McConnell, Joan <br/><br/>
Ballet as body language / 
Joan McConnell, with the special collaboration of Teena McConnell. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Harper & Row,  ©1977. 
 - xv, 176 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> 1. The background of ballet --  2. The body and the basic ballet positions --  3. The barre is not a bar! --  4. Stretching your muscles --  5. On your toes: for girls only! --  6. Off barre: the beginning of the challenge --  7. The double standard --  8. The adagio: boy meets girl --  9. Preparing for the performance --  10. The performance --  11. A dancer's typical nonschedule --  12. Why ballet? --  Appendix A: Exercises on barre --  Appendix B: Exercises off barre. 
<br/><br/> "Briefly traces the history of ballet, describes the steps and movements, and explains the difficulties and problems dancers encounter, the exercise and training they need, and the procedures involved in preparing for and performing in a stage production." -- WorldCat 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0060129573  9780060129576 0060129646 (pbk.) 9780060129644 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>77003760  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ballet.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1787  / .M25 1977 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792.8  / MCC