Ballet+(classical)

= The Ballet Companion =

Eliza Gaynor Minden
New York, NY : Fireside, 2005



**__Summary/Description__:** //The Ballet Companion// is a new, up to date reference book for dancers, written by Gaynor Minden; head of design of [|Gaynor Minden dancewear company]. Inside, you will find information on ballet fundamentals and major training systems such as RAD Russian, Italian, and Balanchine. Included are information on injury prevention, diet, cross-training with yoga and pilates, and advice. //The Ballet companion// is beautifully illustrated with 150 photographs of Maria Riccetto and Benjamin Millepied. The ballet companion is a must-read for every aspiring dancer.

= = = Ballet Pointe by Pointe = Missy Mitchell New York, NY : The Rosen Publishing Group, 2004



Call Number: {MIT 792.8} **__Summary/Description__:**  //Ballet Pointe by Pointe// is a perfect book for beginners or anyone that just wants to learn more about ballet. Learn about how ballet began in the 1400's in the royal courts of France. Did you know Marie Taglioni was believed to be one of the first dancers to dance en pointe? Complete with Ballet history, information on how a ballet class works, pointework, and much more. Anyone interested in ballet will benefit from reading this book.

= Dance Performance = Kristin Kessel New York, NY : The Rosen Publishing Group, 2004



Call Number: {Kes 792.8} **__Summary/Description__:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> //Dance Performance// is a guide to the performance aspect of ballet. This book guides you through the process of ballet performances, from auditions to curtain call. Included are tips for stage makeup, controlling stage fright, and basic performance etiquette. Confused about which way is stage right or left? Dance performance explains it all.

=**__ Beyond the Book __**** : **= =Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:=

Watch Ballet:

 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Anaheim Ballet's] Youtube channel Has videos on everything related to dance. Anaheim ballet is the world's first weekly Ballet podcast and youtube channel. They post videos that can be enjoyed by both the experienced dancer and beginners. You can watch videos such as Turning tips, pointe shoe tying and tips, what's in your ballet bag? and the famous "tiny dancer" video of Austin.
 * some cool videos to check out: [|slow motion ballet] [|how it's made: pointe shoes] [|a day in the life of a ballerina]

Magazines:

 * [|Dance Spirit Magazine]'s website has everything a dancer could want. Read pages of How -to articles on every style of dance, Up-to-date dance fashion, videos, and giveaways. Learn who's who in the dance world today and read about Dance spirit's featured dancer. Dance spirit is also the ultimate recourse for finding a summer intensive that's right for you. If you like to dance, Dance Spirit magazine is definitely worth checking out.
 * [|Pointe Magazine]'s website is focused completely on ballet. Pointe magazine's website offers tips on everything from becoming a professional ballerina to staying organized. You can read advice on pointe magazine's advise column, ask Amy, Or even win tickets to upcoming performances! Pointe magazine has reliable information and great advise every dancer needs to know.
 * [|Dance Magazine]' is a sister site to both Dance spirit magazine and pointe magazine. Dance Magazine has many articles focusing on how to give your dance career a head start. The website includes a lot of information that is helpful to any dancer. You can browse the website's huge video gallery, or read some of the website's performance reviews. Dance magazine has been a wonderful recourse for generations of dancers.

TV shows :

 * [|Dance Moms] is filmed right here in Pittsburgh at Abby Lee Dance Company. Dance Moms takes viewers behind the glitz and glamour of the competitive world. Who will Abby go after next?
 * [|Bunheads] Michelle Simms is a ballerina turned Las Vegas showgirl. Feeling her career and life is in a rut, she accepts a marriage proposal from a kind admirer and moves to a small and sleepy town. There she takes a job at her mother-in-law's dance school.
 * [|Breaking pointe] focuses on the lives seven company members at Ballet West, including demi-soloist [|Allison DeBona] who studied right here in Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company.

Movies:

 * [|First Position] follow six ballet students in a ballet documentary as they compete in America's biggest ballet competition, the Youth American Grand Prix.
 * [|The Black Swan]A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan Odette, but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
 * B[|allerina (available on YouTube)] Ballerina is a 2006 documentary film that follows the training sessions, rehearsals, and everyday lives of five Russian ballerinas at different stages in their career. including [|Svetlana Zakharova] [|Diana Vishneva] [|Ulyana Lopatkina] and [|Evgenia Obraztsova].

try these websites to Improve your own ballet skills:
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 * [|Isport - Ballet]
 * [|ballet tips and tricks]
 * [|the ballet bag]
 * [|dance spirit how-to: ballet]

=**Ballet companies and schools:**=

International ballet companies:

 * [|Paris Opera Ballet school in Paris France]
 * [|The Mariinsky Ballet school ( formerly the Kirov ballet school) Saint Petersburg Russia.]
 * [|La Scalla Opera ballet school in Milan Italy]
 * [|The Royal Ballet school in Covent Garden, London, England]
 * [|School of American Ballet (NYC Lincoln Center)]
 * [|The JKO School (American Ballet Theater's school), NYC]
 * [|Bolshoi Ballet school, in Moscow.]

Ballet companies:

 * [|A.B.T.]
 * [|N.Y.C.B.]
 * [|Joffrey]
 * [|San Francisco Ballet]
 * [|Pacific Northwest Ballet]
 * [|Boston ballet]

Ballet schools near Pittsburgh:

 * [|Pittsburgh Youth Ballet]
 * [|Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre]
 * [|Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh]