{"product_id":"ballet-for-dummies-isbn-9781119643104","title":"Ballet For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallet For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers – as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms you're likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore strength\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreater flexibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBetter body alignment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfidence in movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComfort through stress reduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInfinite grace – for life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe and sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps, this expert reference shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your appreciation for ballet from the ground up.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the best practice space and equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWarm up to your leap into the movements.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLocate musical options for each exercise.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLook for certain lifts in a stage performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTell a story with gestures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicture a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify best-loved classic and contemporary ballets.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeak the language of ballet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday you can find a ballet company in almost every major city on earth. Many companies have their own ballet schools – some for training future professionals, and others for interested amateurs. As you fine-tune your classical ballet technique – or even if you just like to read about it – you'll become better equipped to fully appreciate the great choreography and many styles of the dance. \u003ci\u003eBallet For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e raises the curtain on a world of beauty, grace, poise, and possibility!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eP.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Ballet For Dummies (9780764525681).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Ballet Dancing from the Top 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Curtain Up! Welcome to the Ballet 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Stocking the Tools of the Trade 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting Toasty: Warming Up Your Body 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Leaping into Ballet Basics 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Music, Maestro! 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Belly Up to the Barre 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Basic Barre-Tending 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Stepping It Up at the Barre 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Getting a Leg Up 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Center Floor, Anyone? 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting to Center Floor 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Ballet’s Tasmanian Devil: The Pirouette 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Linking It Together: The Steps Between the Steps 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Ground Control to Ballet Dancer 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Getting More Air Time 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Living the Ballet Life 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Partners Aren’t Just for Square Dancing 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Exploring Choreography 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: What the Heck Are They Saying? The Art of Ballet Mime 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Watching Ballet in Action 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The Ten Most Commonly Used Ballet Steps 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Best-Loved Classical Ballets 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Great “Contemporary” Ballets 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The Ten Best Ballet Terms for Cocktail Parties 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Fascinating Facts about Professional Ballet Dancers 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Ballet Terms 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Speck\u003c\/b\u003e has conducted hundreds of ballet performances throughout the United States and Europe. He is Music Director of the Joffrey Ballet, Artistic Director of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, and former Conductor of the San Francisco Ballet. \u003cb\u003eEvelyn Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e danced for the San Francisco Ballet for 23 years and is the Artistic Director of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico in Albuquerque.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the basics of the barre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy the steps, from the chassé to the glissade and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the mysterious art of ballet mime\u003c\/li\u003e\t \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild poise, balance, and grace\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallet is a foundational dance form and a useful skill for anyone to have. But what if you don't know your plié from your relevé? No problem! This guide shows you the fun and easy way to practice ballet, from basic positions to barre and free standing exercises, steps, jumps, and turns. 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