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- 100 (more or less) Common Ballet Terms Defined - Introductory dictionary by Tom Parsons
www.panix.com/~twp/dance/dicty.htm
- Balance Downloads - Over 30 ballet song downloads from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and more.
www.freewebs.com/ballet/downloads.html
- Ballet CD-Rom by Victorial Morgan - Over 700 Ballet terms demonstrated on video plus an interactive history of ballet and advice from ballet stars around the world
www.pav.org/Ballet.htm
- Ballet Dictionary - Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter.
www.balletdictionary.com
- Ballet Dictionary - ABT - 170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet, Dover Publications.
www.abt.org/library/dictionary/index.html
- Ballet Gallery - History and reviews of over 10 different classical ballets. Each includes debut information, choreographers, and lead roles. Some selections are Giselle, Coppelia, The Red Shoes, La Sylphide.
www.freewebz.com/ballet/balletgallery.html
- Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles - Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.
www.aha.ru/~vladmo/digest1.html
- Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom - Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers.
www.balletisfun.com
- Ballet: The Classical Method - Illustrated accompanying text for the video.
www.amproductions.com/ballet.html
- Basic Ballet Visual Reference for Teachers CD-Rom - CD-Rom (preview page) for teachers of basic ballet technique. Topics include, proper etiquette, body alignment, stretching, and basic barre.
home.utah-inter.net/tutor
- Be a Ballerina - Ordering and other information about the children's instructional ballet and dance video for young girls age 2 to 7, produced by Fern Gladstone.
www.beaballerina.com
- Blue Diamond Dance - Flexibility - For beginning ballet students on the basics of stretching and gaining flexibility. This page includes how to choose music to stretch to, breathing tips, and how to successfully move through each stretching exercise.
www.adult-ballet.com/stretch.htm
- Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery - Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photos from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Coppelia, and many more.
www.shomler.com/dance
- Classical Ballet Articles - Complete and thorough articles covering topics such as Cecchetti, pointe shoe history, Pilates, and ballet physics. Most written by Diane Fothergill.
www.vashti.com/esb/classical/clasart.htm
- Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced - A reference text on Cecchetti classical ballet levels for ages 6 and up, compiled and annotated by Susan Kramer. HTML and PDF formats.
susankramer.com/ballet.html
- Cyber Dance - Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links.
www.cyberdance.org
- Dance and Ballet Photo - Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.
dance.guillaumedion.com/index.php3
- Dance Quotes - Alphabetical list of quotes by famous people, thanks to Tom Parsons
www.panix.com/~twp/dance/d_quotes.htm
- English National Ballet: Reference Section - Includes link categories such as companies, education and research, studying dance, merchandise, and ticket outlets.
www.ballet.org.uk/reference/links
- Fair Prospect Imprint - The website of renowned ballet photographer Keith Money.
www.fairprospect.co.nz
- History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet - A detailed history of the ballet company, including ballet origins in Russia from Catherine II to Jules Perrot.
www.webcom.com/shownet/kirov/kirov3.html
- Keiko Guest Photography - Over 20 black and white images of ballet dancers in performances.
www.keikoguestphotography.com/dancetheater.htm
- Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech - Book on America's first public school for ballet students, Ballet Tech.
ballet.xp.com
- Making the Leap Into Ballet - Article covering ballet and dance history.
www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/09/25/p51s1.htm
- Masters of Ballet - Articles on ballet history and world renowned ballet masters, choreographers, and dancers. News features from around the ballet world and updates on workshops and auditions. Ballet instruction and performance videos including "A Parent's Guide to Ballet."
www.mastersofballet.com
- New York City Ballet Reference - Bibliography categorized by dancers, photography, children's books, history, scenarios, etc.
www.nycballet.com/programs/reference.html
- Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet - A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.
members.aol.com/pumukau/index.htm
- Research on specific Ballet pieces and Ballet Titles from Artslynx - Ballets include Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide, The Nutcracker and more.
www.artslynx.org/dance/ballets.htm
- The Ballerina's Dance - Ballet and dance poetry.
laurelaustin.com/ballerina.html
- The Ballet Book Workbook series - Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.
www.theballetbook.com
- The Electric Ballerina - Learn more about ballet (or just have fun!) by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions
www.novia.net/~jlw/electric/electric.html
- The Perfect Pointe - Articles - Many articles on pointe shoes including history, darning, shoe anatomy, and more.
www.the-perfect-pointe.com/Articles.html
- The Physics of Dance - Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary.
web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html
- To The Pointe - A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing, and preparation.
www.parkenet.org/jp/ttp/ttp02.htm
- Variations - Database of ballet information including how-to's, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, for teachers section, plus much more.
www.freewebz.com/variations
- WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers - Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.
www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/degas/ballet
- When To Start Pointework - Article giving tips and basic teacher criteria on when students are normally ready to begin pointe classes.
www.dancer.com/WhenStartPointe.html
- BalletNotes - Over 65 articles about ballets, their choreographers, composers, and history. Some topics include George Balanchine, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Aaron Copland, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Butterfly, Dracula, Serenade, Swan Lake.
www.balletmet.org/balletnotes.html
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