The Classic Ballet Basic Technique and Terminology
The Classic Ballet Basic Technique and Terminology by Lincoln Kirstein is a comprehensive manual published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 5, 2004. This reprint edition spans 264 pages and is presented in English. The book offers a detailed exploration of basic ballet techniques, featuring nearly six hundred drawings that illustrate proper body positions, balance points, movements, and attitudes associated with classical ballet.
Readers will find a lucid text that serves as an essential reference for both students and teachers of ballet. The book emphasizes the importance of sound technique and clarity in instruction, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of classical ballet. With its focus on performing arts and dance, this edition stands as a practical guide for anyone interested in the terminology and techniques of ballet.
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“For soundness, for clarity, for succinctness, this manual of basic ballet is the best there is anywhere.”
–Edwin Denby, The Nation
With a precision unparalleled in any other book of its kind, The Classic Ballet presents a lucid text, and nearly six hundred drawings describe and illustrate in minute detail the proper body position, balance point, movement, and attitude of each position and step in the basic classical repertory.
As George Balanchine wrote in his preface: “There are no shortcuts to great dancing, but what is necessary to remember and unalterable in its instruction may be found in this book . . . An admirable source of reference for the highest standard of practice.” It is an invaluable tool for the student or teacher of ballet–as well as a must-have treasure for the balletomane.
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