Bejart attracted huge new audiences for dance with the productions he mounted in sports stadia, public squares and circus tents. He now works on a more intimate scale but his style is as vivid as ever
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Bamboo Dream ($FREE)
The evergreen Chinese bamboo survives even the bitterest of winters. Symbolising integrity and epitomising elegance, it plays a part in many ancient tales.
Dur: 01:03:01
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Moon Water
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Moon Water ($FREE)
Energy flows as water, while the spirit shines as the moon": this description of the ideal state for a Tai Chi practitioner was one of choreographer Un Hwaimin's points of departure.
Dur: 01:04:39
Darcey Bussell: A profile
Darcey Bussell: A profile ($FREE)
Darcey Bussell is feted for her breath-taking arabesques, her bold, physical attack and for her fashion model looks. In this programme she lifts the curtain on life as a modern prima ballerina.
Dur: 00:56:55
Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and The Drum
Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and The Drum ($1.99)
Joni Mitchell in collaboration with choreographer Jean Grand-Maitre of the Alberta Ballet Company created this modern ballet that speaks volumes of Mitchell's life-long concerns about environmental neglect and warring mankind.
Mats Ek, one of Europe's most creative and influential dance-makers, acclaimed for the theatricality and immediacy of his work. In this documentary he talks about his varied career.
Dur: 00:58:14
The Ballets Russes at the Mariinsky
The Ballets Russes at the Mariinsky ($1.99)
A celebration of the legendary avant-garde ballet company: Moscow's Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet presents a program of Stravinsky's thrilling Firebird, Le Sacre du Printemps (Rite of Spring) and Les Noces (The Wedding).
The Royal Ballet of Cambodia in Performance ($FREE)
This programme showcases the beauty and exquisite skill of the dancers of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, performing live in France. They dance Reamker, Cambodia's version of India's Ramayana.
Dur: 00:58:20
The Royal Cambodian Ballet: Dancing for the Gods
The Royal Cambodian Ballet: Dancing for the Gods ($FREE)
The chilling regime of Pol Pot almost succeeded in obliterating the royal and ancient art of Khmer dance. This film is testimony to the survival and rebirth of the Royal Cambodian Ballet.