ballet

An instructional resource for beginning ballet dancers, featuring text and photographs that illustrate positioning, barre and pointe work, attitudes, allegros, and arabesques; and including discussion of body conditioning and health.

In South Carolina in 1959 Casey Quinn dreams of being a ballerina, and though she has never had the money for lessons, she follows her dream to New York City and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.

Contains hundreds of clear illustrations and instructions to show how the exercises learned in class should be done.

Vanessa follows her sister Margaret to an elite ballet school, not only gaining admission but also earning the lead in a production of the Firebird, while trying to uncover why and how Margaret and other lead dancers have disappeared.

Kate is conflicted after she is offered her sister Gwen's starring role in a ballet, especially because her jealously prevented her from seeing the signs of the mental breakdown that made Gwen lose the role.

Profiles fifty ballets by twentieth-century choreographer George Balanchine, providing commentary by dancers and critics and over 370 production photos.

Briefly traces the history of ballet, describes the steps and movements, and explains the difficulties and problems dancers encounter, the exercise and training they need, and the procedures involved in preparing for and performing in a stage production.

At Christmas time a beautiful ballerina doll who longs to dance is discovered in a toy store and coveted by two little girls: Ilyana, who wants to love her, and Mary Jane, who doesn't want Ilyana to get her.