Built for Ballet – An American Original (Excerpts)
“Built for Ballet – An American Original offers an insider’s look at the creation of the San Francisco Ballet Building – the first building in the United States designed solely for ballet. As mayor of San Francisco at the time, I was proud to work with architect, Beverly Willis, in creating this timeless monument to the arts. This video is a must-watch for San Franciscans and ballet lovers alike.” – The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, US Senator
“Dance people don’t merely visit the San Francisco Ballet Building, they make pilgrimages to it.” – Boston Globe Magazine (1987)
“Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation has done such a wonderful, thoughtful, amazingly informative, funny at times and extraordinary documentary of the making of our much loved San Francisco Ballet Building. I was in state of wonderment from beginning to end.” – Ricardo Bustamante, Ballet Master, San Francisco Ballet
“A profound bow of gratitude to Beverly Willis for her genius design for the comfort and creativity for all the dancers and choreographers lucky enough to enjoy her San Francisco Ballet Building.” – Marge Champion, Dancer
Produced by in-D Media for Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation,
Executive Producer: Beverly Willis
Writer: Meg Pinto
Director, Producer: Tim Sakamoto
Editor, Motion graphics, Online editor: François Maurin
Narration: Shiromi Arserio
Music: Josh Sklair
Executive Producer: Beverly Willis
Writer: Meg Pinto
Director, Producer: Tim Sakamoto
Editor, Motion graphics, Online editor: François Maurin
Narration: Shiromi Arserio
Music: Josh Sklair
18min.
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