| A Child's Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance Contributor(s): Hamilton, Meredith (Illustrator), Lee, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579126995 ISBN-13: 9781579126995 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Listen while you learn about the world's greatest ballets, dancers, choreographers, and composers! Why do ballet dancers stand like ducks? (Page 13) How high can the greatest ballet dancers leap? (Page 27) What famous ballet company was originally made up of orphans? (Page 32) Which very popular ballet was a complete FLOP when it was first performed? (Page 37) Name three ballets featuring toys that come to life. (Page 55) Which ballet music sounds as if it was written for stomping giants rather than pretty ballerinas? (Page 58) Which famous ballet dancer did a duet with Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show? (Page 81) Enjoy stories of the world's great ballets, listen to the music that brings them to life-- and find out lots of fun facts along the way-- in this entertaining and colorful book for young dancers and dance-lovers at every level. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Dance |
| Dewey: 792.8 |
| LCCN: 2006048867 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: Child's Introduction |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 10.16" W x 10.19" (1.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |