Author : Ludmilla Shollar
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,17 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :
Technical descriptions of classical variations taught at the Vilzak-Shollar School of Ballet and collected by former student Laurencia Klaja. The choreographer most represented in the collection is Marius Petipa (see page 16).
Author : Lise Friedman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1101652535
The perfect holiday gift for every young ballet lover. Go backstage at the ballet with real-life thirteen-year-old dancer Fiona. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color photographs welcome readers into Fiona's world, as she goes from auditions, to rehearsals, to opening night playing Clara, the lead child's role in Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker. Experience the nerves, the hard work, and ultimately the thrill of performing on the big stage with a professional company. This is a beautiful holiday gift that young dancers will cherish all year round.
Author : Desiree Parkman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2017-11-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781973824220
Follow Naima as she prepares for her first day of dance school. From the ballet barre to the center floor Naima discovers a love and excitement for ballet as well as the dedication and discipline it takes to become a ballerina.
Author : Jennifer Kronenberg
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 21,6 MB
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0983337101
“A revealing book about the grueling—and glamorous—world of ballet” (Daily News, New York). Is everything really so beautiful at the ballet? For Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg it is; but it wasn’t always so. Learn how she made it through all of her high jinx mishaps, missteps, and tribulations, and continued on to a glorious career as a prima ballerina with an internationally acclaimed ballet company. Kronenberg shares her memoirs, hints, tips, and professional advice for aspiring dancers and their parents, hoping to ease them through the hard years of study as well as through the abrupt and challenging transition from student to professional. Covering everything from choosing a school and auditioning, to stage makeup and backstage basics, this books provides the answers young dancers need to help them survive in today’s challenging ballet world. “Chock-full of tips and advice for aspiring dancers and their parents, and includes a personal account of the ballerina’s rocky journey to fame.” —Brooklyn Downtown Star “Entertaining, realistic, and practical—that big sister that you’d like to have beside you.” —Ballet News
Author : James Mayhew
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 50,6 MB
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408328704
Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerer's spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions and delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bella's world. James Mayhew has also included a page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn the story behind Swan Lake.
Author : Nancy Ellison
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 14,31 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Ballet
ISBN :
Provides photographs of members of the American Ballet Theatre demonstrating positions and includes discussion and photographs of classwork, rehearsal, choreography, and major ballets.
Author : Krystyna Poray Goddu
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 154153056X
Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—holds the key to Lily's future.
Author : Marilyn Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,55 MB
Release : 2009
Category : African American dancers
ISBN : 9780545089203
Beautiful ballerina, you areslender,straight-legged,high-arched,symmetrical...Beautiful ballerina,You are the dance.In this celebration of ballet's splendor, lush photographs and a poetic narrative put readers center stagewith young ballerinas from the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The minimal text balances the harmony of thephotos and demonstrates the joy of movement--inviting bravissimos and encores at each reading.
Author : Sophie Flack
Publisher : Poppy
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 47,64 MB
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0316193224
A vibrant and absorbing novel about the competitive world of professional ballet, written by a former New York City Ballet dancer. As a dancer with the ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles intense rehearsals, dazzling performances, and complicated backstage relationships. But when she meets a spontaneous and irresistibly cute musician named Jacob, her universe begins to change. Until now, Hannah has happily followed the company's unofficial mantra, "Don't think, just dance." But as Jacob opens her eyes to the world beyond the theater, Hannah must decide whether to compete against the other "bunheads" for a star soloist spot or to strike out on her own. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look at the life of a young professional ballet dancer, written by an insider who lived it all.
Author : Lurlene N McDaniel
Publisher : Darby Creek ™
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 46,83 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1467727857
Rachel Deering has her eyes on her toes: she wants to become a world-class ballerina. As a 14-year-old, she is already one of the best dancers in the country. Just as she prepares for an audition for an opening with a prestigious dance troupe, Rachel starts having some very disturbing symptoms. After collapsing at school, she has many tests and her doctor tells her the news: She has diabetes. Now her world consists of blood tests, insulin shots, a controlled diet, and constant fear that she will have a reaction and end up unable to dance—or worse.
