The Classic Ballet
Basic Technique
and Terminology
by
Lincoln Kirstein
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Descriptive text by
Muriel Stuart
Illustrations by Carlus Dyer
A warm welcome back to this beloved classic! For decades
the standard text for ballet technique, this book--first
published in 1952--presents a beginner's guide to basic
movements, steps, and terminology. Written by the staff
of the School of American Ballet, it builds on the
Russian tradition of Anna Pavlova and reflects the dance
style of George Balanchine.
The 800 masterful drawings by Carlus Dyer demonstrate
proper body position, balance point, movement, and
attitude of each position and step in the basic classical
repertoire. As Balanchine points out in his preface, the
illustrations are more accurate than photographs could
possibly be because they have been corrected and
recorrected until they approximate the ideal.
Lincoln Kirstein (with George Balanchine) founded the
School of American Ballet in 1934. He became its first
director and remained the driving force behind both the
school and the New York City Ballet for most of his life.
Muriel Stuart, the last student of Anna Pavlova, was
ballet mistress at the school for many years.
1999. 264pp. 10 X 8.
ISBN 0-8130-1617-7 Paper, $24.95
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From the preface:
"There are no short cuts to great dancing, but what
is necessary to remember and unalterable in its
instruction may be found in this book. . . . An admirable
source of reference for the highest standard of practice.
. . Miss Stuart has done more than anyone else to make
the academic dance clear to students and amateurs. I know
that the drawings of Carlus Dyer are superior to any
other illustrations to a training book that I have
seen."—George Balanchine
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