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Beer Drinker in a Champagne World, A (Edward Villella)
- 1992 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm/vhs
- (Upon Reflection series) Host Marcia Alvar talks with Edward Villella, noted premiere dancer and author of Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic. Mr. Villella describes his childhood in New York City's garment district, progressing from the dancing son of an embarrassed, truck-driving father, through his youth as a college student torn between his love for dance and the expectations of his family. He also discusses his turbulent years dancing in the New York City Ballet for George Balanchine, his "artistic" father. He tells how his career on stage ended and of his recent strides as an instructor and lecturer.
- Topics: (Biography, Dance)
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