Ballet Practice and History
An Introduction
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 31 March 2026
- ISBN 9780197797938
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 253x179x14 mm
- Weight 712 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 163 color illustrations 700
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Short description:
Ballet Practice and History is a complete resource for readers interested in learning ballet and about ballet's centuries-old history. This book is a unique guide through eight progressive lessons, including learning guides, and video lessons included on a companion website. The book also contains a comprehensive global history of ballet, surveying its beginnings in European court dance to its development as a contemporary art form performed throughout the world. Ballet Practice and History inclusively and accessibly approaches ballet through culturally-representative demonstrators and illustrations featuring diverse artists.
MoreLong description:
Ballet Practice and History is a complete, inclusive resource on ballet training and history for the beginning teen-adult reader. Unique in its balanced discussion of technique and history, this book guides readers through an accessible methodology of training while also presenting ballet's historical development through a culturally inclusive lens. Part One presents a progression of study guiding the reader through a series of eight scaffolded lessons, including terminology, descriptions, learning guides and lessons. Methods of learning ballet are presented in a healthy and anatomically sound approach for diverse audiences. Each chapter has a dedicated ballet class to reinforce terminology and concepts, available as a video lesson for readers to follow. Part Two presents a global survey of ballet's historical development expanding on the traditional European context to include histories in Mexico, Cuba, South America, South Africa and East-Asia. It also discusses cultural issues associated with ballet, including race, gender, sexuality, and cultural representation, allowing readers to understand ballet's role in contemporary society. Ballet Practice and History is a comprehensive look at ballet for the general enthusiast or for readers looking to deepen their knowledge of the art form, and a resource for students in higher education, studying at a private studio, or independently.
MoreTable of Contents:
Foreword by Misty Copeland
Introduction
Part I. Ballet Practice
Getting Started in Ballet Class
Foundations of Posture and Turnout
How to Work at Barre
How to Work in the Center
Moving across the Floor
Learning to Pirouette
Allegro and Stretching
Artistry in Ballet Class
Looking Forward
Part II. Ballet History
European Court Culture (1400s-1600s)
European Neo-Classicism (1700s)
European Romanticism (1800s)
Re-imagined in Russia (Late-1800s)
Modernism in Russia and Europe (1900s-1950s)
The United States (1800s-1950s)
Ballet's Global Journey (1900s-1950s)
Blurred Lines (1950s-2000s)
Glossary of Cecchetti and Vaganova Positions
Glossary of Ballet Terms
