Steven Caras: see them dance

How it feels

A documentary about Steven Caras, a former New York City Ballet dancer who became a dance photographer. It covers his struggle to become a dancer and the impact of choreographer George Balanchine on ballet in America.

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What happens

Steven Caras: See Them Dance is a public television documentary directed by Deborah Novak. It concerns the life and work of former New York City Ballet dancer, Steven Caras, who drew upon his practical experience as a dancer to become a perceptive dance photographer. Focusing on Caras' difficulties in becoming a professional dancer, the film explores the complexities of ballet and profiles the father of ballet in America, George Balanchine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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