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The Encyclopedia of World Ballet

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442245263
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Ballet written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe. In The Encyclopedia of World Ballet,Mary Ellen Snodgrass surveys the emergence of ballet from ancient Asian models to the present, providing overviews of rhythmic movement as a subject of art, photography, and cinema. Entries in this volume reveal the nature and purpose of ballet, detailing specifics about leaders in classic design and style, influential costumers and companies, and trends in technique, partnering, variation, and liturgical execution. This reference covers: Choreographers Composers Costumers Dance companies Dancers Productions Set designers Techniques Terminology Among the principal figures included here are Alvin Ailey, Afrasiyab Badalbeyli, George Balanchine, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Pierre Beauchamp, Sergei Diaghilev, Agnes DeMille, Nacho Duato, Isadora Duncan, Boris Eifman, Mats Ek, Erté, Martha Graham, Inigo Jones, Louis XIV, Amalia Hernández Navarro, Rudolf Nureyev, Marius Petipa, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, and Agrippina Vaganova. This work also features dance companies from the Americas, Australia, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Korea, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, and Vietnam. Productions include such universal narrative favorites as Coppélia, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Scheherazade, Firebird, and Swan Lake. Featuring a chronology that identifies key events and figures, this volume highlights significant developments in stage presentations over the centuries. The Encyclopedia of World Ballet will serve general readers, dance instructors, and enthusiasts from middle school through college as well as professional coaches and performers, troupe directors, journalists, and historians of the arts.

"Nutcracker" Nation

Author : Jennifer Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300097467
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (974 download)

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Download or read book "Nutcracker" Nation written by Jennifer Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fisher traces The Nutcracker's history from its St. Petersburg premiere in 1892 through its emigration to North America in the mid-twentieth century to the many productions of recent years. She notes that after it was choreographed by another Russian immigration to the New World, George Balanchine, the ballet began to thrive and variegate: Hawaiians added hula, Canadians added hockey, Mark Morris set it in the swinging sixties, and Donald Byrd placed it in Harlem. Americans understood and developed the ballet's themes - the pain and promise of childhood, the excitement of Christmas, the independence of its heroines Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the adventure of journeying to unknown lands and finding that "there's no place like home.""--BOOK JACKET.

Be a Ballet Dancer!

Author : Naomi Kleinberg
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375845348
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Be a Ballet Dancer! written by Naomi Kleinberg and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elmo and his friends take a ballet lesson from Zoe and realize that ballet dancing takes a lot of hard work and practice, but it can also be fun.

Off Balance

Author : Suzanne Gordon
Publisher : New York : Pantheon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Off Balance written by Suzanne Gordon and published by New York : Pantheon. This book was released on 1983 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Behind the glitter and illusions of the ballet world lie the poignant, often shocking realities of a dancer's life. A borderline anorexic dances seven hours a day and completes high school through correspondence courses; she is fifteen years old. A New York dancer performs despite agonizing pain in his shins until a doctor tells him he has eight stress fractures; he is twenty-five. After ten years of professional dancing and twelve years of training at a cost of nearly $75,000, a dancer is told that she's too old for the company; she is thirty. They love to dance and have made unimaginable sacrifices to achieve what they have. But after two years of intimate conversations with dozens of dancers like these, Suzanne Gordon wonders whether their sacrifices are really necessary. From New York to San Fransisco, from Houston to Chicago, in Europe and in Scandinavia, Gordon explores the inner lives of dancers, revealing for the first time the dreams and realities of the young men and women ballet audiences so admire. .."--Jacket.

Ballet for Life

Author : Mary Helen Bowers
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847858375
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Ballet for Life written by Mary Helen Bowers and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chic and informative guide to the Ballet Beautiful method, featuring dance-inspired exercises, wellness tips, and lifestyle advice that help readers achieve ballerina confidence and self-esteem. After a career with the New York City Ballet, Mary Helen Bowers created Ballet Beautiful, a fitness and lifestyle program inspired by ballet’s artistry and athleticism. Designed to give anyone a ballerina body, Bowers’s targeted exercises tone and lengthen muscles, develop good posture, and teach grace in movement. Since launching in 2008, Bowers and her training have been sought after by celebrities and models (Alexa Chung, Liv Tyler, and Miranda Kerr, to name a few), as well as thousands of women across the globe through their streaming service. This book delves into the Ballet Beautiful universe, showing readers how to attain a ballerina’s lean and powerful physique and graceful poise via exercises, posture lessons, wellness tips, and fashion and beauty advice that can be effortlessly incorporated into everyday routines. The book features original images by the legendary photographers Inez and Vinoodh coupled with technical photographs illustrating the Ballet Beautiful workout and lifestyle. A refreshing antidote to traditional fitness programs and restrictive diets, this book is a stylish and instructional guide to transforming your body and life though ballet.

My Ballet Book

Author : Kate Castle
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780789434326
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book My Ballet Book written by Kate Castle and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the world of ballet and presents its notable stories, dancers, techniques, and routines.

The Ballet Book

Author : Nancy Ellison
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Ballet Book written by Nancy Ellison and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides photographs of members of the American Ballet Theatre demonstrating positions and includes discussion and photographs of classwork, rehearsal, choreography, and major ballets.

World of Ballet

Author : Judy Tatchell
Publisher : Edc Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781580865142
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book World of Ballet written by Judy Tatchell and published by Edc Pub. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to the glamorous and excitement of the world of ballet. The World of Ballet gives the complete beginner all the answers to ballet questions, along with full-color photos of dancers from the Royal Birmingham Ballet Company. A who's who list of famous dancers and a comprehensive list of ballet words round out this essential book.

World Ballet and Dance, 1990-1991

Author : Bent Schønberg
Publisher : Dance Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781852730277
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book World Ballet and Dance, 1990-1991 written by Bent Schønberg and published by Dance Books Limited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'World Ballet and Dance' is an international yearbook, providing an in-depth survey of all major British classical and contemporary dance companies and detailed coverage of dance companies abroad, written by the foremost authorities in the field. It looks into such important matters as the cause of dance injuries and health care for dancers and the international relationships of dance and dance companies. Statistics of repertory and personnel are given, with the addresses of major companies throughout the world.

Ballet for Beginners

Author : Marie-Laure Medova
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402717154
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (171 download)

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Book Synopsis Ballet for Beginners by : Marie-Laure Medova

Download or read book Ballet for Beginners written by Marie-Laure Medova and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Briefly looks at the history of ballet, the life of a professional dancer, and what a beginner needs to know about ballet classes. Full-color photographs of children in class show a series of motions for each exercise.”—Booklist A former prima ballerina presents the wonderful world of ballet to children, from its history to the first dance class to behind-the-scenes backstage. Full-color photographs capture all the magic of satin slippers, tutus, and pirouettes. Here is every fundamental of classic ballet, broken down and commented on, including the basic positions, barre work, and advanced techniques in pointe. Find out how to choose a good teacher, what to expect in class, and what clothing to wear. Follow an entire production from start to finish. A glossary of terms in both French and English completes an entertaining introduction to the art.

World and Its Peoples

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Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761479000
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book World and Its Peoples written by and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporates every conceivable focus of interest from holidays to health care, national anthems to gross national product, natural resources, ethnic groups, voting age, performing arts, provincial capitals, leaders of the past and present, native plants and animals, and far more. Newly commissioned political and geophysical maps represent past and present realities. The thirteen volumes of this set examine the 50 countries, dependencies, and states of the European continent, putting into perspective this enormously influential center of commerce and culture.

Ski

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ski written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Learning about Dance

Author : Nora Ambrosio
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
ISBN 13 : 9780787281571
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Learning about Dance written by Nora Ambrosio and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ballet Class

Author : Melissa R. Klapper
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019090870X
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Ballet Class written by Melissa R. Klapper and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-31 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the state of American ballet in a 1913 issue of McClure's Magazine, author Willa Cather reported that few girls expressed any interest in taking ballet class and that those who did were hard-pressed to find anything other than dingy studios and imperious teachers. One hundred years later, ballet is everywhere. There are ballet companies large and small across the United States; ballet is commonly featured in film, television, literature, and on social media; professional ballet dancers are spokespeople for all kinds of products; nail polish companies market colors like "Ballet Slippers" and "Prima Ballerina;" and, most importantly, millions of American children have taken ballet class. Beginning with the arrival of Russian dancers like Anna Pavlova, who first toured the United States on the eve of World War I, Ballet Class: An American History explores the growth of ballet from an ancillary part of nineteenth-century musical theater, opera, and vaudeville to the quintessential extracurricular activity it is today, pursued by countless children nationwide and an integral part of twentieth-century American childhood across borders of gender, class, race, and sexuality. A social history, Ballet Class takes a new approach to the very popular subject of ballet and helps ground an art form often perceived to be elite in the experiences of regular, everyday people who spent time in barre-lined studios across the United States. Drawing on a wide variety of materials, including children's books, memoirs by professional dancers and choreographers, pedagogy manuals, and dance periodicals, in addition to archival collections and oral histories, this pathbreaking study provides a deeply-researched national perspective on the history and significance of recreational ballet class in the United States and its influence on many facets of children's lives, including gender norms, consumerism, body image, children's literature, extracurricular activities, and popular culture.

Contemporary Choreography

Author : Jo Butterworth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317191579
Total Pages : 555 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Choreography written by Jo Butterworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Contemporary Choreography presents a range of articles covering choreographic enquiry, investigation into the creative process, and innovative challenges to traditional understandings of dance making. Contributions from a global range of practitioners and researchers address a spectrum of concerns in the field, organized into seven broad domains: Conceptual and philosophical concerns Processes of making Dance dramaturgy: structures, relationships, contexts Choreographic environments Cultural and intercultural contexts Challenging aesthetics Choreographic relationships with technology. Including 23 new chapters and 10 updated ones, Contemporary Choreography captures the essence and progress of choreography in the twenty-first century, supporting and encouraging rigorous thinking and research for future generations of dance practitioners and scholars.

Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg

Author : Doug Fullington
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190944501
Total Pages : 889 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg written by Doug Fullington and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers something entirely new: detailed scene-by-scene descriptions of the action and dancing of Giselle, Paquita, Le Corsaire, La Bayadère, and Raymonda, bringing the reader far closer to what the audience saw when the curtain went up on these five classic story ballets than has heretofore been possible. Drawing on archival documents, the authors show that these ballets were like today's pop entertainment: funnier, more violent, more spectacular, and with female characters far stronger than one might expect. This rigorously researched book fills huge gaps in dance history and is bound to be of interest to practitioners, scholars, and devotees of ballet and the arts.

Imperialism And Music

Author : Jeffrey Richards
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719045066
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Imperialism And Music written by Jeffrey Richards and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to consider the relationship between British imperialism and music. With its unique ability to stimulate the emotions and to create mental images, music was used to dramatize, illustrate, and reinforce the components of the ideological cluster that constituted British imperialism in its heyday: patriotism, monarchism, hero-worship, Protestantism, racialism, and chivalry. It was also used to emphasize the inclusiveness of Britain by stressing the contributions of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to the imperial project.