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Both sides of the mirror : the science and art of ballet / Anna Paskevska.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paskevska, Anna.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ballet dancing.
- Ballet--History.
- Ballet.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 196 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Pennington, NJ : Princeton Book Co., c1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A technical and artistic discussion of ballet, focusing on its history, physical requirements, exercises, and training.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: A Personal Statement; 2 Physical Requirements; 3 Posture and Placement; 4 Progression of Training; 5 Sequence of a Ballet Class; 6 Barre Work; 7 Positions; 8 Port de Bras and Arabesques; 9 Weight Transferrence and Jumps; 10 Principles of Turning; 11 Pointe Work; 12 Style; 13 Classical and Modern Dance; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- "A Dance Horizons book."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-87127-279-2
- OCLC:
- 437069353
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