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Classical Ballet Technique Paperback Book
An important addition to the libraries of teachers and students of ballet, explains the correct execution of every step in the ballet vocabulary. Dancers from the American Ballet Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet appear in over 2600 photographs and illustrate the movement. Part 1 of the book covers basic concepts of training, physical characteristics of the ideal dancer, and suggestions for conducting a successful class. Part 2 is devoted to sequential photographs of more involved steps and definitions of terminology. Includes stylistic variations Soviet, Italian, French, more. This book is unprecedented in its detail and clarity. For anyone with a serious interest in ballet.
Product ID: 0813009456.01.__PIt
$59.95
Degas and the Dance Hardcover
Among the supreme masterpieces of 19th-century art are Edgar Degas's dramatic, incisive, and often brilliantly colored pictures of the ballet. Yet despite his enormous popularity as the foremost artist of the dance-with more than half his vast body of paintings, pastels, drawings, and sculptures devoted to the on- and off-stage activities of ballerinas-this is the first major exhibition and catalogue to illuminate the theme in its historical context.
This authoritative book presents much new material about Degas as an artist and his relationship with the ballet of his day. Far more knowledgeable about the training and technique of dancers than has previously been realized, Degas is shown responding to numerous ballet productions at the Paris Opéra, to the shadowy life of the wings, and to the daily routines of the classroom. With huge crowds expected to throng the exhibition venues at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art , this lavish, richly illustrated volume should fascinate a wide audience of art- and dance-lovers alike
Product ID: 0810932822.01
$69.95
Ballet 2004 Calendar
Ballet 2004 Calendar
Product ID: 0763166014.01
$29.95
New York City Ballet Workout Paperback
New York City Ballet Workout : Fifty Stretches And Exercises Anyone Can Do For A Strong, Graceful, And Sculpted Body. Dancers get their beautiful bodies by dancing, right? Well, there's more to it than that. They also do specific exercises and stretches to build their strength and keep their magnificent physiques injury-free. This book offers 50 of those exercises, ranging from routine abdominal movements to "center exercises" (which develop coordination and stability) to advanced leg movements (which, of course, give you legs like a dancer). The book even offers suggestions for music to play while you follow the training tips
Product ID: 0688152023.01.__PIt
$34.95
Angelina's Ballet Class Paperback
In Angelina's Ballet Class the exuberant mouse pairs up with her pal, Alice, to demonstrate first through fifth positions and such steps as a pirouette and a grand jet‚. Even cousin Henry shows up to play a bee when Angelina and Alice do a Sunflower Ballet. Punch out a flip book of the heroine's moves at the back of the book.
Product ID: 1584853638.01
$24.95
Staging "The Nutcracker" Hardcover
Staging the Nutcracker is an extraordinary record of artist Mihail Chemiakin's commission from the legendary Kirov Ballet for a new staging of The Nutcracker ballet. His innovative new costumes, exquisite sketches, paintings, watercolors and maquettes reveal a powerful imagination at work. Fanciful and dainty characters from previous productions have been transformed into lively creatures, drawing you into Chemiakin's world of visual surprises where the ordinary unravels into the extraordinary. The simplest objects- the grandfather's shoe, or the Christmas tree, bees and candies, hats and coats- takeon odd shapes and sizes, like out of control cartoon characters.
Essays from leading figures in the world of Russian Ballet world explore the challenges Chemiakin faced working on one of the most important Commissions in the world of Ballet.
Whether you are an avid fan of the Nutcracker ballet, a student of theater and costume design, or an art lover, Staging the Nutcracker is a richly illustrated record and treasured heirloom that will delight and inspire for years to come.
Staging The Nutcracker is the companion to the International tour scheduled which launched in St. Petersburg in Nov 2000 and will tour to the NYC Metropolitan Opera, London's Covent Garden, and Milan's La Scala.
Mihail Chemiakin's powerful artwork can be found in museum collections worldwide. He is the recipient of numerous top international awards, including an honorary doctorate from the University of San Diego (1987), another honorary doctorate from L'Academie Des Arts, European, France (1987), and the coveted Order de Chevalier Des Artes et Lettres, from the Minister of Culture in France. In 1993 he received the Government Prize of Russia by decree of President Boris Yeltsin, as is a Russian National Treasure.
Product ID: 0847823466.01
$99.95
Physics and the Art of Dance: Understanding Movement Hardcover
Written by a physicist with professional dance training, Physics and the Art of Dance explains how dancers can achieve better, safer performances through an understanding of physics in motion. Using simple, non-technical terms, Kenneth Laws combines his knowledge of both physics and dance to describe how the laws of gravity, momentum, and energy affect dancing bodies. The book explores the natural laws that govern the subtleties of balance, the techniques of leaps and pirouettes, and the impressive lifts and turns executed by ballet partners. Finally, Laws offers insight into two current discussions in the dance world--the effect of body size on ballet technique, and the relationship between science and the art of dance. Beautiful, original stop-action photographs by Martha Swope, along with clear diagrams, illustrate the concepts described in the text. Plus, an intriguing "puzzler" at the beginning of each chapter provides an engaging entree into the topics presented. For those who want a more advanced understanding of the physics, extensive appendices are provided. This new book combines the best features of Laws's widely acclaimed The Physics of Dance and Physics, Dance, and the Pas de Deux by Laws and Cynthia Harvey. Its expert application of the basic principles of physics to the art of dance will be an invaluable resource for dancers and dance instructors and will open a new level of appreciation for lovers of the form. It will also appeal to physicists who seek to include the arts in their scientific pursuits.
Product ID: 0195144821.01.__PIt
$59.95
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet Paperback
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet. A must-have for your dance bag.
Product ID: 0486218430.01.__PIt
$14.95
