American Masters

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

It's the life and times of The Joffrey Ballet -- the first quintessentially American dance company -- on American Masters.

Trailer: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

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JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. The film traces the company’s struggles and triumphs: from its humble beginnings in 1956, touring the United States in a borrowed station wagon, to becoming one of the world’s most exciting and prominent ballet companies.

Previews + Extras

  • Joffrey: The Green Table Rehearsal (1967): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Joffrey: The Green Table Rehearsal (1967)

    S26 E8 - 25m 57s

    The Green Table is a pacifist work depicting the inhumanities and corruption of war. It was created in 1932 for the International Competition of Choreography in Paris, where it won first prize. In 1967 The Joffrey Ballet became the first American company to present this anti-war masterpiece, and it quickly became a signature work for the company.

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