Reference & Special Interest

Music by Jerrry Bock and John Williams, directed by Norman Jewison.

Cats musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and the book it was based on, "Old Possum's Book" by T.S. Eliot.

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 

All-black cast, upbeat singing & dancing,  music arranged by Quincy Jones. 

James Cagney is George M. Cohen, singing and dancing and lifting spirits. 2-disc set has hours of bonus materials.

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.  

The Royal Ballet with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, and score by Joby Talbot.

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.

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

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.

The Dorseys, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman—stories of these kings of swing.

This spicy gumbo serves up the musical legends and legacy of this most musical of cities

This documentary traces the history of Swing from the 1920's to its current revival. 

Ballet, mime, acrobatics and theater combine with magnificent sets combine with music by Viktor Kalabis for Lewsi Carroll's classic story.

This program defines everything that is fresh and exciting about this collaboration.

Hear the lush, velvety voice of Grace Bumbry singing arias from French and Italian operas.

Two exquite films by Christopher Nupen about Schubert.

Hear the incredible artistry of this Grammy Award-winning singer interacting with the audience and improvising original works and "inventions" on the music of Gershwin, Charlie Parker and others.