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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad-in Russia, Italy, and France. In Celestial Bodies, dance critic Laura Jacobs makes the foreign familiar, providing a lively, poetic, and uniquely accessible introduction to the world...
Author
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Read with Jenna volume 2021
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Dara and Marie Durant have been dancers since they can remember. Now, they both teach in the family dance studio. When a suspicious accident occurs right before a big performance, the balance of sisterhood is threatened and family tensions rise."--
Author
Series
Ivy + Bean volume 6
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Second-grade best friends Ivy and Bean beg for ballet lessons, then, when they are cast as squids in their first recital, scheme to find a way out of what seems to be boring, hard, and potentially embarrassing.
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 1
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Tallulah takes ballet lessons and eagerly awaits her coveted tutu, which, she learns, she must work hard to earn.
11) Ballet Bruce
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The geese want to do ballet! But first they will need a lot of gear. They will need Bruce's help to get it. Do Bruce and the geese have what it takes to get ready for ballet? Ryan Higgins's trademark humour, distinctive art, and lovable characters capture the spirit of the New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce picture book series while helping young readers move from listening to read alouds to reading on their own.
12) Ballet Kitty
Author
Language
English
Description
When Ballet Kitty can't find her ballet slippers, it seems her leaps aren't as lighthearted or her pirouettes as pretty, until she realizes that as long as she's trying her best, she'll always be happy.
13) Ballet school
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs present the activities at a ballet studio where young children warm up, practice the five basic positions, exercise at the barre, and watch teenage ballet dancers perform.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ballerinas have style, grace, and beauty. But what does it take to become one? Take a look at a ballerina's world in this book, from her first dance class to performing on stage. Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand? Our Reading Rocks!...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Jennifer Homans brings a knowledge of dance born of dedicated practice. She traces the evolution of technique, choreography, and performance in clean, clear prose, drawing listeners into the intricacies of the art with vivid descriptions of dances and the artists who made them. Her admiration and love for the ballet shines through.
19) My ballet book
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the world of ballet and presents its notable stories, dancers, techniques, and routines.
20) Ballet lesson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Peppa Pig learns a beautiful dance routine at her first ballet lesson! Can she remember the steps and show Mummy and Daddy Pig how to dance, too?"--Back cover.
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