TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - Ballet education
AV  - GV1788 .L4
U1  - 792.807 20
PY  - 1947///]
CY  - London
PB  - Geoffrey Bles
KW  - Ballet dancing
N1  - PART I  - The Origins of the Russian Ballet; Table of Dancers and Choreographers --; (i) The Evolution of a System --; (ii) Choreographers --; (iii) Development of the Russian School --; (iv) Italian influence --; PART II - Prerequisites; 1. Physique --; 2. Technique --; 3. Exercises --; 4. Temperament --; 5. Energy and Courage --; 6. Patience --; 7. Taste and Grace --; 8. Mimic Art --; 9. Rhythm --; 10. Music for the Ballet --; 11. The Male Dancer --; 12. Modern Tendencies --; 13. Craftsman and Artists --; 14. Training --; 15. Teaching --; 16. The Joy of Teaching --; PART III - Anatomical; (i) Breathing --; (ii) The Head --; (iii) The Eyes --; (iv) The Arms --; (v) The Knees --; (vi) The Legs and Feet --; (vii) Epaulement --; (viii) Point Work - Verticality --; (ix) Dancing in the Air --; (x) Bird's Body --; (xi) Attributes of the Dancer --; PART IV - Technical; Five fundamental positions of the feet --; Five fundamental positions of the arms --; Five positions in the air --; Fundamental positions of the body at the bar --; Positions of hands and arms --; Positions of feet --; Exercises at the bar; 1. Plié ; 2. Battement tendu simple ; 3. Battement tendu jeté ; 4. Battement fondu ; 5. Mattement frappé ; 6. Rond de jambe parterre ; 7. Rond de jambe en l'air ; 8. Développé ; 9. Grand Battement ; 10. Petit battement sur le cou-de-pied --; Exercises without the bar; 1. Plié ; 2. Ports de bras ; 3. Temps lié ; 4. Temps courant ; 5. Battement tendu ; 6. Battement fondu ; 7. Battement frappé ; 8. Rond de jambe en l'air ; Grand Battement ; 10. Petit battement sur le cou-de-pied --; Adagio --; Allegro - or Pas Sautes --; Point work --; The secret of the Pirouette --; Appendices; I. What is "Elan" in Dancing?; by Nicolas Legat --; II. An Excerpt from the Notebook of Nicolas Legat --; III. Classes given by Nicolas Legat
N2  - This book contains the quintessence of the system by which the Russian Ballet was built up ..."--Preface.
ER  -