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| Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gail Grant
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4900
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Rev Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0486218430
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.8014
UPC: 800759218431
EAN: 9780486218434
ASIN: 0486218430
Publication Date: January 1, 1982
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Product Description
From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and 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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A Great Reference Guide That'll Keep You On Your Toes! September 26, 2008
120 out of 121 found this review helpful
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 words (worth the price of the book alone!)
-illustrations showing you body positions for the more common ballet steps and movements
-cross-references to other names for similar steps/positions that vary from the Russian, French and Italian schools
A must have book that can easily be toted around, I doubt most readers will regret buying it. Other ballet resources I recommend include The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution for practitioners who have trouble with their feet.
Great Resource August 19, 2008
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.
A Must Have for Dancers July 19, 2008
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 small enough to slip inside your dance bag, so you can take it with you to class. It's a fabulous resource for terminology, which is priceless to learning dancers. Because, there's nothing worse than going to a class when the teacher is of a different methodology. This one features several, including the more popular methods, like Cechetti. There are also some drawings to help you understand more clearly.
This book will help you learn all your arabesques, positions, and more.
A great tool!
 Great tool July 3, 2008
It helped me visualize my eight body positions in order to put them in practice. It also helped me with spelling of different positions.
Excellent resource for a more experienced ballet dancer or ballet teacher June 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book best serves those who have had enough experience with ballet to be able to understand the terms within the definitions themselves. Almost all ballet terms in this book contain other ballet terms within the definitions, and pictures are minimal (positions of the feet/arms, body in space, head, stage terms). If the dancer is not familiar enough with ballet terms, technique, and form, then this book can be overwhelming. I recommend this book to all teachers as well as teenagers who are serious about ballet (it's a must have). For younger students (9 years old and up), I recommend any ballet book that contains basic terms as well as pictures showing proper form/execution of these terms (pictures will also include proper alignment and proper turn-out as well as a clear explaination on how to work toward both).
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