ballet

Artistic and romantic rivalries continue at Dance Tech, the combined ballet and ballroom dancing school, as Roxanne discovers a secret about Sophy's father and plots to use it to ruin the ballerina's life.

Text and photographs explore the training and life of boys and girls at the Royal Ballet School.

Text, illustrations, and music help chronicle the history of ballet from the first ballet in the court of Louis XIV to the modern productions of the Dance Theatre of Harlem; includes a CD with music from famous ballets by Tchaikovsky.

Ella Bella's ballet teacher is preparing the class for their performance of "The Nutcracker" and Ella dreams of dancing the lead and meeting all the characters in the ballet.

Presents over one hundred full-color illustrations that provide an inside look at the The Nutcracker, and contains both the story and insights into the performance, as well as stories and comments from the directors, dancers, and choreographers.

While watching her young daughter practice ballet steps in New York, Catherine Certitude remembers her own childhood in Paris, which was filled with a love for ballet and for her mysterious, but devoted, father.

"Is your week busy? Emma has a busy week, too! Follow along as she goes to ballet class, the zoo, a friend's house, soccer practice, the library, and much more. After each busy day, Emma relaxes by reading a really cool book. See how Eamma gets through her very busy week" (publisher).

Ben, wishing he could trade his little sister in for a puppy, helps her get ready for her ballet recital and decides she is not so bad after all.