Great Performances

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz

Clip | 9m 48s

Watch choreographer (and original West Side Story dancer) Eliot Feld, Sondra Lee (one of Robbins' original "Opus" dancers), along with other Robbins' friends and colleagues join the current cast of dancers to contextualize the cultural and historical importance of Mr. Robbins' career and NY Export: Opus Jazz in this 10 minute documentary by Matt Wolf and Anna Farrell.

Aired: 04/13/10

Rating: NR

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