Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet write by John White. This book was released on 2009. Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Insights and guidelines for teaching the best students "Not since Noverre and Fokine has a master teacher sought to clarify the present state of ballet. The goals John White sets for each level of training, the psychological philosophies he sets forth for teachers, the emphasis on a positive approach to teaching and forming relationships with students and parents can be read over and over again throughout a teacher's career."--Charles Flachs, Massachusetts Academy of Ballet "It has been an inestimable privilege to have worked with John White for more than ten years. This book, along with his first, provides an outstanding opportunity for generations of teachers to learn from him as well. Bravo "--Michele MacDonald, St. Louis Center of Creative Arts Staying true to the Russian Academy of Ballet (St. Petersburg) pedagogy he has taught for forty years, Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet is a continuation of the work John White began in his first book. Designed for teachers, company directors, and advanced dancers, the book explores the importance of disciplined dancing, choreography, acting, conditioning, and performance. White's writing style is as straightforward as he is unyielding in his insistence on excellence. White also confronts serious issues dealing with the future of classical ballet and what is needed to maintain its rightful place as an important theater art. He argues that theatergoers with high expectations deserve nothing less than masterful choreography performed by superior dancers. Decidedly not a primer, Advanced Principles in Teaching Classical Ballet is a must-read for anyone serious about teaching and performing ballet. John White, former soloist and ballet master of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and interim ballet master of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, is codirector of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet.
Teaching Classical Ballet
Teaching Classical Ballet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Teaching Classical Ballet write by John White. This book was released on 1996. Teaching Classical Ballet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Every commercial ballet teacher should have a copy. . . . offers solid self-evaluation to every teacher--it separates 'the mice and the Nutcracker'!"--Richard J. Sias, dancer, choreographer, and associate professor of ballet, Florida State University "The contribution to the dance world is immense. . . . should be read by all teachers of dance as well as students in preparatory schools and colleges. . . . Mr. White challenges us to reexamine what we have accepted as excellence in the past and to push beyond that to find what is possible."--Patricia Walker, founder and director, Children's Ballet Theatre of New Hampshire "A service of great importance for any artist wishing to pursue a career in dance. . . . applicable to both experienced and inexperienced dancers and teachers. It gives guidelines to the art of teaching ballet where none existed before."--Charles Flachs, principal dancer, Nashville Ballet From his experience of 40 years in ballet as a student, performer, ballet master, and dedicated teacher, John White offers this work of inspiration and step-by-step instruction on the art and craft of teaching classical dance. Stressing excellence in both the creative and the practical aspects of teaching, White discusses what it means to be a "master teacher"--someone with both a deep love for dance and an appreciation for the grandeur of the human spirit. Good art is usually uncomplicated, he says. Illustrating with 97 photographs, he presents a method of study that includes such aspects of teaching as constructive warm-up exercises, when to begin pointe shoes, the beneficial aspects of pain, and appropriate music for the classroom, as well as elements of the basic lesson. He discusses how to recognize talent and to refine and develop it. He offers guidelines for establishing and organizing a well-run studio. And he presents his personal insights into the art of classical ballet pedagogy--shaped in particular by his study with ballet masters from the Kirov and Bolshoi ballet companies and by concepts from the famous Vaganova Choreographic School in St. Petersburg. The book also confronts the controversial issue of the widespread mediocrity that is notorious in dance schools. Poor training often brings about the loss of talented students and the premature forced retirement of professional artists from unnecessary injuries. By contrast, White says, good teaching can be an exhilarating challenge and a profound joy. John White is codirector of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, located in a Philadelphia suburb, which he opened with his wife in 1974. He has been a soloist and the ballet master of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and the head instructor and interim ballet master of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. Since 1980 he has conducted seminars for dance teacers, training more than 400 teachers during this time. In addition, he was a contributing editor and writer for Ballet Dancer Magazine.
Basic Principles of Classical Ballet
Basic Principles of Classical Ballet - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Basic Principles of Classical Ballet write by Agrippina Vaganova. This book was released on 2012-04-18. Basic Principles of Classical Ballet available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movement by fundamental types. Diagrams show clearly the exact foot, leg, arm, and body positions for the proper execution of many steps and movements. 118 illustrations.
School of Classical Dance
School of Classical Dance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook School of Classical Dance write by Vera Kostrovitskaya. This book was released on 2011-01-14. School of Classical Dance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'School of Classical Dance' is the official textbook of the Vaganova School in St. Petersburg, and takes the student and teacher from the basic concepts of the syllabus to the most complex exercises taught at the end of the eight-year course. A thorough and logical presentation of the classical vocabulary, from its basic forms to advanced variations, is followed by a sample lesson for a senior class. The eight-year syllabus of the Vaganova School, now adopted by almost all Russian ballet schools, is then given in full. The authors were both long-time teachers at the Vaganova School. "A book which is to be treasured, one of the great technical manuals of our time" - the Dancing Times.
Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes
Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes write by Tamara Stanwood. This book was released on 2009. Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Author Tamara Stanwood has compiled over 200 combinations for ballet barre, center, and pointe classes that will offer assistance to new and seasoned dance teachers alike. Gleaned from over 25 years of ballet training and teaching, these combinations will add variety to your ballet and pointe classes. Most exercises are suitable for intermediate through advanced students. Tamara holds an MFA degree in Dance from the University of Arizona and has danced professionally in Arizona and the Midwest. She studied ballet at Butler University and Indiana University where she completed her undergraduate degree in Ballet Performance."This is by far one of the most understandable ballet combination books to date. The exercises are advanced, articulate, lovely to dance and easy to read. It jump started my creativity and gave me fresh ideas for class. This is a go to (or it could be a must have) book for all ballet teachers." Molly Faulkner, Ph.D.
