New York City arts outreach program is spotlighted in new documentary ‘LIFT’ by David Petersen.
Yolanssie Cardona, 12 at the time this Lincoln Center outing was filmed, is among a cohort of students at
, directed by David Petersen and produced by Mary Recine, intends to showcase. Shot cinema verité, the clamor of New York City its score , the documentary premiered at Tribeca Festival earlier this year, and is now available on Amazon and Apple TV+, with a screening slated for October 22 as part of the National Gallery of Art’s Art Films and Special Screenings.
when he was seven. He would go on to have a career of stateside and international success. Upon returning to NYTB he eventually took up mentoring. As such, Melendez’s life began to intersect with three students in the program: Yolanssie Cardona, Sharia Blockwood, and Victor Abreu. Around the same time, director David Petersen was introduced to Byer on the premise of highlighting the initiative’s work.
at New York Theatre Ballet for 30-plus years,” Melendez says. The final act of the film includes a dance Melendez choreographed with input from
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