Ballet for Dummies

Ballet for Dummies
by Scott Speck, Evelyn Cisneros

Ballet for Dummies
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Author: Evelyn Cisneros, Scott Speck
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-03
ISBN: 0764525689
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary: 2 Stars

I purchased this book after reading the intro online, and I was excited for the high quality product I thought I would be getting. This was my first experience with "for Dummies" books, and I was, quite frankly, disappointed. I have yet to really read the entire book after the initial disappointment, considering I bought two other ballet books at the same time that were just amazing. This book has the dry "newspaper" paper, black and white pictures of people in bad leotards, and an odd teaching style for newcomers. I wish the book had captured the beauty, grace, elegance, hard work, determination, muscle control, strength training, and passion that all come with ballet. It was quite humorous, so it was a less cumbersome read, but, all in all, I was disappointed.

Summary of Ballet for Dummies

Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome technique.

Ballet For Dummies is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers?-?as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms you're likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain

  • More strength
  • Greater flexibility
  • Better body alignment
  • Confidence in movement
  • Comfort through stress reduction
  • Infinite grace?-?for life

    From covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe and sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps, this expert reference shows you how to

  • Build your appreciation for ballet from the ground up.
  • Choose the best practice space and equipment.
  • Warm up to your leap into the movements.
  • Locate musical options for each exercise.
  • Look for certain lifts in a stage performance.
  • Tell a story with gestures.
  • Picture a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer.
  • Identify best-loved classic and contemporary ballets.
  • Speak the language of ballet.

    Today you can find a ballet company in almost every major city on earth. Many companies have their own ballet schools?-?some for training future professionals, and others for interested amateurs. As you fine-tune your classical ballet technique?-?or even if you just like to read about it?-?you'll become better equipped to fully appreciate the great choreography and many styles of the dance. Ballet For Dummies raises the curtain on a world of beauty, grace, poise, and possibility!

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