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Ballet Basics
Sandra Noll HammondWritten for the adult beginner, Ballet Basics is a well-illustrated introduction to the fundamentals of ballet technique. The text also provides an overview of the history of ballet and introduces students to the world of ballet.
Ballet
Pearson Education StaffBallet dancers go to ballet school. They dance and dance every day. Let’s see what they learn.
George Balanchine, ballet master: a biography
Richard BuckleA portrait of one of the greatest choreographers of all time chronicles his career as a dance student in Russia, his work with Diaghilev and on Broadway, and his founding of the School of American Ballet and The New York City Ballet
The Lure of Perfection: Fashion and Ballet, 1780-1830
Judith Chazin-BennahumTHE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers.
The one and only: the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Jack AndersonThe One And Only: The Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo tells the story of one of America's most important and now neglected ballet companies.
George Balanchine: American Ballet Master
Davida KristyA biography of the Russian-born choreographer largely responsible for popularizing and developing ballet in the United States.
Les élections présidentielles
Marion BalletLes auteurs présentent les élections présidentielles françaises, depuis la première en 1965 jusqu'à la prochaine, en 2017.
Shapes of American Ballet: Teachers and Training before ...
Jessica ZellerTomaroff's configuration of the arms may also be found in E. A. Théleur's 1831 manual Letters on Dancing, although there is no known connection between these two ballet masters that would indicate the direct transmission of this material. 68.
Ballet Shoes: Ballet Shoes
Noel StreatfeildPauline, Petrova and Posy are found as orphaned babies in different parts of the world by eccentric fossil collector and explorer Gum.
Francis Marion: Swamp Fox
Cliff MillsHis daring raids helped America gain independence. We know some facts about Marion, but they can get lost in the stories and legends about him. This book will help you separate fact from fiction and learn more about the real Francis Marion.
Ballerina Stories
VariousLove ballet? This is a beautiful collection of ballet stories old and new.
Meet the Dancers: From Ballet, Broadway, and Beyond
Amy NathanIn this book, dancers from many backgrounds talk about their different paths to success in ballet, modern, jazz, Broadway, and hiphop.
Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada
James NeufeldThis is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people, the determination, and how at sixty it is still creating new work while still representing the classics.
Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage
Noel StreatfeildPauline, was rescued from a shipwreck as a baby. She longs to be an actress. Petrova, is a Russian orphan. She is happiest when playing with cars and engines. Polly was handed over with just a pair of ballet shoes to her name.
Off Balance: The Real World of Ballet
More editionsAn exploration of the ambitions, sacrifices, personal lives, and day-to-day activities of male and female dancers reveals the sometimes shocking realities of the world of ballet
Sagamore Beach
Marion R. VuilleumierMarion R. Vuilleumier. SAGAMORE BEACH Marion R. Vuilleumier ARCADIA Copyright © 2003 by Marion R. Vuilleumier ISBN 0-7385-1 183-8.
Maritime Marion Massachusetts
Judith Westlund RosbeThis book began when Jack Braitmayer, a longtime Marion resident, suggested to Jim Weinberg, a director ot the Sippican Historical Society, that the society should write a maritime history ot Marion because of the community's unique ...
The Worlds of Lincoln Kirstein
Martin DubermanThis rich and revelatory biography of Lincoln Kirstein, cofounder of the New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet, is filled with fascinating incidents and perceptions, and is being published for Kirstein's centenary. photos.
Ballet Shoes for Anna (Essential Modern Classics)
Noel StreatfeildHaving lost their parents in an earthquake, Anna and her siblings live with their prim uncle and feeble aunt. Anna lives only to dance – but her uncle forbids her to have anything to do with ballet. How will she survive?
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet
Jane O''ConnorFrom the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser comes a fancy, frilly ballet story with a lot of heart.
Marion County
Barbara Woolbright CarruthFormed in 1818, Marion County was named for Francis Marion of South Carolina, known as the "Swamp Fox" during the I Revolutionary War. This scenic county lies in the foothills of the v Appalachian Mountains, in the hill country of northwest ...
The Cambridge Companion to Ballet
PreviewSANDRA NOLL HAMMOND On any given morning of the year, if you were to ask a ballet dancer, "What are you going to do today?" the answer most probably would be, "First, I'll take class." "Taking class" means the daily regimen of ...
Ballet In America - The Emergence Of An American Art
George Amberg... director general, George Balanchine as director of choreography, Emanuel Balaban as musical director and Lew Christensen as ballet master. The principal dancers were Gisella Caccialanza, Lorna London, MarieJeanne, Marjorie Moore, ...
My Margot
Ken LuddenLudden, her circle's youngest by a large margin, knew yet another side of Margot: hence the title 'My Margot'. Ken shares that Margot--who taught him so much about ballet and life, and with whom he worked to plan ballet's future.
Misty Copeland: Ballerina
Hannah IsbellIn 2015, Misty Copeland was named principal ballerina of the American Ballet Theatre, the first African American to earn the title in the ballet company's history.
Ghostlight: Witchlight
Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer Bradley (1930 — 1999) Marion Zimmer was born on a farm in Albany, New York, in 1930, and married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. She received a BA. from Hardin Simmons University, Texas, and did post-graduate work at ...
Gravelight: Witchlight
Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer Bradley (1930 — 1999) Marion Zimmer was born on a farm in Albany, New York, in 1930, and married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. She received a BA. from Hardin Simmons University, Texas, and did post-graduate work at ...
Rose's Big Decision: Ballerina Dreams
Ann BryantBut when she receives ballet lessons for her birthday, she starts to change her mind. But she can’t do both ballet and gym. Which one will she choose? "If you're mad about dancing, you'll love these Ballerina Dreams stories by Ann Bryant.
Witchlight: Witchlight
Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer Bradley (1930 — 1999) Marion Zimmer was born in Albany, New York, in 1930, and grew up across the Hudson River on a farm in East Greenbush. She married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. She received a BA. from Hardin ...
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