Basic principles of classical ballet; Russian ballet technique, by Agrippina Vaganova. Translated from the Russian by Anatole Chujoy. Incorporating all the material from the 4th Russian ed. Including Vaganova's Sample lesson with musical accompaniment, translated by John Barker.

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. Offers dancers, teachers, and ballet lovers information often difficult to locate in other books.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author: Vaganova, A. I͡A. (Agrippina I͡Akovlevna), 1879-1951
Other title:Osnovy klassicheskogo tantsa. English.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Russian
Published: New York, Dover Publications [1969]
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Summary: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. Offers dancers, teachers, and ballet lovers information often difficult to locate in other books.
Item Description:Translation of Osnovy klassicheskogo tantsa.
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 171 pages illustrations, music, portrait)