Background
Aloff, Mindy was born on December 20, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Selma (Album) Aloff.
(The ballet for hippo ballerinas and their crocodile caval...)
The ballet for hippo ballerinas and their crocodile cavaliers (plus a corps de ballet of ostriches and elephants) set to Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours” in Fantasia (1940) is one of the best-loved scenes in all the Disney animated features. Many viewers may not realize, however, that this ballet is no mere generalized parody of ballet mannerisms, but is in fact a deeply informed, affectionate parody of a famous scene choreographed by George Balanchine for the film Goldwyn Follies (1938) and starring his wife, the ballerina movie star Vera Zorina. With this sequence as a point of departure, Hippo in a Tutu examines the roles that dance, dancing, and choreography play in the Disney animated shorts and features. This profusely-illustrated chronicle both analyzes and celebrates dance in the Disney studios’ work, while also investigating behind the scenes to find out how Disney’s animated dance sequences have been made.
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Aloff, Mindy was born on December 20, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Selma (Album) Aloff.
She was educated at Philadelphia High School for Girls, and graduated from Vassar College, and University at Buffalo, The State University of New York with an Master of Arts
Assistant professor English University Portland, Oregon, 1973-1975. Editor Encore Magazine of the Arts, Portland, 1977-1980, Vassar Quarterly, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1980-1988. Dance critic New Republic, Brooklyn, 1993—2001.
Consultant The George Balanchine Foundation, since 2000. Editor Dance Critics Association Newsletter, 2003—2006, since 2009. Coordinator Portland Poetry Festival, 1974—1975.
Adjunct associate professor Barnard College, since 2000. Lecturer Eugene Lang College, 2005—2006.
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Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center, National Book Critics Circle (board directors 1988-1991), Authors Guild, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Martin Steven Cohen, June 16, 1968 (divorced June 2000). 1 child, Ariel Nikiya.