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]
by 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, Yo
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New York : Theatre Arts Books, ©1956, 1969, 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 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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- 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]
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- 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, Yo
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- ISBN 10
- 0878300112
- ISBN 13
- 9780878300112
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- New York : Theatre Arts Books, ©1956, 1969
- Place of Publication
- New York, Ny
- Date Published
- 1969
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- Ballet dancing. Achilles tendon act of Giselle action photograph adage ANTON DOLIN arabesque fondue arched arms balance ballerinas BALLET TECHNIQUE ballonne barre practice basque battement tendu glisse batterie beat body bourree brise cabriole centre chan
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