A child's introduction to ballet the stories, music and magic of classical dance

A history of ballet provides plot synopses of famous ballets and introduces the language, steps, and costumes of the dance.

Main Author: Lee, Laura, 1969-
Other Authors: Hamilton, Meredith (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Book-CD Combo Audiobooks Book-CD Combo Kits Book-CD Combo
Language: English
Published: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Welcome to the magical world of ballet : La Fille Mal Gardee
  • La Sylphide
  • Giselle
  • Coppelia. The Russians are coming! : Don Quixote
  • Swan Lake
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • The Nutcracker
  • Ballet to go
  • Dying Swan
  • Firebird
  • Petrouchka
  • The rite of Spring
  • Peter and the wolf
  • Romeo and Juliet. From Russia to America : Rodeo
  • Fancy free
  • Circus polka
  • Cinderella
  • Daphnis and Chloe. Ballet all-stars
  • The little humpbacked horse
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • That special spark.