Iwasaki Library Blog

So why not check out some ballet films?
Why, you ask? Well, just because we have some great ones in the collection.
When I say ballet films, I'm talking about the genre of movies where ballet is the setting--not recorded performances, though we have those, also.
No, I'm thinking of stuff like The Red Shoes, Center Stage (ok, not great, but memorable to the ballet-obsessed), Turning Point, Billy Elliot (one of the Media Librarian's favorite all-time films!),
and the incredible doc, Ballet Russes.
How can we watch all this stuff in one hour?
Clips. I can find the highlights of this stuff with my eyes closed.
12:30 - 1:30. Wear your pointe shoes.