuch (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
Nine girls take part in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dancers, the few that make it to the next year, they have the chance to become professional ballet dancers, but the others, they may never get the chance.
Director: Elise Swerhone
Votes: 90
44. Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (2010– )
TV-G | 180 min | Documentary, Music
In "Show Tunes", Feinstein explores songs from Broadway. In "Let's Dance", he examines the connection between music and choreography and in "On the Air" he examines the impact radio had on popular culture in the 20th century.
Stars: Michael Feinstein, Terrence Flannery, Christine Ebersole, Rose Marie
Votes: 25
45. Folk! (2010)
73 min | Documentary
Featuring the legendary ballerina and choreographer Roma Pryma Bohachevsky and the Syzokryli Dance Ensemble of New York, the Virsky National Dance Company of Ukraine, the Kashtan School of ... See full summary »
Director: Roxy Toporowych | Star: Roxy Toporowych
Votes: 11
46.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
(2009)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz was born in New York on October 11, 1918 and raised in Weehawken, New Jersey. Deprived of a college education by the Depression, he began his career as a dancer in the experimental troupe of Gluck Sandor.
Director: Judy Kinberg | Stars: Ib Andersen, William Archibald, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov
Votes: 110
47. Fosse: Prelude (2009)
5 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary featuring legendary performer/choreographer Ann Reinking, recounting the history behind three historic pieces of Bob Fosse choreography, combined together for the first time by Thodos Dance Chicago.
Director: Chris Olsen | Stars: Jeremy Blair, Brian Hare, Sharon Joyce Kung, Josh Manculish
48. La danse (2009)
159 min | Documentary
The film follows the production of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.
Director: Frederick Wiseman | Stars: Emilie Cozette, Aurélie Dupont, Dorothée Gilbert, Marie-Agnès Gillot
Votes: 681 | Gross: $0.53M
49. Ballet High (2009 TV Movie)
72 min | Documentary
Ballet High is a unique window into the world of a group of typical teenagers leading far-from-typical teenage lives. This is the story of the graduating class of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet ... See full summary »
Director: Elise Swerhone
Votes: 13
clip: http://meritmotionpictures.com/portfolio-items/ballet-high/
50. Of Heart and Courage: Béjart Ballet Lausanne (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
The death of the brilliant Maurice Béjart in 2007 is an irreparable loss for the world of Dance.
Director: Arantxa Aguirre | Stars: Gil Roman, Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Maurice Béjart
Votes: 23
51. Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
PG | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
In Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Penne Hackforth-Jones
Votes: 8,295 | Gross: $4.81M
52. Place (2009 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 30 min | Drama
Place is a sensational dance film, especially created for world-famous dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov & Ana Laguna by an outstanding international team of artists.
Director: Jonas Åkerlund | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ana Laguna
Votes: 39
53. Only When I Dance (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Two young kids try to dance their way out of the favelas of Rio.
Director: Beadie Finzi | Stars: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella
Votes: 272 | Gross: $0.01M
54. Dzi Croquettes (2009)
110 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A Brazilian Theater group that through talent, irony and humor confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970's revolutionizing the gay movement worldwide and changing theater and dance language to an entire generation.
Directors: Raphael Alvarez, Tatiana Issa | Stars: Josephine Baker, Ciro Barcelos, Norma Bengell, Maria Zilda Bethlem
Votes: 384
55. William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Legendary actor/writer/director William Shatner reinvents himself again, as his critically acclaimed album "Has Been" provides the basis for a new ballet from choreographer Margo Sappington.
Directors: Patrick Buckley, Bobby Ciraldo, Kevin Layne, Andrew Swant | Stars: William Shatner, Ben Folds, Margo Sappington, Henry Rollins
Votes: 100
56. And We Will Dance (2009)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary
And We Will Dance peeks into the lives of incredibly gifted dance students at the UNC School of the Arts. The audience will get a first-hand look into the passionate intensity and the ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Childs | Stars: Ali Block, Pierre Guilbault, Emily Nicolas, Mark Tucker
Beginning March 27, 2010 the DVD of And We Will Dance will be available for purchase at www.andwewilldance.com. Our film took home the Audience Choice Award at it's premiere for the 2009 Real to Reel International Film Festival. Our Facebook link is http://www.facebook.com/pages/And-We-.... Here you can watch our OFFICIAL 2009 Theatrical Film Trailer. The film is very close to completion. To learn more about this film visit www.andwewilldance.com. Artist Steve Childs has been painting, sketching and photographing dancers for more than twenty-five years. Now, as an independent filmmaker, he is directing a documentary film that has been a dream of his for many years. This film, titled And We Will Dance, allows you to peek into the invisible world behind the curtain - the inspiring lives of a handful of talented dancers from the North Carolina School of the Arts from dorm life to dance studios, audition to final performance. Follow their collaboration in classrooms, dressing rooms, to the stage. Hear these extraordinary young athletes' stories in their own voices, as they are consumed by the need to express themselves physically through dance. This is the first, very early release of the films trailer. We began this film project back in February 2008 and are currently in the post-production stage. If you would like to become a sponsor of the film there will be contact information at www.andwewilldance.com. The music on the trailer is Michael Ramsey's group Pearl Merchant.
57. Sylvie Guillem: Sur le fil (2009 Video)
86 min | Documentary
The greatest ballerina of her generation continues dancing at the top of her form: Swan Lake in Japan, Bolero at Versailles. But she is also taking on contemporary dance: Push with Russell ... See full summary »
Director: Françoise Ha Van Kern | Stars: Sylvie Guillem, Robert Lepage, Russell Maliphant, Akram Khan
Votes: 16
58. Eight Women (2009)
29 min | Documentary, Short
A portrait of eight women, now in their eighties, reflects on the delicate balance of their lives as homemakers and members of a 1960s modern dance group. A rendering of the intersections of motherhood, marriage, and movement.
Director: Laura Bouza | Stars: Vilma Allen, Eunice Greenberg, Ruby Haflich, Buddy Katzen
Votes: 10
59. On Point (2008)
75 min | Documentary, Music
A look at The Brasilia, Brazil Dance Seminar and Competition. Dancers and world renown judges come from around the world to dance and compete in ballet, modern, jazz and flamingo.
Director: Theodore Collatos
60. Murderers on the Dancefloor (2008 TV Movie)
23 min | Documentary
Murderers on the Dance Floor tells the story behind a YouTube clip that has now been viewed by over 9 million people. In this incredible clip 1500 inmates of a Filipino prison dance to ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah McCarthy
Votes: 8
61. Routes: Dancing to New Orleans (2008)
55 min | Documentary
Routes is a road movie through the dance and music of the American Deep South. Inspired by Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music. Alex Reuben's film offers an idiosyncratic ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Reuben
Votes: 8
62. Behind the Mask: Bermuda Gombeys Past, Present and Future (2008)
83 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary about the history and the future of Bermuda's folk dance troupes known as the Gombeys. Historically, the Gombeys were not viewed as a respectable art form by the island's ... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Kawaley-Lathan | Stars: Shaun Caisey, Kevin Fubler, Jose 'Boots' Herbert, Louise Jackson
63. 40 Years of One Night Stands (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
The story of a small dance club that would became one of the world's premiere dance companies and the oldest continuously running ballet company in North America.
Director: Jeffrey McKay | Star: Brent Carver
Votes: 8
64. Every Little Step (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
Directors: Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern | Stars: Bob Avian, Justin Bellero, Michael Bennett, Jay Binder
Votes: 1,667 | Gross: $1.72M
65. A Beautiful Tragedy (2008)
52 min | Documentary
A documentary about 15-year-old Oksanna who follows her mother's dream to see her become a prima ballerina.
Director: David Kinsella | Stars: Yana Alfimova, Ekaterina Deryagina, Elena Kostuk, Kristina Luzina
Votes: 41
66. Felia Doubrovska Remembered: From Diaghilev's Ballets Russes to Balanchine's School of American Ballet (2008)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Felia Doubrovska created the role of the Siren for George Balanchine in his ballet Prodigal Son. This film presents her life and the influence on her pupils of this dancer of classical ballet who was modern before her time.
Director: Virginia Brooks | Stars: Maria Calegari, Alexandra Danilova, Felia Doubrovska, Allegra Kent
67. The Godfather of Disco (2007)
84 min | Documentary, Music
Pioneer. Activist. Survivor. The Godfather of Disco is a documentary based on Mel Cheren's autobiography, My Life and the Paradise Garage: Keep on Dancin'. Through a series of interviews ... See full synopsis »
Director: Gene Graham | Stars: Louis Benedetti, Jellybean Benítez, Joi Cardwell, Mel Cheren
Votes: 45
68. (Re)Union (2007)
13 min | Documentary, Short
(Re)Union uses contemporary dance to examine the relationship between Africans and African Americans who have been displaced through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Four African American ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandra Joye Houston | Stars: Alexndra Joye Houston, Lela Aisha Jones, Julius Olabayo Ogunrinola, Sarah Naa Ayeley Okine
69. Soy Andina (2007)
70 min | Documentary
Two New Yorkers journey to Peru to reconnect with roots and dance. Folk dancer Nélida Silva returns to her Andean birthplace to host the patron saint festival. Modern dancer Cynthia ... See full summary »
Director: Mitchell Teplitsky | Stars: Nelida Silva, Cynthia Paniagua
Votes: 13
70. Movement (R)evolution Africa (2007)
65 min | Documentary
In an astonishing exposition of choreographic fomentation, nine African choreographers tell stories of an emergent art form and their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self. ... See full summary »
Directors: Joan Frosch, Alla Kovgan | Stars: Beatrice Kombe, Nadia Beugre, Nora Chipaumire, Sello Pesa
71. Planet B-Boy (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, History, Music
Jumping continents and crossing cultures, "Planet B-Boy" looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world.
Director: Benson Lee | Stars: Stephane Fiossanangaye, Mr. Freeze, Luis Mateo, Skwall
Votes: 1,022 | Gross: $0.28M
72. Dance School: Juilliard (2006– )
156 min | Documentary
This 3-part documentary series, with New York City as the backdrop, gives the audience an inside look at the lives of sixteen dancers in their final year at The Juilliard School - one of the world's most prestigious dance conservatories.
Votes: 17
74. Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance (2006 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
BEYOND THE STEPS follows Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a pivotal time in its history as the company ventures abroad while establishing new roots at home in New York City. When ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Bertelsen | Star: Judith Jamison
Votes: 11
75. Ballerina (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary gives insight to the lives of five ballerinas, all at different points in their careers. Looking at the operations of the Vagonova Academy and the Mariinsky Theatre, the life of a ballerina is disclosed.
Director: Bertrand Normand | Stars: Taylor Ash, Altynai Asylmuratova, Diane Baker, Olga Chenchikova
Votes: 420 | Gross: $0.11M
76. The Nutcracker Family: Behind the Magic (2006)
G | 94 min | Documentary, Family
School of American Ballet students, audition, rehearse, and perform George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker."
Director: Virginia Brooks | Stars: George Balanchine, Peter Boal, Isabella DeVivo, Ghaleb Kayali
Votes: 24
77. It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary (2006)
88 min | Documentary
Colorful characters of the unique polka world are profiled in this documentary.
Director: Craig DiBiase | Stars: Art Altenburg, Vi Bergum, Jerry Carey, Greg Drust
Votes: 19
78. Rize (2005)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Music
Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
Director: David LaChapelle | Stars: Tommy the Clown, Larry Berry, Dragon, Jassy Marie
Votes: 3,348 | Gross: $3.28M
79. Riverdance: The Ten Years (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
A look back at the Riverdance phenomenon...the first 10 years.
Director: John McColgan | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Jean Butler, Michael Flatley
Votes: 19
80. Bone (2005)
48 min | Documentary
In this first ever China-Canada dance co-production, BONE joins the vision of Montreal's Snell Thouin Project with the extraordinary talents of Willy Tsao's Beijing Modern Dance Company.
Director: Mila Aung-Thwin | Star: Nina Xining Zuo
Votes: 15
81. Swingen anfaller (2005 TV Movie)
Documentary, Music
Director: Svante Grundberg | Stars: Frankie Manning, Fayard Nicholas, Chazz Young, Steven Mitchell
Votes: 12
82. Melbourne Shuffler (2005 Video)
78 min | Documentary, Music
Dance music has spread across the world transcending religious & racial barriers connecting to the hearts and souls of millions. People have always felt the rhythm of music and have as a ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Coles, David Knispel, Michael Knispel | Stars: Tim Day-Lewis, Mike Daniel, Scott Alert, Pascal Feliz
Votes: 60
83. Ballets Russes (2005)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.
Directors: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine | Stars: Irina Baronova, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, Yvonne Chouteau, Yvonne Craig
Votes: 698 | Gross: $0.82M
84. Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Family, Music
The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
Director: Marilyn Agrelo | Stars: Heather Berman, Emma Therese Biegacki, Eva Carrozza, Evangelina Carrozzo
Votes: 3,551 | Gross: $8.12M
85.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Balanchine - Master of The Dance
(2004)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The man who would one day rank among the greatest choreographers in the history of ballet came to the United States in late 1933 following an early career throughout Europe.
Votes: 67
86. The Making of 'Burn the Floor' (2004 TV Special)
45 min | Documentary, Music
Getting a first hand look at what it takes to be a member of international dance company, Burn the Floor ... an extraordinarily talented team who are almost constantly on tour around the world.
Director: Cheryl-Ann Whitlock | Stars: Jonathan Doone, Jason Gilkison, Kym Johnson Herjavec, Sonia Kruger
Votes: 9
87. Rhythm Is It! (2004)
100 min | Documentary, Music
RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into ... See full summary »
Directors: Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch | Stars: Simon Rattle, Royston Maldoom, Susannah Broughton, Marie Theinert
Votes: 716
88.
Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Episode:
Born to Be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre
(2003)
Music
A documentary crew follows four leading men of American Ballet Theatre to their respective hometowns as they rehearse a newly commissioned work by choreographer Mark Morris.
Director: Judy Kinberg | Stars: Jose Manuel Carreno, Ángel Corella, Vladimir Malakhov, Ethan Stiefel
Votes: 10
89.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Juilliard
(2003)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory located in New York City. The school trains about 850 students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leading drama, music and dance schools.
Director: Maro Chermayeff
Votes: 69
90. Hip Hop Get Down (2003)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
Follow Hip Hop's hottest choreographer, Swoop, through a day in the life as he and his crew get up to get down!
Director: Barry Falck | Stars: Richard Whitebear, Menina Fortunato, Amy Allen, Make B.
Votes: 257
92. Yo no sé qué me han hecho tus ojos (2003)
65 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary on the life of Ada Falcón, one of the great legends of Argentine tango history. After seventy years of silence she finally tells her story.
Directors: Lorena Muñoz, Sergio Wolf | Stars: Ada Falcon, Miguel Ciacci, Aníbal Ford, Rolando Goyaud
Votes: 127
93. Last Dance (2002)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary about the collaboration between dance company Pilobolus and Maurice Sendak, who together created a dance-theater piece about the Holocaust.
Director: Mirra Bank | Stars: Robby Barnett, Maurice Sendak, Michael Tracy, Jonathan Wolken
Votes: 39 | Gross: $0.01M
94. B comme Béjart (2002)
92 min | Documentary
Maurice Béjart is widely regarded as a master of modern dance, capable of fusing the classical and the unconventional with remarkable success.
Director: Marcel Schüpbach | Star: Maurice Béjart
Votes: 23
95. Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002)
40 min | Short, Documentary
Directors: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas | Stars: Miles Crawford, Ameenah Kaplan, Keith Middleton
Votes: 239 | Gross: $10.09M
96.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
(2002)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Gene Kelly.
Director: Robert Trachtenberg | Stars: Stanley Tucci, Fred Astaire, Jeanine Basinger, Betsy Blair
Votes: 376
97. Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2001)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Music
ETOILES: DANCERS OF THE PARIS OPERA BALLET celebrates the legacy of one of the best ballet companies in the world by weaving together rehearsals, tour snapshots and performances of ... See full summary »
Director: Nils Tavernier | Stars: Aurélie Dupont, Laurent Hilaire, Nicolas Le Riche, Manuel Legris
Votes: 181 | Gross: $0.05M
98. Nijinsky: The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Dramatization of Russian ballet star Vaclav Nijinsky's diaries which detail his madness as well as his homosexual relationship with Ballet Russe impresario Sergei Diaghilev and his marriage to his Hungarian wife.
Director: Paul Cox | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Delia Silvan, Chris Haywood, Hans Sonneveld
Votes: 177 | Gross: $0.06M
99. Living a Ballet Dream: Six Dancers Tell Their Stories (2001 Video)
32 min | Short
Six teenage wannabe ballet dancers tell us how they fit in dancing around their school work and their hopes for the future.
Director: Richard Blanshard | Stars: Maria Kowroski, Aesha Ash, Regina Sobel, Jan Burkhard
Votes: 13
100.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
(2001)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A nice summary of the work of Merce Cunningham, with beautiful clips from old and new dances and an explanation of the way in which he has and continues to revolutionize dance.
Director: Charles Atlas | Stars: Joan Acocella, Richard Alston, Mikhail Baryshnikov, David Behrman
Votes: 85
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