Ballet School

Authors : Naia Bray-Moffatt, David Handley

Publisher : DK CHILDREN

Published Year : 2003-02T

Format : Hardcover, 48 pages

Language : en_US

Dimensions : Height: 11.14 Inches, Length: 8.88 Inches, Weight: 1.11 Pounds, Width: 0.42 Inches

ISBN : 0789492288

ISBN13 : 9780789492289

Overview :

Transport young readers into a real ballet class with Ballet School! Beautiful fullcolor photography captures children learning how to form the five positions, perform basic dance techniques, and put on a recital. Follow along with the class as they learn how to warm up before practicing, perform jumps and leaps, execute the perfect final curtsy or bow, and much more.

Ballet School captivates by showing the gracefulness of ballet in the atmosphere of a real class, letting children learn what to expect from a ballet class. Whether reading about how to dress for a performance, observing the difference between pointe shoes and slippers, or learning how to tell a story through ballet, young dancers will love this very special introduction to the world of dance.

Text and photographs present the activities at a ballet studio where young children warm up, practice the five basic positions, exercise at the barre, and watch teenage ballet dancers perform.