Reference & Special Interest

Lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander.

Musical directed by Allan Parker about students growing into careers at NYC High School for the Performing Arts.

This narrated chronological introduction to musical theater is divided into 20 half-hour segments, perfect for an upper level course. Video Download (mp4 files) & PDF Teacher's Guide

22 songs from stage & film with story synopsis and tips.

The Companion Book to the 6-Part PBS Series.

Introduce grades 9-12 to the world of the American musical theater. 

Nine Busby Berkley musicals plus the bonus of 21 astonishing musical sequences.

A documentary directed by Ric Burns on the origins and history of the 75 years of the American Ballet Theater.

Get inspired by NYC 5th graders from high poverty districts as they are taught  foxtrot, tango, rumba, meregue for a competition and grow into poised and motivated young people.  

Russia's famed troupe is trained in classical ballet, folk dancing and acrobatics.

Discover the fiery heart and art of flamenco plus historical footage of the legendary Carmen Amaya.

Discover the history of this world mecca for dance artists and their audiences. Narrated by Bill Jones.

When Jewish and Palestinian grade schoolers meet in a ballroom dance class in Jaffa, Israel, sparks fly. Pierre Dulaine is challenged to teach not just dance but the arts of communication and teamwork.

 4 jewels from The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf, and Tales of Beatrix Potter.

250 kids from 25 nations come together to rehearse and dance Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic.

A charming one-act ballet interpretation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream set to the music of Felix Mendelssohn and staged by Anthony Dowell with the American Ballet Theater.

Princess Grace of Monaco narrates this Oscar-nominated documentary on the famed Russian Kirov School.

Music has the power to overcome fear, prejudice, animosity and build understanding through a common artful purpose. Upper elementary children in NYC and Jaffa learn to dance TOGETHER, and enjoy it and each other.

A dazzling production featuring ice dancing, ballet, and synchronized underwater swimming. 

The Royal Ballet brings Beatrix Potter's lovable animal tales to life with choregraphy by Frederick Ashton.