Reference & Special Interest

Entertaining British film about the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership--definitely topsy turvy!   Rated R

This narrated 30 min. ballet is a delightful intro to both the story, the music of Prokofiev, and ballet.

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.

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.

Two charming ballets for children!  Prokofiev's Peter & the Wolf choreographed by Matthew Hart and  L'Enfant by Jiri Kylian to music of Ravel.

Two exquite films by Christopher Nupen about Schubert.

performed by the Fort Smith Symphony under John Jeter.

Ruby helps kids explore ways to identify, express, and move through their feelings.

When renowned dancer Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) takes a teaching job in a NYC public school, he is ridiculed by the street-wise students. He begins to meld their hip-hop moves with his ballroom style and, over time, becomes their mentor. 

This PBS film explores the science and emotions involved with our sense of hearing, and some of the many ways we use sound.

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

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

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.

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

Two transformative programs in public schools bring underprivileged children/youth together through dance.