The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince (1994)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Derek Bailey, Gerald Arpino

Synopsis

Billboards is a ballet created by the Joffrey Ballet featuring the works of Prince. The premiere was on Wednesday, January 27, 1993, at Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa, Iowa City. No new music was used, although Prince contributed a special extended ten minute orchestrated version of "Thunder" from the Diamonds and Pearls album. A video of the performance was released on VHS in February 1994, and on Laserdisc format.

Actors

Deborah Dawn
Deborah Dawn
Dancer
Nicole Marie Duff
Nicole Marie Duff
Dancer
Jodie Gates
Jodie Gates
Dancer
Cynthia Giannini
Cynthia Giannini
Dancer
Laura Jarrell
Laura Jarrell
Dancer
Suzanne Lopez
Suzanne Lopez
Dancer
Cheryl Madeux
Cheryl Madeux
Dancer
Valerie Madonia
Valerie Madonia
Dancer
Rita Martinez
Rita Martinez
Dancer
Fern Miller
Fern Miller
Dancer
Elizabeth Parkinson
Elizabeth Parkinson
Dancer
Beatriz  Rodriquez
Beatriz Rodriquez
Dancer
Kim Sagami
Kim Sagami
Dancer
Lissette Salgado
Lissette Salgado
Dancer
Jenny Sandler
Jenny Sandler
Dancer
Johanna Snyder
Johanna Snyder
Dancer
Maia Wilkins
Maia Wilkins
Dancer
Kyle Ahmed
Kyle Ahmed
Dancer
Pascal Benichou
Pascal Benichou
Dancer
Alexander Brady
Alexander Brady
Dancer
Carl Corry
Carl Corry
Dancer
Philip Gardner
Philip Gardner
Dancer
Glen Harris
Glen Harris
Dancer
Calvin Kitten
Calvin Kitten
Dancer
Pierre Locket
Pierre Locket
Dancer
Tom Mossbrucker
Tom Mossbrucker
Dancer
Brent Phillips
Brent Phillips
Dancer
Roger Plaut
Roger Plaut
Dancer
Gregory Russell
Gregory Russell
Dancer
Joseph Schnell
Joseph Schnell
Dancer
Adam Sklute
Adam Sklute
Dancer
Gregory Taylor
Gregory Taylor
Dancer
Tyler Walters
Tyler Walters
Dancer
Lin Zhen
Lin Zhen
Dancer

Crews

Laura Dean
Laura Dean
Choreographer
Charles Moulton
Charles Moulton
Choreographer
Margo Sappington
Margo Sappington
Choreographer
Peter Pucci
Peter Pucci
Choreographer
Derek Bailey
Derek Bailey
Director
Gerald Arpino
Gerald Arpino
Director
Richard Somerset-Ward
Richard Somerset-Ward
Producer
Ross MacGibbon
Ross MacGibbon
Editor
Robin Scott
Robin Scott
Executive Producer
Prince
Prince
Songs

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