Reference & Special Interest

A fun approach to learning basic mime illusions, with 12 white masks so facial expressions don't interfere with the movement learning.

Thanks to mobile recording technology, musicians from around the globe unite in exciting collaborations.

The stars use ordinary objects to make extraordinary found sound music.

This outstanding series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and nominated for 6 Emmys, depicts the triumphs and the tragedies of the life and career of the King of Rock & Roll.

Witness the story-telling power of music in award-winnng films without dialogue.

Meet the inhabitants of the nursing home for retired opera singers founded by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Insightful, humorous, life-affirming.

Ken Burns presents the ultimate epic celebration of the music that defines America. Outstanding.

A homeless, ex-Julliard musician battles mental illness through the power of music and friendship. 

This 2-part DVD traces the history of choral music from its beginnings to the present, with many musical examples.

Diana Ross portrays jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama.

A lyrical silent documentary of a Monarch’s dangerous journey through life, with a sound track of natural sounds and a Chopin score. Beautifully intense, and a must-see!

Pianist Lang Lang in solo, chamber and orchestral performance of Chinese classics, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of this one-of-a-kind Broadway legend still belting out Sondheim numbers at age 87,

The harrowing documentary of the 8 bandsmen who stayed and played on the Titanic knwoing their fate was sealed.

A showcase of awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, Bess Kargman's documentary paints a thrilling and moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.

When the time came for revolt to gain independence from the weight of the Iron Curtain, song became the Estonians' vehicle for free speech, uniting them in a soaring and daring anthem of independence. Inspiring, gripping, and true.

A stirring, live gospel performance by 60 exuberant children that benefited childhoood victims of AIDS in Africa.

Extended version of Christopher Nupen's award winning documentary about freedom, survival and the extraordinary place of music in the Nazi concentration camps. 

An uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere starring Richard Dreyfuss as a composer and High School teacher.

The Essential Visual Reference of All Classical Ballet Movements