Reference & Special Interest

John Kander wrote the music, Fred Ebb the lyrics, and Bob Fosse choreographed. 

Lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander.

Lerner & Loewe. 

Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. A triumph on every level and an Oscar winner.

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

Celebrating 100 Years of Popular Music in America narrated by Michael Feinstein.

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

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

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

 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.

Bolshoi Ballets and the story of the ballet Petrushka illus. by John Collier.

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. 

An Introduction to the Powwow, a colorful, authentic intro to native American music.

Based on Prokofiev's ballet, performed by the Berlin Comic Opera Ballet. 31 min.

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

Twelve Tales from The Classic Ballets retold with a visual feast of illustrations by Jane Rosenberg.