The pas de deux and finale from George Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes, danced by Melissa Hayden, Jacques d’Amboise, and New York City Ballet. The music is by John Philip Sousa, arranged by Hershy Kay. This performance was originally telecast on NBC’s Bell Telephone Hour on February 10, 1959:
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