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The creation of OMO

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The creation of OMO

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Title
The creation of OMO
Additional title: To the Beatles (Choreographic work : Smuin)
Names
Caniparoli, Val (Commentator)
Erickson, Betsy (Commentator)
Morgan, Victoria (Commentator)
Peterson, Kirk (Commentator)
Woodall, Sandra (Designer)
Smuin, Michael (Commentator)
Alonzo, Mario (Dancer)
Berman, Joanna (Dancer)
Dickson, Nancy (Dancer)
Holmes, Eda (Dancer)
Leedom, Erin (Dancer)
López, Antonio (Dancer)
Fruchtman, Rob (Producer)
OMO (Company) (Performer)
San Francisco Ballet (Performer)
Fruchtman, Rob (Director)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1986
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8667
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2748 (former)
Topics
Rehearsals
Genres
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Producer/director: Rob Fruchtman. Director of photography: Lex Fletcher. Writers: Rob Fruchtman, Blair Gershkow. Narration writer: Peter Fruchtman. Narrator: Peter Donat.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (56 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on the formation of OMO, an experimental ballet company founded by five former members of the San Francisco Ballet: the dancers/choreographers Val Caniparoli, Betsy Erickson, Victoria Morgan, and Kirk Peterson, and the designer Sandra Woodall. The documentary includes in-depth analyses of three works created by the founders: On moving on (chor: Morgan), Accidental or abnormal chromosomal events (chor: Caniparoli and Erickson; scen: Woodall), and Overlay (chor: Peterson; scen/props: Woodall). The analyses include statements by the choreographers, composers, designers, and performers, and are illustrated by rehearsal footage and substantial performance excerpts. Performers include Mario Alonzo, Joanna Berman, Nancy Dickson, Eda Holmes, Erin Leedom, and Antonio Lopez. Michael Smuin, former director of the San Francisco Ballet, also comments on the company's work. Peterson is seen performing a solo in Smuin's To the Beatles, presented by the San Francisco Ballet.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916063833-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12171041
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d2a947c0-90be-0135-2339-797ddd5a2df2
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1986: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The creation of OMO" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1986. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e60e65e-d7bd-4936-912b-e2296a00fd04

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The creation of OMO" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e60e65e-d7bd-4936-912b-e2296a00fd04

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1986). The creation of OMO Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e60e65e-d7bd-4936-912b-e2296a00fd04

Wikipedia Citation

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The creation of OMO