ballet dancers

Presents a portrait of Robert Joffrey, examining his childhood, early training, and formative years to discover how he came to create The Joffrey Ballet, and provides a history of the dance troupe from its earliest performances in the 1950s through Billboards, a 1990s rock ballet.

Autobiography of a Russian ballerina who defected to the West in 1970.

A biography of the famous ballerina who inspired thousands during the first part of the 20th century.

Covers the historical and physical aspects of his style. Describes its principles and includes illustrations of exercises.

Li Cunxin, a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet and Australian Ballet, explains how his childhood of poverty in rural China changed when he was selected by Madame Mao to attend the dance academy in Beijing, tells how his devotion to Communist philosophy was shaken during his first visit to the U.S. as part of an exchange program with the Houston Ballet, and discusses his eventual defection to the West.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.