ABSTRACT
When Forsythe started working at the Frankfurt Ballet, the company began to meticulously record rehearsals and stage productions on video. Forsythe never stopped changing his creations after the premiere and therefore every performance was documented on video. A continuous series of productions resulted in an extensive video archive documenting rehearsals, performances and their changes over time. This video archive helped new members of the company to learn movements of past productions. To allow them to better prepare for rehearsals, the company handed out portable video players to dancers so they could learn the
movements from home. Constant play and rewind of these analog videos caused wear and tear on the tapes. Digitizing the existing archive was important to help restore and preserve precious movement material.
