Descripción: Behind the scenes look at Gene Kelly's ballet "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" from the 1948 film "Words and Music." 0:00 Behind the scenes - ballet introduction 1:50 Entire ballet The ballet introduction is an excerpt from the DVD "Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer." The dance is an excerpt from the DVD "Words and Music." Both DVDs are recommended. For more Gene Kelly performances, view our "...

Descripción: Gene Kelly and his former assistant Stanley Donen had their directorial debut in "On the Town." The film included a 3-part, 7+ minute ballet, "A Day in New York." This video includes: 0:00 Introduction to the ballet 2:25 "A Day in New York" ballet - part 1 4:45 "A Day in New York" ballet - part 2 6:35 "A Day in New York" ballet - part 3 The ballet introduction is an excerpt from t...

Descripción: Be sure to watch the dance segments, outlined below. Raised in Madrid, Angel Corella trained with Karemia Moreno and Víctor Ullate and began winning dance awards at a young age, including the First Prize in the National Ballet Competition of Spain in 1991 (at age 16) and three years later, the Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the Concours International de Danse de Paris. When the world-renowned ...

Descripción: Music of "August Rush" - part 2 of 3. 10-year-old (at the time of filming) Jamia Simone Nash is the young singer/actress appearing in this video medley. She is most well-known for her performance of "Raise It Up" at the 2008 Oscars. 0:00 "Raise It Up" - 2008 Oscar nominee for Best Original Song 2:03 Composer at work 3:50 Church organ 5:18 August in the park 6:45 Guitar duet Music fro...

Descripción: Happy Anniversary on YouTube (and now almost 4,000,000 views), BestArts. Links to the complete version of each of these videos (in order) are provided at http:// thebestarts.com/bestmashup/ In celebration of surpassing 2,500 subscribers and 3,900,000 video views, we thought we'd give our viewers another look at some of the great content from the BestArts channels: BestArts, BestArtsDance, ...

Descripción: Music of "August Rush" - part 3 of 3. Spoiler alert - while we have tried to extract as much plot as possible from these excerpts, part 3 focuses on music from the end of the film - and inevitably discloses key parts of the story. 0:00 Waxing rhapsodic 1:18 In concert 3:12 Drawn to the melody 3:36 Rush Rhapsody In the concert segments at 1:18 and 3:12, Lyla (Keri Russell) is playing th...

Descripción: This satirical excerpt targets early 50's TV shows - and hostesses. It features Dolores Gray, a Tony Award-winning actor/singer/dancer from the 40s through the 80s. This set of "Midnight with Madeline" and "Thanks a Lot But No Thanks" from the Gene Kelly film "It's Always Fair Weather" clearly shows that Dolores Gray was the prototype for John Epperson's character "Lypsinka". 0:00 Intro "...

Descripción: Gene Kelly tribute - excerpts from the 2002 DVD "Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer." In addition to his many film performance and choreography credits, Gene Kelly was co-director to 3 of the films designated by the American Film Institute as among the top 25 Greatest Movie Musicals: "Singin' in the Rain" (#1), "An American in Paris" (#9) and "On the Town" (#19). Be sure to watch Gene Kelly's ...

Descripción: Cyd Charisse is at her best in "Baby You Knock Me Out" from the film "It's Always Fair Weather." A sequel to "On the Town," this was one of the last of the big 50s musicals. Critically acclaimed, the film had modest box office success. It's also the last film co-directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. Partners for many years, they never worked together again. Dance starts at 0:37.

Descripción: This is part 1 of 2 videos showcasing the famous "Broadway Melody Ballet" from the 1952 musical "Singin' in the Rain." Part 2 is available at http:// youtube.com/watch?v=eEObZxQ8dG0 "Singin' in the Rain" is frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made, topping the AFI's 100 Years of Musicals list. This video contains excerpts from two DVD's, "Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer"...

Descripción: This is part 2 of 2 videos showcasing the famous "Broadway Melody Ballet" from the 1952 musical "Singin' in the Rain." Part 1 is available at http:// youtube.com/watch?v=cCjLKvBmgbY "Singin' in the Rain" is frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made, topping the AFI's 100 Years of Musicals list. This video contains excerpts from the 1952 hit musical. Part 2 features Gene Ke...

Descripción: Judy Garland performs an incredibly campy dance to Quincy Jones' "Soul Bossa Nova" - and completely pulled it off. This type of performance demonstrates why she is such an icon. This is an excerpt from the 1963 DVD "The Judy Garland Show - Volume 2." For more great Judy Garland Show videos, see http:// theBestArts.com/JudyGarland

Descripción: "A Selection" is a collaborative work of Maurice Sendak and Pilobolus. This is part 1 of 2. Performance starts at 0:40. "A Selection" is a dance that depicts the brutality of Hitler's Holocaust as it affected those, especially the children, who suffered at the hands of the Nazis. The title of the work comes from the process where camp arrivals are separated to work or to die - as shown in Par...

Descripción: Great dance number "The Mooch" from "Sophisticated Ladies." This video demonstrates why the musical received a Tony for Best Costume Design. "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," available for purchase at http:// kultur.com (We are not affiliated in any way with...

Descripción: Hinton Battle demonstrates how we won the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical with a great tap performance of Duke Ellington's "Ko-Ko" from "Sophisticated Ladies." "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," available for purchase at http:// kultur.com (We are no...

Descripción: The wonderful Paula Kelly performs a solo dance to Duke Ellington's "Solitude" from "Sophisticated Ladies." Paula Kelly is a Juilliard graduate, dancer/choreographer and former member of Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey dance companies. She has performed in many musicals including Oliver, Pippin and Sophisticated Ladies. "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winni...

Descripción: The big dance number "Rockin' In Rhythm" is the Act I finale from "Sophisticated Ladies." "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," available for purchase at http:// kultur.com (We are not affiliated in any way with kultur.com.) Many more great videos from "Sophis...

Descripción: Sexy, bluesy "Echoes of Harlem" is a wonderful dance piece from the Duke Ellington revue "Sophisticated Ladies." "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies," available for purchase at http:// kultur.com (We are not affiliated in any way with kultur.com.) Many more gr...

Descripción: Terri Klausner and Calvin McRae sing and dance in Duke Ellington's "Bli-Blip" from "Sophisticated Ladies." Terri is best known for her role as Eva Peron in "Evita". Terri and Calvin both performed in "A Chorus Line" and "Sophisticated Ladies." "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominated for eight Tony Awards in 1981, winning two. This performance is an excerpt from the 1981 DVD "Duke Ellington's ...

Descripción: Hinton Battle won the first of his three Tony's for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for this role. (He also won Best Actor in 1984 for "The Tap Dance Kid" and in 1991 for "Miss Saigon.") In the 2006 movie "Dreamgirls", Hinton played Wayne. In this video, Hinton gives a great tap performance of Duke Ellington's "Kinda Dukish" from "Sophisticated Ladies." "Sophisticated Ladies" was nominate...