Ballet technique : a series of practical essays [Introduction: Slowly but surely - Adage -- Elevation Steps -- Point work -- Pirouettes -- Tension and relaxation -- Summaray -- Lost steps 1 -- Lost steps 2 -- The use of the instep -- Batterie -- Subordinate steps -- Balance]

Karsavina, Tamara 1885-1978. (Tamara Platonovna), [?????????, ??????] ; Fonteyn, Margot,; Dame,; 1919-1991. ; photos, Paul Wilson, Felix Fonteyn ; dancers, Svetlana Beriosova, Prudence Hyman, Beryl Grey, Anton Dolin, Tamara Toumanova, Yvette Chauvire, Youly Algaroff, John Field, Alicia Markova, Serge Golovine, Kathleen Gorham, Alan Carter, June Brae, Michael Somes

ISBN 10: 0878300112 / ISBN 13: 9780878300112

Published by New York : Theatre Arts Books, 1956, 1969, 1969

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48 pages : 27 photographic illustrations ; 25 cm ; Essays originally published in the Dancing times.; LCCN: 68-28084 ; LC: GV1788; Dewey: 792.82 ; OCLC: 10674 ; ISBN: 0878300112; 9780878300112 ; purple cloth in photographic dustjacket with a corner nick; Contents: Introduction: Slowly but surely - Adage -- Elevation Steps -- Point work -- Pirouettes -- Tension and relaxation -- Summaray -- Lost steps 1 -- Lost steps 2 -- The use of the instep -- Batterie -- Subordinate steps -- Balance. ; Photographs by Paul Wilson and Felix Fonteyn ; dancers featured in photographs include Svetlana Beriosova, Prudence Hyman, Beryl Grey, Anton Dolin, Tamara Toumanova, Yvette Chauvire, Youly Algaroff, John Field, Alicia Markova, Serge Golovine, Kathleen Gorham, Alan Carter, June Brae, and Michael Somes ; FINE/GV.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ballet technique : a series of practical essays [Introduction: Slowly but surely - Adage -- Elevation Steps -- Point work -- Pirouettes -- Tension and relaxation -- Summaray -- Lost steps 1 -- Lost steps 2 -- The use of the instep -- Batterie -- Subordinate steps -- Balance]
• Publisher: New York : Theatre Arts Books, 1956, 1969
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878300112
• ISBN 13: 9780878300112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Madame Karsavina presents her views on the training of a classical dancer and offers guidance in the execution of specific steps