Classical Ballet Technique

Inmorethan2600photographs，professionaldancers(fromsuchcompaniesastheAmericanBalletTheatreandtheJaffreyBallet)demonstrateinsequenceeverymovementintheclassicalrepertoire，fromthemostbasictothemostadvanced.Eachphotographisaccompaniedbyatextthatdetailsappropriateteachingtechniquesanddescribestheproperexecutionofeachstep.Warrencombinesthebestinstructionalaspectsofseveralinternationalschools，includingSoviet，DanishandEnglish.Aglossarydefinescommondanceterms，andapronunciationguideprovidesphonetictranscriptionsofFrenchballetterms.Achapterspeciallyforteachersdelineatesavarietyofmethodsclassroom-testedbyWarren，ateacher-trainingexpertandformerprofessionaldancerwithextensivecredentials.