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Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance)

From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide, cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools, are also invaluable aids.
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From: Amazon
Posted: Jun-28-2009

Wonderful, timeless book of info.

This book is a wonderful book for any dancer. I purchased this book for my daughter who is a dancer and it is full of the correct info that she need for her baller classes. It's a timeless book full of info for any aspiring dancer. Highly recommended.

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Posted: May-05-2009

Essential Buy!

I am a professional dancer and ballet teacher. I adore this book for its clear and concise definitions of ballet terminology and technique. It is an essential resource for any teacher, student or ballet enthusiast. Its compact design makes it perfect for quick and easy reference. I definitely...

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Posted: Jan-18-2009

Great resource for students and teachers

This is an excellent and informative book, with clear definitions and pronunciation guides for the French, Italian, and Russian methods of ballet. It even "translates" names of steps from one method to the others!The one drawback I can see is that this will probably not be as good a resource for...

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Posted: Jan-18-2009

Ballet dictionary

The book was what I expected and it gave me what I needed, and that was the definition to ballet terms.

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Posted: Dec-31-2008

this seller is ok...

The buying part was great. I tried contacting the seller several times and received no response. The item took longer than I expected to arrive. Although they say up to 15 days, if the item is being shipped from the same state where you live, the shipping time should only take 1 day. I received...

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Posted: Nov-25-2008

Excellent Ballet Dictionary!

I recently purchased this book along with The Ballet Companion for my 11 yr old daughter who is in her second year of pointe. I found both books to be invaluable reference guides and they go together perfectly as a gift. This book is an amazing resource for ballet definitions. The pronunciation...

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Posted: Sep-26-2008

A Great Reference Guide That'll Keep You On Your Toes!

First published in 1950, this ballet reference guide has stood the test of time. Who's it for? Ballet students and teachers, choreographers, or any ballet enthusiast. Here's what the book covers:-descriptions and definitions of over 1100 ballet steps (in alphabetical order)-how to say the darn...

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Posted: Aug-19-2008

Great Resource

This book really helps me learn all the ballet steps and poses. Anyone can read it and understand it. It teaches different styles, such as Cechetti, Russian, etc. I highly recommend it for any ballet lover at any level. This book is an EXCELLENT tool.

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Posted: Jul-19-2008

A Must Have for Dancers

If you are a learning (or even trained) dancer,, you should definitely buy this book. Teachers- you should keep a copy in your studio library. My old dance teacher introduced me to this dictionary, and I continued to use it in my college dance classes and when I taught dance on my own. It's...

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Posted: Jul-03-2008

Great tool

It helped me visualize my eight body positions in order to put them in practice. It also helped me with spelling of different positions.

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