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Classical Ballet Technique
Gretchen W. Warren
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Description for Classical Ballet Technique
Paperback. A comprehensive, photographically illustrated teaching guide on classical ballet technique, providing a reference source for both students and teachers. Warren combines the best instructional aspects of several international schools, including Soviet, Danish and English. Illustrator(s): Cook, Susan. Num Pages: 395 pages, 2600 photographs, bibliography, glossary, pronunciation guide, index. BIC Classification: ASDL. Category: (XS) Student text; (XT) Teacher text; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 304 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1716.
In more than 2600 photographs, professional dancers (from such companies as the American Ballet Theatre and the Jaffrey Ballet) demonstrate in sequence every movement in the classical repertoire, from the most basic to the most advanced. Each photograph is accompanied by a text that details appropriate teaching techniques and describes the proper execution of each step. Warren combines the best instructional aspects of several international schools, including Soviet, Danish and English. A glossary defines common dance terms, and a pronunciation guide provides phonetic transcriptions of French ballet terms. A chapter specially for teachers delineates a variety of methods classroom-tested by ... Read more
In more than 2600 photographs, professional dancers (from such companies as the American Ballet Theatre and the Jaffrey Ballet) demonstrate in sequence every movement in the classical repertoire, from the most basic to the most advanced. Each photograph is accompanied by a text that details appropriate teaching techniques and describes the proper execution of each step. Warren combines the best instructional aspects of several international schools, including Soviet, Danish and English. A glossary defines common dance terms, and a pronunciation guide provides phonetic transcriptions of French ballet terms. A chapter specially for teachers delineates a variety of methods classroom-tested by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
Weight
1710g
Number of Pages
395
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813009452
SKU
V9780813009452
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About Gretchen W. Warren
Gretchen Ward Warren studied at London's Royal Ballet and the National Ballet School of Washington, D.C. She was soloist with the Pennsylvania Ballet for eleven years and ballet mistress of American Ballet Theatre II from 1978 to 1983. She is professor of dance at the University of South Florida and frequently appears as a master teacher on the national and ... Read more
Reviews for Classical Ballet Technique
Classical Ballet Technique is an invaluable guide for students, teachers, and ballet lovers. It not only covers the broad spectrum of ballet vocabulary but also gives sound, practical advice to aspiring dancers. The clarity of the writing, in a field notorious for its opaqueness, is in itself a major achievement.""- Merrill Ashley, Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet; ""An ... Read more