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The Classic Ballet - Basic Technique And Terminology

George Balanchine, Muriel Stuart, Lincoln Kirstein

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The Classic Ballet - Basic Technique And Terminology

by George Balanchine, Muriel Stuart, Lincoln Kirstein
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Ballet basics in illustrated detail for everyone.

This book would be a great read for beginners interested in learning more about the techniques and movements of ballet. With almost six hundred drawings, this book is a comprehensive guide to help readers understand the basics of ballet. It also includes the history and nomenclature of ballet, making it a great reference book for those who want to dig deeper.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Classic Ballet - Basic Technique And Terminology

by George Balanchine, Muriel Stuart, Lincoln Kirstein
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ISBN: 9780375710773
Authors: George Balanchine, Muriel Stuart, Lincoln Kirstein
Publisher: Knopf
Date of Publication: 2004-10-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, Sports
Related Topics: Art and Photography, Crafts, Design, Drawing, Recreation, Dance
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 52 readers)

Description

“For soundness, for clarity, for succinctness, this manual of basic ballet is the best there is anywhere.”–Edwin Denby, The NationWith a precision unparalleled in any other book of its kind, The Classic Ballet presents a lucid text, and nearly six hundred drawings describe and illustrate in minute detail the proper body position, balance point, movement, and attitude of each position and step in the basic classical repertory.As George Balanchine wrote in his “There are no shortcuts to great dancing, but what is necessary to remember and unalterable in its instruction may be found in this book . . . An admirable source of reference for the highest standard of practice.” It is an invaluable tool for the student or teacher of ballet–as well as a must-have treasure for the balletomane.
 

Ballet basics in illustrated detail for everyone.

This book would be a great read for beginners interested in learning more about the techniques and movements of ballet. With almost six hundred drawings, this book is a comprehensive guide to help readers understand the basics of ballet. It also includes the history and nomenclature of ballet, making it a great reference book for those who want to dig deeper.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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