Description |
xv, 331 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
Note |
"A Lark production." |
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"A Fireside book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [316]-317) and index. |
Contents |
pt. 1. To be a dancer. Getting started -- Getting serious -- pt. 2. Ballet basics. Major schools of ballet -- Fundamentals of technique -- Positions and orientations -- pt. 3. Ballet class. Before class -- At the barre -- Center floor -- Musicality -- All about pointe -- pt. 4. The healthy dancer. Respect your body; dance forever -- Anatomy illustrated -- Injury prevention -- Cross training -- pt. 5. Ballet literacy. Must-see ballet -- Historical time line -- Glossaries -- Further reading. |
Subject |
Ballet dancing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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ISBN |
074326407X |
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9780743264075 |
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