Inside ballet technique :
Grieg, Valerie 1922-2013
Inside ballet technique : separating anatomical fact from fiction in the ballet class / Valerie Grieg ; illustrations by Naomi Rosenblatt. - Pennington, NJ : Princeton Book Co., ©1994. - xv, 126 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
"A Dance Horizons book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122) and index.
1. Getting It All Straight -- 2. What We Need to Know About Muscles -- 3. The Stem of Aplomb -- 4. The Control Center -- 5. Well Turned Out -- 6. Above the Waist -- 7. A Modified Hinge -- 8. The Bottom of It All -- 9. What We Say, and What We Mean -- 10. Conclusion.
"The more knowledge the dancer - and the dancer's parents and teachers - has about the body as an instrument of artistic expression, the better the dancer. Inside Ballet Technique introduces the reader to the natural anatomical laws governing human movement and body mechanics, and relates them directly to the dancer's acquisition of technique in the daily ballet class. Easy to read, simply and clearly illustrated, Inside Ballet Technique provides a fresh perspective on the basic tenets of classical ballet, answering many questions that commonly persist in the minds of career-track students and dancers." - back cover
9780871271914 0871271915
Ballet
792.8 / GRI
Inside ballet technique : separating anatomical fact from fiction in the ballet class / Valerie Grieg ; illustrations by Naomi Rosenblatt. - Pennington, NJ : Princeton Book Co., ©1994. - xv, 126 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
"A Dance Horizons book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-122) and index.
1. Getting It All Straight -- 2. What We Need to Know About Muscles -- 3. The Stem of Aplomb -- 4. The Control Center -- 5. Well Turned Out -- 6. Above the Waist -- 7. A Modified Hinge -- 8. The Bottom of It All -- 9. What We Say, and What We Mean -- 10. Conclusion.
"The more knowledge the dancer - and the dancer's parents and teachers - has about the body as an instrument of artistic expression, the better the dancer. Inside Ballet Technique introduces the reader to the natural anatomical laws governing human movement and body mechanics, and relates them directly to the dancer's acquisition of technique in the daily ballet class. Easy to read, simply and clearly illustrated, Inside Ballet Technique provides a fresh perspective on the basic tenets of classical ballet, answering many questions that commonly persist in the minds of career-track students and dancers." - back cover
9780871271914 0871271915
Ballet
792.8 / GRI