A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated): The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance
- ISBN-10
- 076246965X
- ISBN-13
- 9780762469659
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-03-10
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal
- Author
- Laura Lee
Description
This enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks. Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world's great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these stories bring iconic performances to life, and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics. Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet.
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