N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz

April 1, 2016 · Regal Riviera · 9:45 A.M.

Directed by Jody Lee Lipes & Henry Joost · 2010 · 61 minutes
In 1958, Jerome Robbins’ “ballet in sneakers,” NY Export: Opus Jazz, became a smash hit when it was broadcast on The Ed Sullivan Show and toured around the world. Set to an evocative jazz score by Robert Prince, the dance told the story of disaffected urban youth through movement that blended ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing. Now, the work comes full circle in Jody Lee Lipes & Henry Joost’s vibrant scripted film adaptation. “This film is just about the purest, sexiest thing going in ballet.” – New York Magazine