Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-176) and index.
Brief historical perspective -- The body's center -- Alignment -- Succession -- Opposition -- Potential and kinetic energy -- Fall -- Weight -- Recovery and rebound -- Suspension -- Isolation -- Laying the foundation -- Exercises of the barre -- Introduction to the class.
"For nearly a century, the training of ballet and modern dancers has followed two divergent paths. Modern practitioners felt ballet was artificial and injurious to the body; ballet teachers felt that modern dancers lacked the rigorous discipline and control that comes only from years of progressive training. Ballet Beyond Tradition seeks to reconcile these age-old conflicts and bring a new awareness to ballet teachers of the importance of a holistic training regimen that draws on the best that modern dance and movement-studies offers."--Publisher's description.