The Classic Ballet: Basic Technique and Terminology
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"For soundness, for clarity, for succinctness, this manual of basic ballet is the best there is anywhere." -Edwin Denby, The Nation With a precision unparalleled in any other book of its kind, The... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813016177
ISBN13:9780813016177
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:University Press of Florida
Length:243 Pages
Weight:1.39 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 10.4" x 8.3"
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Illustrations and Descriptions for Basic Ballet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
CONTENTS: * Classic Ballet: Historical Development - Lincoln Kirstein The Classic Ballet: Basic Technique and Terminology - Muriel Stuart * Part I - Exercises at the Bar (Intro to Bar Technique * Five Basic Positions * Plies * Battements * Ronds de Jambe * Releves) * Part 2: Exercises in the Center (Intro to Center Practice and Adagio * Basic Positions in the Center (Epaulement) * Basic Positions of the Body * Temps lie * Port de Bras * Attitudes * Arabesques * Fouette en face en l'air * Grand Fouette en tournant * Grand Rond de Jambe en l'air, terminating with Renverse en dehors * Pirouettes and turning movements * Linking steps and movements) * Part 3: Allegro (Introduction to Allegro * Jumps * Beats (Batterie)) * Part 4: Dance on Pointes (Introduction to Dance on Pointes * Basic Exercises on Pointes)
Great for Ballet Buffs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I purchased this book because I wanted an updated copy of the 1971 version. This book is practically identical to the older copy, but it's still great information and a really cool book.
These Drawings Are Clearer Than Photos!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a wonderful book for beginners as well as experienced dancers. In particular, this is one of the best references for barre exercises, but the center steps are well covered, too. This is actually my first choice when recommending barre exercise references, which is reason enough to include it in a ballet library.
Timeless Beauty Revisited
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This beautiful classic, repackaged by Alfred A. Knopf, will remain a treasured addition to the library of any lover of the ballet. Six hundred stunning illustrations, in 156 plates by Carlus Dyer bring life to the concepts.
Fantastic book!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I have the hard bound edition of this book, published some time ago by Alfred Knopf, and I never tire of looking at the drawings and appreciating the mathematical precision of classical ballet. The reading of this book will be of an enormous assistance to studying ballet, and it is also invaluable if one wants to study the more technical facets of the subject. Ballet is one form of dance that can be mathematically systemaitized and characterized, and this book is a great reference for such an undertaking. Definitely worth having and the paperback edition with its low price makes it completely accessible to all.
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