Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet

Author: Gail Grant
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486132862
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 175

Book Description
From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions also included.

Classical Ballet Technique

Author: Gretchen Ward Warren
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 9780813009452
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
Aimed at advanced dancers, this book discusses classical ballet's basic concepts, techniques, and movements

Basic Principles of Classical Ballet

Author: Agrippina Vaganova
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486121054
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
Discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movement by fundamental types. Diagrams show clearly the exact foot, leg, arm, and body positions for the proper execution of many steps and movements. 118 illustrations.

The Classic Ballet, Basic Technique and Terminology

Author: Muriel Stuart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballet dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 243

Book Description

Dance Me a Story

Author: Jane Rosenberg
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500277393
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
Retells twelve great ballets as fairy tales--fairy tales set to music and told through the medium of dance.

Ballet Stories

Author: Margaret Greaves
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781847805805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Beloved by all little girls, ballet stories enchant and open a world of magic. This collection of eight favourite ballet stories is filled with that magic and promise. The stories and sparkling illustrations will delight for years.

A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated)

Author: Laura Lee
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 076246965X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
This enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks. Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world's great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake,The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these stories bring iconic performances to life, and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics. Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet.

Swan Lake

Author: New York City Ballet
Publisher: Little Simon
ISBN: 1481458337
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
In this stunning follow-up to the bestselling The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty, the New York City Ballet presents another timeless tale for a modern ballet lover with Swan Lake. This lavishly illustrated book follows the storyline, choreography, costumes, and sets of the New York City Ballet’s production of Swan Lake. With beautiful art illustrated by Valeria Docampo, this magnificent retelling is a perfect gift for an aspiring ballerina or any family who wants to add this enchanting and classic tale to their library.

School of Classical Dance

Author: Vera Kostrovitskaya
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781914311239
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488

Book Description
'School of Classical Dance' is the official textbook of the Vaganova School in St. Petersburg, and takes the student and teacher from the basic concepts of the syllabus to the most complex exercises taught at the end of the eight-year course. A thorough and logical presentation of the classical vocabulary, from its basic forms to advanced variations, is followed by a sample lesson for a senior class. The eight-year syllabus of the Vaganova School, now adopted by almost all Russian ballet schools, is then given in full. The authors were both long-time teachers at the Vaganova School. "A book which is to be treasured, one of the great technical manuals of our time" - the Dancing Times.

A Ballerina Prepares

Author: Ludmilla Shollar
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 344

Book Description
Technical descriptions of classical variations taught at the Vilzak-Shollar School of Ballet and collected by former student Laurencia Klaja. The choreographer most represented in the collection is Marius Petipa (see page 16).