Encore Presentation of
STEVEN CARAS: SEE THEM DANCE
Back by Popular Demand on WXEL-TV & Now in DVD
Due to their extraordinarily successful airing in June, on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., WXEL will present an encore performance-this time in high definition-of STEVEN CARAS: SEE THEM DANCE, the widely popular documentary that takes a deeply personal look at the life of the world famous dance photographer, who is also a resident of South Florida.
Although the backdrop for this documentary is the world of dance, the universal message of Caras’ story is of a young man, who courageously follows his dream to become a ballet dancer–regardless of hard-hitting obstacles–and makes that dream his reality.
With New York City Ballet in its golden age as the setting, this hour-long documentary by Emmy Award-winning film-maker, Deborah Novak, charts the bumpy life story of Caras, who overcame bullying from his peers and severe animosity from his own father, to become NYCB’s youngest male dancer. He, then, went on to become ballet’s ultimate image maker under the tutelage of his mentor, the legendary choreographer, George Balanchine.*
Accompanying Caras’ honest and eloquent narrative are interviews with towering figures from the world of dance–Jacques d’Amboise, Patricia McBride, Peter Martins, Mia Michaels, Allegra Kent, Kay Mazzo, Sean Lavery, Elizabeth Streb and many others whose comments provide a depth and intimacy only true insiders can provide. Together, they offer a view of a world so utterly different than its glittering façade that you may feel you are seeing dance for the very first time.
Steven Caras’ critically acclaimed photo archive is one of the most valuable and historically important dance image collections of all time. How it came to be is a chronicle of the birth and rebirth of the artistic spirit, and of the physical and emotional hurdles all professional dancers face, which have yet to be shared with such candid detail.
During the on-air fund-raising drive hosted by Laurel Sauer with Steven Caras and the film’s director Deborah Novak, WXEL viewers will have the opportunity to obtain an award-winning poster** and an original photographic print, personally signed by Steven Caras, along with other dance-inspired thank you gifts, when they pledge their support to the station.
Don’t miss STEVEN CARAS: SEE THEM DANCE. Monday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. And only on WXEL!
