Author: Laurencia Klaja
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Ludmilla Shollar
Publisher: Princeton
ISBN: 9780916622497
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 335

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Author: Ludmilla Shollar
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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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
ISBN: 1101652535
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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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: Ludhilla Shollar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780916622497
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: James Mayhew
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408328704
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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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: Desiree Parkman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781973824220
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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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: Nancy Ellison
Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Provides photographs of members of the American Ballet Theatre demonstrating positions and includes discussion and photographs of classwork, rehearsal, choreography, and major ballets.

Author: Lurlene N McDaniel
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 1467727865
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85

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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.

Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1683354737
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Through Edgar Degas’s beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Susan Goldman Rubin conveys the wonder and excitement of the ballet world. Degas is one of the most celebrated painters of the impressionist movement, and his ballerina paintings are among the most favorite of his fans. In his artwork, Degas captures every moment, from the relentless hours of practice to the glamour of appearing on stage, revealing a dancer’s journey from novice to prima ballerina. Observing young students, Degas drew their poses again and again, determined to achieve perfection. The book includes a brief biography of his entire life, endnotes, bibliography, where to see his paintings, and an index.