Kelly

Series: Rebop Series

Duration: 9 min

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center | National Educational Television: Distributor | WGBH-TV

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Emphasizes the need for personal discipline and provides an example of strong leadership by showing Kelly Robinson, a 9 year old black girl from Watts, Los Angeles as she tells about her personal growth as a member of the world's only all black trapeze troupe, the Flying Souls., Focuses on Kelly Robinson, a 9-year-old black girl from Watts, Los Angeles, who is a member of the Flying Souls, the world's only all-black trapeze troupe. Shows Kelly at home, in the neighborhood, and during six-day-a-week practice sessions as she tells about her growth with the troupe. Stresses the physical discipline, concentration, and pride advocated by Omar, the troupe's trainer and teacher.

Complete Record: , Portrays Kelly Robinson, a 9-year-old Black girl living in Watts, California, a trainee with the Flying Souls, the only Black trapeze group in the world. Kelly is shown training, performing, and sharing the experience of growth with the group under the direction of Omar, teacher to all the trainees. , Focuses on Kelly Robinson, a 9-year-old black girl from Watts, Los Angeles, who is a member of the Flying Souls, the world's only all-black trapeze troupe. Shows Kelly at home, in the neighborhood, and during six-day-a-week practice sessions as she tells about her growth with the troupe. Stresses the physical discipline, concentration, and pride advocated by Omar, the troupe's trainer and teacher., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.