Balanchine the Teacher

by Walczak, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780813032528
• ISBN10: 0813032520
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-04
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida

Summary

An invaluable resource for dance teachers everywhere

Author Biography

Barbara Walczak studied with Balanchine from the 1940s to the 1960s, appearing as a soloist with the New York City Ballet. She has served as a guest instructor at the School of American Ballet and currently teaches ballet in New York City. Una Kai, a founding member of the New York City Ballet, worked closely with Balanchine as a student and later as assistant ballet mistress and ballet master for the company.

Table of Contents

Barbara Walczak
Suggestions to Teachers	p. 7
Teachers	p. 9
Dancing in the Early 1950s	p. 12
Components of a Balanchine Class	p. 15
Introduction to the Music	p. 16
Terminology	p. 20
How Center Exercises Are Done	p. 57
Corrections That Recur	p. 64
Classes from the 1950s	p. 66
Classes from the 1960s	p. 165
Classes from the 1970s	p. 180
Music Suggested for Balanchine Classes	p. 191
Una Kai
In the Beginning	p. 228
Balanchine's Way	p. 230
Basic Principles of Balanchines Method	p. 244
The Barre	p. 249
Exercises with Straight Leg Sliding Away from Supporting Leg	p. 253
Exercises Bending the Knee and Lifting the Foot from the Floor	p. 259
Rotary Movements	p. 269
Poses	p. 272
Port de Bras	p. 276
Jumping	p. 280
Pointe Work	p. 287
Turning	p. 290
Balanchine Pointe Class, 1960	p. 295
Balanchine Company Class, October 1975	p. 298
Summary	p. 301
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