The principles of classical dance / Joan Lawson with photographs of Anthony Dowell by Anthony Crickmay.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©1980.Description: ix, 102 p. : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0394510615
  • 9780394510613
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 792.82 LAW
LOC classification:
  • GV1788 .L356 1980
Contents:
Introduction -- A Definition of Terms / Principle: Tradition: Convention: Classicism and Style -- The Principles of Classical Dance: I. Stance -- II. Turn-out -- III. Placing -- IV. The Laws of Balance -- V. The Basic Rules of Classical Technique -- VI. Transfer of Weight -- VII. Co-ordination -- The Petipa Vocabulary: The Preparatory Steps -- Petite et Grande Elévation -- Grande et Petite Batterie -- Ports de Bras -- Pirouettes -- Poses (Arabesques, attitudes, etc.) -- Pointes -- Index.
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Includes index.

Introduction -- A Definition of Terms / Principle: Tradition: Convention: Classicism and Style -- The Principles of Classical Dance: I. Stance -- II. Turn-out -- III. Placing -- IV. The Laws of Balance -- V. The Basic Rules of Classical Technique -- VI. Transfer of Weight -- VII. Co-ordination -- The Petipa Vocabulary: The Preparatory Steps -- Petite et Grande Elévation -- Grande et Petite Batterie -- Ports de Bras -- Pirouettes -- Poses (Arabesques, attitudes, etc.) -- Pointes -- Index.

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