. . . "Nonfiction films" . "Edward Villella, lead dancer of the New York City Ballet, demonstrates the muscular power and control necessary in this art. With Patricia McBride and other members of his troupe, he demonstrates the importance of the ballet shoe and the placement of the foot." . . . "Ballet with Edward Villella"@en . "Ballet with Edward Villella" . . . . . . . . . "Edward Villella, virile lead dancer of the New York City Ballet, dissolves the notion that male ballet dancers are sissifiedin a montage of dances demonstrating the muscular power and control necessary in this art. He shows how the body is transformed into a smoothly working organism adhering to the demands of musical timing while expressing ideas and feeling through beautiful gesture, form and line. With members of his troupe, he shows the importance of the placement of the foot in gathering power for a bravura performance, and of the glove-like ballet shoe in providing freedom of movement. A Pas De Deux illustrates how the male dancer supports and works in partnership with the ballerina. A segment from Giselle reveals the posturing, posing, storytelling qualities of the romantic ballet. Contrasted to this literal style is a sequence from Apollo, a 20th century neoclassic ballet. Total freedom with total control, the paradox of dance, is demonstrated in a brilliant performance of Rubies."@en . . "Ballet films" . . "Lead dancer Edward Villella of the New York City Ballet performs with Patricia McBride and the corps de ballet in excerpts from Ballanchine's \"Apollo\" and \"Jewels\" and the classic \"Giselle\". Practice sessions demonstrate the discipline necessary for achieving total freedom of movement in the dance. From the Introduction to the performing arts series." . . . "Short films"@en . "Short films" . . . "Documentary films" . "Dance films"@en . . . . "Edward Villella, lead dancer of the New York City Ballet, demonstrates the muscular power and control necessary in this art. With Patricia McBride and other members of his troupe, he demonstrates the importance of the ballet shoe and the placement of the foot." . . . . . "Summary: An introduction to the art of ballet, written and narrated by Edward Villella of the New York City Ballet. He discusses various aspects of his art, the physical demands and strenuous training, the importance of technique, line and form and the dancer's aim for total control and freedom. It also features Patricia McBride and a full corps de ballet and includes a Tchaikovsky pas de deux and an extract from Adam's G̀iselle', with choreography by George Balanchine. There are also extracts from Balanchine's Àpollo' and the R̀ubies' section of J̀ewels', set to music by Stravinsky."@en . . . . "Documentaries"@en . . "Edward Villella, virile lead dancer of the New York City Ballet, dissolves the notion that male ballet dancers are sissified in a montage of dances demonstrating the muscular power and control necessary in this art. He shows how the body is transformed into a smoothly working organism adhering to the demands of musical timing while expressing ideas and feeling through beautiful gesture, form and line. With members of his troupe, he shows the importance of the placement of the foot in gathering power for a bravura performance, and of the glove-like ballet shoe in providing freedom of movement. A Pas De Deux illustrates how the male dancer supports and works in partnership with the ballerina. A segment from Giselle reveals the posturing, posing, storytelling qualities of the romantic ballet. Contrasted to this literal style is a sequence from Apollo, a 20th century neoclassic ballet. Total freedom with total control, the paradox of dance, is demonstrated in a brilliant performance of Rubies."@en . . . "Educational films" . . . "New York City Ballet." . . "Ballet." . .