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"When Etienne Bernay, enfant terrible of French ballet, arrives. documenting his search for one special student who will receive a full scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie, three mothers, amidst backstabbing, jealousy, disappointment and triumph, reveal the sacrifices they've made for their children, for friendship and for art"--
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"An incisive exploration of ballet's role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet. Ballet is an art full of hyper-feminine trappings, but beneath the ornate costumes and exaggerated stage makeup, traits like thinness, stoicism, and submission are valued above all else. Journalist Alice Robb spent years immersed in that universe as...
4) Ballet
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This vintage book is a fascinating treatise on ballet. It delves into the colourful history of ballet in ancient societies and explores its development throughout the ages from the dances of the Egyptians to modern opera. "The History Of Dance - Ballet" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the evolution of the dance and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature
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One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
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277 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Promoted to principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, Cece Cordell, a young black woman, still feels like she doesn't belong, and, despite her dream achievement, is faced with a choice that may derail her career, sending her on a pilgrimage to find her missing older brother and reclaim the parts of herself lost in the pursuit of her art.
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In the current dance scene, performers contend with choreography that involves extreme dance, multiple techniques, and acrobatic moves, exemplified in the popular reality television show, "So You Think You Can Dance." The dilemma for aspiring professionals is that dance class no longer provides sufficient preparation for performing at this level. Dancers who want to achieve their best, avoid injury, and perform at their peak will welcome the insight...
9) Ballet
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From its early inception at the French court to modern-day developments and interpretations, ballet has long had a popular following. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the history, performers, composers and music, highlighting the very best ballets and the stand-out tracks that should feature in the collection of any aficionado. Classic FM's Handy Guides are a fun and informative set of introductions to standout...
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Although the stars of Russian ballet Anna Pavlova and Tamara Karsavina possessed a national manner of dancing, there was no truly Russian school of dancing until the 1930s. The development of this school was largely due to Mme. Vaganova (1879–1951), not only a great dancer but also the teacher of Galina Ulanova and many others and an unsurpassed theoretician. The principles of Vaganova's system are presented in this well-known book. Mme. Vaganova's...
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Cecchetti (1850-1928) performed and taught in Russia and with Diaghilev's troupe. Assisted by of one of Cecchetti's star pupils, Stanislas Idzikowski, Cyril Beaumont codified Cecchetti's program for this book, which includes a numbered series of instructions for each exercise in addition to numerous illustrations. 109 black-and-white illustrations.
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Este es un proyecto de investigación creación en el interior del proyecto curricular Arte Danzario de la Facultad de Artes ASAB, de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. La propuesta es generar un diálogo entre nuestra tradición cultural y el ballet, que es una práctica centenaria y eurocentrada, con unos códigos de movimiento y relaciones en el tiempo y el espacio que, aunque resultan muy relevantes en la formación de bailarines...
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Los escritos sobre danza de Isadora Duncan constituyen una de las más brillantes reflexiones de una coreógrafa sobre su trabajo. Su valor se acrecienta si tenemos en cuenta que fue precisamente Duncan quien, con mayor consciencia y decisión que Loie Fuller o Ruth St. Denis, convirtió la danza libre, no basada en los códigos de ballet, en un arte. El arte de la danza, tal como fue definido y defendido por Duncan, nació al mismo tiempo que el...
14) Pas de Deux
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Joyce had loved Kenneth since she was little more than a baby. So when they were able to push up their wedding to allow her to accept a place in a prestigious ballet program, she was sure that life was going to be nothing less than wonderful forever. Finalizing her dream of becoming a dancer and marriage to Kenneth-what more could she ever want?
Then came the accident that threatened Joyce's happiness. Lost in her own grief, Joyce could see Kenneth...
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This is the story of the National Ballet of Canada - the people, the determination, and how at sixty it is still creating new work while still representing the classics. Passion to Dance is the story of the National Ballet of Canada - the people who dreamt the company into existence, the determination needed to keep it afloat, the bumps on the road to its success, and above all, its passion for dance as a living, evolving art form. From catch-as-catch-can...
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2021.
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"In Nottingham, 1906, with her dancing days numbered, Marietta Stelle, when a mysterious toymaker moves in next door, is drawn into a world of magic and wonder until her final ballet performance takes a dark turn, trapping her in a place of secrets and illusions"--
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Look Before You Leap guides parents towards helping their children to achieve their greatest success in dance. As we pull back the curtain on the dance industry, it has never been more important for parents and students to become as informed as possible to avoid the damage that is being done to children through the world-wide epidemics of extreme training, over-training, unqualified teachers and the global sexualization of dance students.
A safe...
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English
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Ballet is for some a passion, their love or obsession-a way of making a living perhaps, For others it is a pleasant evening out and for some it is what their hard-earned money is spent on for children to attend ballet classes,
This book attempts to draw together the interesting facts-facts which are not widely known-and answers questions which might not have even been thought of, There is a medical perspective (the author is a surgeon) but with help...
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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"Diana Biller's The Brightest Star in Paris is a novel about first loves...and second chances. Amelie St. James, prima ballerina of the Paris Opera Ballet and sweetheart of Paris, is a fraud. Seven years ago, in the devastating aftermath of the Siege of Paris, she made a decision to protect her sister: she became the bland, sweet, pious "St. Amie" the ballet needed to restore its scandalous reputation. But when her first love reappears and the ghosts...
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