Summary: Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn the stories behind renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives and achievements of dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, Carlos Acosta, and Darcey Bussell. Meet composers and choreographers, from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited, DK, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 792.8 BALLihoreau, Tim
Summary: Learn about the music and stories of ballet in the second book of The Very Young Person's Guide To... series. Pull on your pointe shoes and follow our heroes as they explore beautiful scenes inspired by some of ballet's most loved music, including Swan Lake, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Spartacus, and The Firebird. Young readers can discover iconic moments including Swan Lake's Dance of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.8 LIHSummary: Angelina in the wings: Angelina can't believe that Henry has the part she had set her heart on and, to make matters worse, she's his understudy. Treasure tandems: Angelina and Alice, beset by detours and accidents, are desperate to beat the Pinkpaw twins in the village rac . Two mice in a boat: Angelina and Sammy disagree on the decorations for the boat-decorating contest and, as a result,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2004
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Summary: "It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight! But does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer--even their teacher seriously favors Elizabeth! No matter how perfectly Jessica dances, no one noticed. Could her sister really get the starring instead of her? With Jessica's attitude rapidly souring, what happens when Elizabeth realizes that her sister might actually be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SWECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Series, Call number: JT Series SweetBarnett, Mac
Summary: "Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022
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Summary: "Simple text and photographs present ballet dancing, including simple steps"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J792.8 CLAGrindley, Sally.
Summary: Follows the activities of a group of young students in their ballet class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 1999
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Summary: "The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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Summary: "The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now. At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company-the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 VALGrindley, Sally.
Summary: "It's the day of the big show at Laura's ballet school. Suddenly disaster strikes! Can Laura help save the show?"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE GRILyons, Kelly Starling
Summary: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Summary: Combines low-impact stretching with strength-building exercises.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill/William Morrow 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.71 MARO'Connor, Jane.
Summary: What starts out as dancing school just for Dad quickly turns into a ballet class for Nancy's whole family. Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in learning to pli,̌ pirouette, and jet w̌ith Nancy as she demonstrates all of the positions she's learned in ballet class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Profiles the New York City Ballet, led by Ballet in Chief Peter Martins, during its 2003 engagement at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, marking the 20th anniversary of the death of ballet legend and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine. Martins, members of the company, and various Russian dancers share their memories of Balanchine and discuss his influence. Includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BRIHackett, Jane.
Summary: Step-by-step photographs, easy-to-follow instructions and tips from the professionals help the reader (both female and male) prepare for class, do warm-up moves, and basic positions. Further information includes how to look the part, prepare for a performance and ballet stories and famous ballet dancers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.8 HACRyals, Lexi
Summary: "Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for millions of fans, Misty was just a young girl who loved ballet, even though she didn't look like the typical ballerina. Learn how she made it all the way to the top in this exciting level 3 biography!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLEHomans, Jennifer
Summary: "The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALANCHINE, GEORGE HOMSummary: Goes behind the scenes at the National Ballet of Canada to witness the creation, from early rehearsals to peformance, of choreographer James Kudelka's ballet The actress, featuring dancer Karen Kain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: View Video 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MAKDePrince, Michaela
Summary: "At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED DEPBray-Moffatt, Naia.
Summary: Text and photographs present the activities at a ballet studio where young children warm up, practice the five basic positions, exercise at the barre, and watch teenage ballet dancers perform.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fine BrayDunn, Dinah
Summary: "Read 10 stories of talented women who expressed themselves through dance"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 DUNMeadows, Michelle.
Summary: Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and O40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African-American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer. Full color.x 11.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB JANET COLLINS MEASummary: A workout program designed for everyone that employs elements of classical ballet, consisting of: warm-up; stretches; abdominal exercises; floor barre routines; pliés; tendu; dégagé; passé; arabesque raises; reverence; little jumps; front attitude; grand battlement front.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palm Pictures 2001