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Reference

This category includes links to ballet articles, online dictionaries, CD-ROM's, books, movies, combinations, basic ballet, and more.

Sites in Reference

Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet
A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.
Dance Quotes
Alphabetical list of quotes by famous people, thanks to Tom Parsons.
100 (more or less) Common Ballet Terms Defined
Introductory dictionary by Tom Parsons.
The Ballet Book Workbook series
Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.
The Electric Ballerina
Learn more about ballet by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions.
New York City Ballet Reference
Bibliography categorized by dancers, photography, children's books, history and scenarios.
Ballet CD-Rom by Victorial Morgan
Over 700 Ballet terms demonstrated on video plus an interactive history of ballet and advice from ballet stars around the world
Fair Prospect Imprint
The website of renowned ballet photographer Keith Money.
Research on specific Ballet pieces and Ballet Titles from Artslynx
Ballets include Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide, and The Nutcracker.
Ballet: The Classical Method
Illustrated accompanying text for the video.
Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech
Book on America's first public school for ballet students, Ballet Tech.
Ballet Dictionary
Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter.
Cyber Dance
Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links.
English National Ballet: Reference Section
Includes link categories such as companies, education and research, studying dance, merchandise, and ticket outlets.
WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers
Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.
Dance and Ballet Photo
Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.
Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery
Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia.
Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles
Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.
History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet
A detailed history of the ballet company, including ballet origins in Russia from Catherine II to Jules Perrot.
BalletNotes
Over 65 articles about ballets, their choreographers, composers, and history. Some topics include George Balanchine, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Aaron Copland, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Butterfly, Dracula, Serenade, Swan Lake.
Classical Ballet Articles
Complete and thorough articles covering topics such as Cecchetti, pointe shoe history, Pilates, and ballet physics. Most written by Diane Fothergill.
Making the Leap Into Ballet
Article covering ballet and dance history.
The Physics of Dance
Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary.
When To Start Pointework
Article giving tips and basic teacher criteria on when students are normally ready to begin pointe classes.
The Perfect Pointe - Articles
Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy.
Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom
Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers.
To the Pointe
A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing and preparation.
Ballet Gallery
History and reviews of over 10 different classical ballets. Each includes debut information, choreographers, and lead roles. Some selections are Giselle, Coppelia, The Red Shoes, La Sylphide.
Keiko Guest Photography
Over 20 black and white images of ballet dancers in performances.
Balance Downloads
Over 30 ballet song downloads from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
Blue Diamond Dance - Flexibility
For beginning ballet students on the basics of stretching and gaining flexibility. This page includes how to choose music to stretch to, breathing tips, and how to successfully move through each stretching exercise.
Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance
Essays on history, companies, and prominent names.
Alice and the Reverend Dodgson
Article by Morton N. Cohen on this ballet production.
Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater
170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.
Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik
Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company, and artist Gottfried Helnwein, including Macbeth, Oedipus, Pasolini, Marat and Sade.
Variations
Database of ballet information including how-tos, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers.
Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced
Online text of 8 Cecchetti ballet levels beginning at age 6.
Laura's Ballet Site
A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some refrence to other dance forms.
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