RED RIBBON, AMERICAN FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL The great choreographer George Balanchine, who died 1983, was renowned not only for his beautiful ballets, but also for his ballerinas. This lovely documentary portrays six of Balanchine's celebrated American ballerinas and, through them, also illuminates the life of their mentor. Featuring Maria Tallchief, Melissa Hayden, Mary Ellen Moylan, Allegra Kent, Merrill Ashley and Darci Kistler, these eloquent stars of New York City's Ballet reveal the methods and the mystique of their legendary mentor. Also featuring a feast of archival footage from Balanchine's greatest ballets interspersed with the dancers' remembrances, DANCING FOR MR B chronicles the forty years of the New York City Ballet and provides fascinating insights into its founder and stars.
