The ballet-lover's pocket-book :
Ambrose, Kay 1914-1971
The ballet-lover's pocket-book : technique without tears for the ballet-lover / by Kay Ambrose; illustrated by the author. - London : Adam & Charles Black, 1943. - 2 preliminary leaves, 3 unnumbered pages, 64 pages, 2 leaves including frontispiece : illustrations ; 19 cm
Includes index. "Notes on make-up" on lining-paper.
1. Simplified Technical Steps -- 2. The Ballerina and the Danseur -- 3. Miscellaneous Notes -- 4. Observations on Costume -- 5. Notes on Theatrical Lighting -- 6. Warnings for the Ballet-Loverex. 7. Taking a "Call" -- Index.
Participation primer of nutshell knowledge for beginning balletomanes, and young ballet dancers and their parents. Technical sketches with accompanying descriptive text terms, steps and poses, movements and elevations, rights and wrongs of the various illustrations. There is comment too on ballerinas and danseurs in general, on costume, characters and choreographers, on lighting, good line in dancing, and the ballets in which this material is being used. Plus sale with other ballet books.|c--KIRKUS REVIEW.
45002862
Ballet
792.84 / AMB
The ballet-lover's pocket-book : technique without tears for the ballet-lover / by Kay Ambrose; illustrated by the author. - London : Adam & Charles Black, 1943. - 2 preliminary leaves, 3 unnumbered pages, 64 pages, 2 leaves including frontispiece : illustrations ; 19 cm
Includes index. "Notes on make-up" on lining-paper.
1. Simplified Technical Steps -- 2. The Ballerina and the Danseur -- 3. Miscellaneous Notes -- 4. Observations on Costume -- 5. Notes on Theatrical Lighting -- 6. Warnings for the Ballet-Loverex. 7. Taking a "Call" -- Index.
Participation primer of nutshell knowledge for beginning balletomanes, and young ballet dancers and their parents. Technical sketches with accompanying descriptive text terms, steps and poses, movements and elevations, rights and wrongs of the various illustrations. There is comment too on ballerinas and danseurs in general, on costume, characters and choreographers, on lighting, good line in dancing, and the ballets in which this material is being used. Plus sale with other ballet books.|c--KIRKUS REVIEW.
45002862
Ballet
792.84 / AMB