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Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 is a live DVD

DVD

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concert film

Concert film

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by American R&B

Contemporary R&B

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recording artist, Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...

. It was directed by Knowles, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Knowles. The DVD was filmed during her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé

4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé

4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé was a revue by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. Held in four non-consecutive nights in August 2011, the concerts were part of Knowles' campaign in support of her fourth studio album 4 . Knowles performed to a standing room-only audience at the Roseland...

concert, which was held at the Roseland Ballroom

Roseland Ballroom

The Roseland Ballroom is a multi-purpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theatre district, on West 52nd Street....

in New York City

New York City

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in August 2011. It was released exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States on November 21, 2011. The deluxe edition titled, Live at Roseland: Elements of 4, was released worldwide from November 25, 2011, as a two-disc DVD, featuring the complete concert, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and a video anthology.

Background and release

Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 was directed by Beyoncé Knowles, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Knowles. The DVD features performances from Knowles' 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé

4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé

concert, which was held at the Roseland Ballroom

Roseland Ballroom

The Roseland Ballroom is a multi-purpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theatre district, on West 52nd Street....

in New York City

New York City

in August 2011. The concert was held on four non-consecutive nights, where Knowles performed songs from her album 4
4 (Beyoncé Knowles album)
4 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released through Columbia Records on June 24, 2011. Three weeks before its scheduled release, 4 leaked in full. The twelve-song set marks the first release by Knowles since separating professionally with father and manager,...

, as well as her previous hits in prior albums and with former girl group Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

. Backed by her all-female band, the performances included stories detailing Knowles' journey before the album 4, including her years before and with Destiny's Child. Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 also includes never before seen personal footage from Knowles, including her times with Destiny's Child, traveling and partying with family, Knowles' rehearsal of "1+1

1+1 (song)

"1+1" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles for her fourth studio album, 4 . Knowles debuted the song on May 25, 2011, on American Idol, and digitally released it as a promotional single in the United States through Columbia Records...

" backstage at American Idol
American Idol
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which was filmed by her husband Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

, other live performances and a sneak peak at Knowles' wedding dress.

The standard edition of Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 was released exclusively through Walmart in the United States on November 21, 2011. The deluxe edition titled, Live at Roseland: Elements Of 4, was released as a two-disc DVD worldwide from November 25, 2011, featuring the complete concert, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and a video anthology featuring seven music video

Music video

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s from 4. It includes videos for "1+1", "Best Thing I Never Had

Best Thing I Never Had

"Best Thing I Never Had" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé Knowles for her fourth studio album, 4 . It was released by Columbia Records on June 1, 2011, as the second single from the album. "Best Thing I Never Had" was composed by Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,...

", "Party

Party (song)

"Party" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles featuring American rapper André 3000, taken up form the former's fourth studio album, 4 . The song was composed by Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Beyoncé Knowles, André Lauren Benjamin, Dexter Mills, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters. The...

", "Love on Top

Love on Top

"Love on Top" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her fourth studio album 4 . It was written by Knowles, Terius Nash and Shea Taylor; and production was handled by Knowles and Taylor. Knowles took inspiration from her state of mind while playing Etta James...

", "Countdown

Countdown (Beyoncé Knowles song)

"Countdown" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her fourth studio album, 4 . It was written by Terius Nash, Shea Taylor, Knowles, Ester Dean, Cainon Lamb, Julie Frost, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris. The song's development was motivated when Knowles wanted to...

", "Run the World (Girls)

Run the World (Girls)

"Run the World " is a song performed by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. It was written by Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Knowles, Nick "Afrojack" van de Wall, Wesley "Diplo" Pentz, David "Switch" Taylor, and Adidja Palmer and produced by Switch, The-Dream, Knowles and Shea Taylor...

" and "Dance for You

Dance for You

"Dance for You" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles for the deluxe edition her fourth studio album, 4 , which is sold exclusively at Target Corporation, in the United States. It was written by Knowles, Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart while...

Promotion

In September 2011, Knowles posted several previews of the behind-the-scenes footage of the concert online. On November 7, 2011, Sony Music

Sony Music Entertainment

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held two screenings of the DVD at their New York City offices, in presence of staff from Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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magazine, Essence
Essence (magazine)
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, Reuters

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, Billboard.biz, British journalist Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan

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, Angel Laws of Concrete Loop and Kierna Mayo of Ebony
Ebony (magazine)
Ebony, a monthly magazine for the African-American market, was founded by John H. Johnson and has published continuously since the autumn of 1945...

magazine. A one minute and four second promo trailer of Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 was released online on November 9, 2011. The live performances for "End of Time" and "I Was Here", which were added on the DVD, premiered online on November 16, 2011. The performances for "I Miss You

I Miss You (Beyoncé Knowles song)

"I Miss You" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, taken from her fourth studio album, 4 . It was written by Knowles, Frank Ocean and Shea Taylor while production was handled by Knowles and Taylor...

" and "Independent Women", premiered online the next day via BET

Black Entertainment Television

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.com. The complete concert film premiered exclusively on Vevo

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on November 20 at 5:00 p.m. During that same day, Knowles held a screening of the DVD at The Paris Theater

The Paris Theater (New York)

The Paris Theater is an American film theatre, located in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York...

in New York City, which were attended by fans. The seventh music video from the video anthology, "Dance for You", premiered online on November 25, 2011.

About the album

The show begins with Knowles taking the stage stating "This is going to be a little different, y'all. It'll be more intimate," before she begins revealing multiple stories from her musical history including before—auditions with Destiny’s Child starting at age nine, her father’s early and frequent involvement managing his daughter’s career and getting dropped by Elektra

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

. After delving into her musical history, Knowles states "I just want to have a good time with y'all," before she begins the revue's set list with her rendition of Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's "I Wanna Be Where You Are

I Wanna Be Where You Are

"I Wanna Be Where You Are" is a song written by Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson, who took the song to number sixteen on the U.S. pop singles chart and number two on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972...

". Following her rendition of "I Wanna Be Where You Are", Knowles begins a medley of past Destiny's Child hits, stopping each track to discuss her life and mindset during each stage of her career. During her performance of "Independent Women" she reveals how her father, Matthew Knowles, submitted the track to the Charlie's Angels (2000) soundtrack without permission, reveales that she wanted to write a song "that celebrates a woman's curves" inspired by Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...

’ guitar riff in “Edge of Seventeen” (1982) for "Bootylicious

Bootylicious

"Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and...

" and states "With a lot of success comes a lot of negativity...they were being nasty but it inspired me" before performing "Survivor".
After "'03 Bonnie & Clyde

'03 Bonnie & Clyde

"03 Bonnie & Clyde" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It incorporates elements from the songs "Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur, and "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince and uses the theme from "Pasttime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder for the refrain...

", the final song in the medley, Knowles began to tell the story of how her first album came to be, stating "[The label] told me I didn’t have one hit song on my album. I guess they were kinda right. I had five!" Knowles than continued with a slowed-down, jazzier version of "Crazy in Love," allowing the orchestra to augment rather than transform the tracks. During the Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...

penned "Irreplaceable

Irreplaceable

"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles...

," Knowles has the crowd assist her in her performance. After stating "On April 4, 2008, somebody put a ring on it," Knowles has the audience, which contained both men and women ranging from ages 8 to 38, flip their hands to the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)

"Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...

".

Knowles than begins to perform virtually all of 4, beginning with "1+1

1+1 (song)

", where she is found kneeling atop a piano wrapped up in smoke and red hued lights, reminiscent to her performance on the American Idol

American Idol (season 10)

The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...

finale. Knowles than continues down the original track listing of 4, following "1+1" with a rendition of "I Care" where she whipped her hair to the brooding brass and ominous beat of the song, while bringing the song to life with immaculate vocals. "I Miss You

I Miss You (Beyoncé Knowles song)

" begins with Knowles performing while seated, only to later be brought to her feet while altering the songs ending with additional vocals and instrumentation. "Best Thing I Never Had

Best Thing I Never Had

" follows afterwards, with a slight alteration in the songs melody. Knowles than slow-winds to "Party

Party (song)

" as the crowd swayed their arms back and forth and stretched out the "y" to every other verse. Knowles than began harmonizing with the back-up singers for "Rather Die Young", before following a heavily choreographed version of "Love on Top

Love on Top

" which was given an uptempo overhaul for the special revue. Knowles would begin the countdown of "Countdown

Countdown (Beyoncé Knowles song)

" later allowing the audience to finish the countdown from nine-to-one. "End of Time" and "Run the World (Girls)

Run the World (Girls)

" had Knowles utilizing flamboyant light displays bringing elaborate routines to a smaller stage. The show ends with the last song—the self-empowering ballad “I Was Here

I Was Here (song)

"I Was Here" is a song by American singer Beyoncé Knowles, taken from her fourth studio album, 4 . It was written by Diane Warren, while production was handled by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Kuk Harrell; Knowles is credited on the vocal production...

”—with Knowles rephrasing the songs final chorus to say “Roseland, we were here.”

Critical reception

A writer of The Boston Globe
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put the album on the list of "Best DVDs for gifting this season" for 2011 saying, "For better or worse, Beyoncé's videos for her latest album, '4,' have been buzzed about this year, and the double-disc deluxe edition gathers them all on one DVD." Nate Chinen of The New York Times
The New York Times
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compared Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 with the album Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Adele video)
Live At The Royal Albert Hall is an upcoming DVD/Blu-ray/CD release from English singer-songwriter Adele, which is set to become available on November 25 in Australia, November 28 in the United Kingdom and November 29 in the United States...

(2011) by British singer Adele

Adele (singer)

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...

which was also released on November 25. He noted that the albums "share some intriguing affinities" commenting: "Naturally there's the valorization of powerful, agile singing; there are explicit expressions of gratitude, amid an implicit air of conquest. Pointedly, too, there's the suggestion of performance as testimony, the set list as personal narrative. In both cases the theme of female self-empowerment plays out, sometimes a bit awkwardly, against the fact of an unnamed but specific male partner." However, Chien commented that Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 "makes an airtight spectacle out of movement." Kat George of VH1

VH1

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gave a positive review for the album, describing the scenes as "moving, inspirational and infectious" while also calling them "immaculately produced." She further wrote that "Tight and succinct, there's no filler in the Live At Roseland DVD — it's high energy from the beginning to the end, and doesn't give you a chance to lag or lose interest." George went on to describe the album as "intimate" which according to her gives "the magic of Beyoncé — even when she's speaking to the masses, she’s really speaking to you, and you alone." She finished her review saying that the album gives a personal evening with Knowles along with an "absolute grace and ultimate humility."

Track listing

Charts

DVDs Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard Music DVD Chart	3

Personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes

Liner notes

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.

DIRECTOR
Beyoncé Knowles

DIRECTORS
Ed Burke
Anthony Green

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Beyoncé Knowles

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Mathieu Asselin, Susannah Benjamin,
Francesco Carrozzini, Patrick Demarchelier,
Tony Duran, Greg Gex, Sharif Hamza,
Alexi Lubomirski, Shaul Schwarz,
Myrna Suarez, Ellen Von Unwerth, Julie Platner

CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Jenke-Ahmed Tailly
STYLIST: Ty Hunter
STYLIST ASSISTANT: Raquel Smith
ART DIRECTOR: Adam Larson

CREDIT ROLL

4 INTIMATE NIGHTS W/ BEYONCÉ AT ROSELAND BALLROOM

PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
IN ASSOCIATION WITH COLUMBIA RECORDS

LIVE AT ROSELAND

DIRECTOR
Beyoncé Knowles

DIRECTORS
Ed Burke
Anthony Green

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Beyoncé Knowles

SHOW DIRECTION, CHOREOGRAPHY & STAGING
Beyoncé Knowles
Frank Gatson Jr.

MUSIC DIRECTION
Beyoncé Knowles
Kim Burse

PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT
Faisel Durrani President
Lee Anne Callahan-Longo General Manager
Jim Sabey Head of International
Jenke-Ahmed Tailly Creative Director
Ty Hunter Fashion Director
Raquel Smith Stylist
Melissa Vargas Assistant Manager
Annette Nash Govan Controller
Ashlee Senser Executive Assistant
Justin Law Personal & Office Affairs

COSTUME DESIGNERS
Tina Knowles
Tim White

BAND
Bibi McGill Band Leader/Musical Director/Guitar
Rie Tsuji Musical Director/Keyboards/Piano
Brittani Washington Keyboards
Lauren Taneil Bass
Cora Coleman-Dunham Drums
Katty Rodriguez-Harrold Tenor Saxophone
Crystal Torres Trumpet
Keschia Carter Alto Saxophone

BACKGROUND VOCALISTS
Montina Cooper
Crystal Collins
Tiffany Riddick

ORCHESTRA
Yuiko Kamakari Violin
Katie Kresek Violin
Mary Jo Stilp Violin
Christiana Liberis Viola
Jessie Reagen Mann Cello
Allison Seidner Cello
Saskia Sunshine Lane Bass
Kirsten Agresta Copely Harp
Janey Choi Strings Conductor
Kiku Enomoto Strings Contractor

DANCERS
Ashley Everett
Ashley Seldon
Kimberly Gipson
Ai Shimatsu
Aaron Witter
Bryan Tanaka
Bryan Marsh
Larry Bourgeois
Laurent Bourgeois
Ashley Everett
Jaimie Overla
Ashley Seldon
Danielle Polanco
Sheryl Murakami
Amandy Fernandez
Kim Gipson
Lala Escarzega
Christina Grady
Linda Linh Nguyen
Jessica Jacobs
Laurie Carrasco
Chieko Hidaka
Sarah Amos
Kristen Lewis
Katya Diaz
Kiosia Williams
Asia Rice
Celestina Aladekoba
Kiana Loi puff
Michelle Mitchenor
Tia Rivera
Krystal Ellsworth
Frankie Manzo
Tracy Takahashi
Katy Berenson
Shannon Griggs
Reyna Banks
Aisha Francis
Liz Legrande
Brandi Chun
Cat Viger
Christina Pellerin
Heather Blum
Jenna Patterson
Jessica Martinez
Jessica Wolf
Karly Hanson
Suzette Sagisi
Taylor Banks
Charity Baroni
Brittany Parks
Eunji Hong
Alison Barnes
Tiffany Spurgeon
Melissa Jackson
Bryan Tanaka
Casper Smart
Chris Middleton
Christian Ragan
Colin Pennie
Francisco Gordils
Garrett Montoya
Jemel mcwilliams
Justin Jackson
Justin Walker
Kerron Clement
Okawa Garrett
San Tron Freeman
Terrence Polite
Valentine Norton
Giovanni Watson
Steph Jones
Kevin Ketcham
Alonzo Monterroza
Joseph Lee
Eddie Martinez
Luke Boyd
Cliff Cghee
Manwe Addison
JR
Jermaine Jacox
RyanTilman
David Moore
Style Bell
Jonathan Silva
Jay Rodriguez
Sir Twon Brown
Darnay Lucky
Leigh Sandusky
Nikolas Ellis
Sebastien Charmant
Marcos Maldonado
Gil Jackson
G Madison
Jedediah Shoemaker
Minor Terraza
Kristofer Gordon
Terrence Terrell
Ryan James
Danni Rogers
Jeremy Copeland
Noel Carter
Nori Shirasu
Sir Romeo Gaines
Alvino Lewis
Ken Glover
Todrick Hall
Maxx Reed
Bobby Leday
Mykael Bean
Roman Sipes
Ralph Torres
Brandon Alexander
Leo Lam
John Lubbers
Sir Lance
Ade Obayomi
Marc Machillo
Alex Larson
Jarret Jackson
Manuel Mendez
Brandon Anthony
Brandon Bachover
Taylor Graham
Chris Young
Seve Williams
Victor Ross
Benedetto Vassallo
Keeland Ellis
Maurice McQueen
Lonnie Henderson
John Gregory
Eric Bigger
Ramon Christian
Jimmy Smith
Ugo Mozie
Micah Wylie
Levante
Mike Franklin
Perry Thackery
Tyran Redd
Desmond Simpson
Erskine Bonilla
Moulachae Grant
Sandy Fletcher
Jack Chang
Rocky Rosado
Edward Moore
Jack Chang
Jerry Henderson
Lance Neely
Robert Reed
Jeffrey Langford
Jamil Mann
Paisley Vaughn
Duprice Suggs
Ivon Lakey
Jason Ivanie Murphy
Leshawn Tucker
Shara Smallwood
Lindsay Lancaster
Ellen Kim
Natalie Grina
Bekkah Herman
Katie Hagen
Francesca Liguori
Clarisse Biagi
Kaz Ikeda
Lindsay Corkum
Jessenia Belazquez
Tara Cole
Nellie Bethel
Samantha Harte
Michelle Alvarado
Nadia Leonard
Laura Edwards
Lauren Taft
Katie Perry
Kelly Markos
Keri Blunt
Joanna Collins
Amanda Mills
Elena Mocheva
Elizabeth Bourke
Felicia Martinez
Dani Wendel
Chivonne Hill
Chloe Tangney
Christie Cody
Brie Tarleton
Brittany O’Connor
Caitlin Hickey
Camille Mclucas
Aye Hasegawa
Amanda Simolari
Cyrian Reed
Ashley Mcluskin
Assal Deshmeh
Monique Ramirez
Stephanie Morgan
Carrie More
Charlotte Chaupeck
Katie Rustowicz
Latasha Weathersppon
Dedrae Maldonado
Ty Myers
Alyssa Renard
Eil Jackson
Aqueela Ali
Loriel
Emily Alibi
Aminah Jackson
Stephanie Scull
Nicky Bricks
Teanaya Henry
Taesha Dunbar
Jenne Lee
Linda Garisto
Brandi Johnson
Felicia La Tour
Terri Corcora
Clarisse Sigere
Vonetta Massey
Brandy Brim
Morgan Martin
Genise Ruidaz
Loriana Johnson
Dominique Hooper
Tiffany Grant
Mami
Nicole Johnstone
Brandy Kilbourne
Mary Ann Reyes
Patience Alice
Vanessa Henderson
Lindasay Mclevis
Dalila Muro
Sandra Enriquez
Glenda Morales
Bijoya Das
Jebbel Arce
Crystal Schaefer
Amy Morgan
Kayla Jo Wright
Danella Dutton
Jenni Nicole
Lisa Yaro
Larissa Crecco
Ellyse Carter
Stefanie Santiago
Angel Green
London Overton
Valerie Limus
Clasrissa Mcelroy
Linda Jepperson
Lorraine Day
Emani Sullivan
Patrice Lakery
Kacie Clark
Deirdra Stenson
Vlada Gorbaneva

ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHERS
Chris Grant
Bryan Tanaka

EDITORS
Alexander Hammer
Jeremiah Shuff
Geoff Ashenhurst

In Association with LODGER FILMS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Steph Scire
Rob Schroeder
Georg Kallert

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Todd Somodavilla

Jojo Pennebaker Camera Operator
Jonathon Furmanski Camera Operator
Ari Issler Camera Operator
Brandon Sumner Camera Operator
Ben Kutchins Camera Operator
Chris Piazza Camera Operator
John Schwartz Camera Operator
Tom Richmond Camera Operator
Ross Heran Camera Operator
Julia Dengel Camera Operator
Jac Chaeirs Steadicam Operator
Matt Klammer 1st Camera Assistant
Jay Cleary 1st Camera Assistant
Gordon Arkensberg 1st Camera Assistant
Chris Gleaton 1st Camera Assistant
Andrea Boglioli 1st Camera Assistant
Rebecca Ardnt 1st Camera Assistant
Waris Supanpong 1st Camera Assistant
Ed Shumko 1st Camera Assistant
Michael Garafolo 1st Camera Assistant
Theodore King 1st Camera Assistant
Damon Melodonos Digital Imaging Technician
Kenneth Jay Eckhardt Digital Imaging Technician
James Strosahi Digital Imaging Technician

John Dianda Key Grip
Ralph Perri Dolly Grip
Keith Califano Dolly Grip
Gerald Closter Dolly Grip
David Bromberg Dolly Grip
Nicholas Maezka Dolly Grip
Paul McKenna Technocrane Operator
Craig Striano Technocrane Operator
David Paz Technocrane Driver

William Tzouris Production Sound Mixer

Nathan Lackle Production Supervisor
Brooke McDaniel Assistant Production Supervisor
Sophie Green Director’s Assistant
Jonah Einstein Office PA
Janelle Wible Office PA
Jose Alvarado PA
Leo Redmond PA
Greg Hernandez Jr. PA
Adam Forman PA
Reed Mayo PA

Mk Siu Post Media Supervisor
Andre Fedor Assistant Post Media Supervisor
Mike Leonard Post Media Manager
Andrew Davidson Post PA
Brandon Ripley Post PA
Sam Caloz Post PA

PUBLICIST
Yvette Noel-Schure

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
William “Wild Bill” Kirstein

POST PRODUCERS
Jonathan Lia
Ashlea Hartz

Irene Fitzsimmons Post Coordinator

ARTIST SECURITY
Julius de Boer Head of Security
Robert Masiello Personal Security
James Andrea Venue Security

ARTIST GLAM SQUAD
Francesca Tolot Makeup Artist
Neal Farina Hair Stylist

BAND/ DANCERS/ BGV GLAM SQUAD
Jackie Gomez
Marcela Alcala
Yukie Ara
Barbara Bilkerdijk
Yolanda Ward
Antonio Thigpen
Sacha Harford
Diana Irving

WARDROBE
Manuel Mendez
Enid Gayle

TOUR MANAGER
Alan Floyd

TOUR PRODUCTION Bobby Schneider Co-Production Manager
Rich Voutselas Co-Production Manager
Wendy Smith Production Coordinator
Dylan Lovelace Head Carpenter/Stage Manager
Jason Kirschnik Project Manager

Kevin “Kwiz” Ryan Digital Performer Programmer
Chris Rabold FOH Engineer
Chauncey Burney Monitor Engineer
Steve Curtin Monitor Technician
Dan Klocker FOH System Technician
Chris Berry FOH System Technicians
Chris Messina RF Technician
Cody Orrell Keyboard Technician
Sean O’Brian Guitar Technician
Marco Zambrano Drum Technician
Nicholas Whitehouse Lighting Director
Alexandre Lefrançois Lighting Technician
Rémy Parent Lighting Technician
Michel Pomerleau Lighting Technician
Keith DeVerna Rigger

Kevin Morrow Live Nation
Jason Miller Live Nation
Craig Goetsch Live Nation Promoter Rep

Lisa Leca Runner
AJ Runner

PHOTOGRAPHERS
Myrna Suarez for Twin B Photography
Susannah Benjamin for Rona Represents

EDITORIAL
Aaron Crozier Assistant Editor
Blake Farber Assistant Editor

AUDIO
Jean-Marie Horvat Mixer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young Audio Engineer & Editing
Eric Hoffman Sound Design
Stuart White Editor
Ramon Rivas Mix Assistant
Cole Cook Audio Assistant
Dan Tobiason Audio Assistant

Mixed at Jungle City Studios, NYC

Tom Coyne Audio Mastering Stereo
Ryan Smith Audio Mastering Surround
Mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

COLOR / BEAUTY
Scot Olive Colorist
George Bunce Online Editor
Jeremiah Hawkins PostWorks Account Executive
Joel Henderson PostWorks Project Manager

Cecil Hooker Smoke Artist
Phil Brooks Assistant Smoke Artist
Viet-An Nguyen Final Cut Producer
Rocky Owens Final Cut Producer

Vincent Roma Vfx Artist
Bryan Rosenblum Vfx Artist
John Shea Vfx Artist
Haydee Cepin Nice Shoes Senior Vfx Producer

Mike Stolz Consulate Flame Artist
Andi Prastowo Consulate Flame Artist
Keith Regelmman Assistant Flame Operator
Nathan Besonen Assistant Flame Operator
Todd W. Robinson Consulate Producer

Joe Hobaica Prime Focus Producer
Chris Chard Prime Focus Producer
Charina Espino Prime Focus Producer
Anne Trotman Prime Focus Flame Artists
Ian Baker Prime Focus Flame Artists
Rob Ellis Prime Focus Flame Artists
Eugene Lehnert Prime Focus Flame Artists
Andy Maddison Prime Focus Flame Artists
Fasa Oyibo Prime Focus Flame Artists

COLUMBIA RECORDS ®

Rob Stringer
Steve Barnett
Scott Greer
Naima Cochrane
Richard J. Alcock
Akil Brown
Vickie Hall
Dave Bett
Natalya Davis
Kathy Baker

VENDORS
Sennheiser
Eighth Day Sound Systems, Inc.
Upstaging
Solotec
SIR
All Access
Janco
Tour Technical Support
BML
AutoCue
Rents What

ARTIST SHOES PROVIDED BY
Stuart Weitzman

SPECIAL THANKS/ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE
Mathew Knowles
Solange Knowles
Shawn Carter
Angela Beyince
Teresa LaBarbera Whites
Alan Floyd
MTV Networks
Dreamgirls
Austin Powers in Goldmember
ABC Network
CBS Network
NARAS/The Grammy® Awards
The Oprah Winfrey Show/Harpo Productions
The Apollo Theater
Star Search
BET Awards
Soul Train Awards
Fashion Rocks
Regis and Kathie Lee
Sony Music
Glastonbury Festival
Coachella Festival

2004 Super Bowl
CNN Larry King Live
2011 Billboard Awards – ABC
The Magic Hour
Selfridges & Co./Beyond Productions

SPECIAL THANKS
Citi
Coty
House of Deréon International Collection
Sapphira M. Hill
Radhika Hernandez
Scott Nylund
Byl Thompson
Alari Hahn and Alvin Ailey Studios
Daryl Simmons
Quincy Jackson
Doug “Backdoor” Lehat
The Staff at Roseland Ballroom
Frederic T. Brehm
The Sony Music Family Worldwide

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© 2011 Sony Music Entertainment

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Edition(s)
United States	November 21, 2011	Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...	Standard edition (available at Wal-Mart locations exclusively)
Belgium	November 25, 2011	Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....	Deluxe edition
Netherlands	November 25, 2011		Deluxe edition
France	November 28, 2011		Standard, deluxe edition
Canada	November 29, 2011		Deluxe edition
United States	November 29, 2011	Columbia Records
Australia	December 2, 2011	Sony Music Entertainment
Germany	December 2, 2011		Standard, deluxe edition
Poland	December 5, 2011		Standard, deluxe edition
United Kingdom	December 5, 2011		Deluxe edition
Japan	December 21, 2011		Deluxe edition

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