The Choreographers of American Ballet Theatre

Name: The Choreographers of American Ballet Theatre
Uploaded: 2015-04-29T15:50:34Z
Duration: P121S
Description: "Every single choreographer of importance in 20th century made their mark in the first decade of American Ballet Theatre," explains current artist-in-residence, choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Dance critic Anna Kisselgoff and former dancers Donald Saddler and Alicia Alonso describe the unique status of ABT as a multi-choreographer company since its founding 75 years ago.

Clip: 05/15/2015 | 2m 1s

"Every single choreographer of importance in 20th century made their mark in the first decade of American Ballet Theatre," explains current artist-in-residence, choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Dance critic Anna Kisselgoff and former dancers Donald Saddler and Alicia Alonso describe the unique status of ABT as a multi-choreographer company since its founding 75 years ago.

Aired: 05/15/15

Rating: NR

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