A Child's Introduction to Ballet The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

by Hamilton, Meredith; Lee, Laura

• ISBN13: 9781579126995
• ISBN10: 1579126995
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-30
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

The latest volume in Black Dog's successful book-and-CD series combines the mesmerizing stories of the world's great ballets with fun facts, dancing how-tos, history, profiles- all accompanied by charming original watercolors.From "Swan Lake and The Nutcracker" to "Peter and the Wolf" and "Fancy Free", the of twenty-five of the world's best-loved ballets are told, accompanied by corresponding tracks on an enclosed CD. These are the charming stories that bring ballet to life on the stage, along with the music that has made them into enduring classics.Surrounding the stories is a captivating, illustrated history of ballet, each page filled with information, artwork, and profiles of the world's great dancers, choreographers, and composers. There are even instructions on ballet positions and the key moves that every dancer needs to know.The musical selections included on the CD are keyed to specific points in the text, making the book uniquely interactive, educational, and fun.

Author Biography

Meredith Hamilton graduated from Brown University and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Formerly an art director at Newsweek and Time, she illustrated several bestselling books in the A Child's Introduction series including A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, among other books. Her work can be found in magazines and animations as well. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and three children.

Laura Lee has produced national tours of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation.

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