A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated) - The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

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.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Lee
• Assisted by: Meredith Hamilton (Illustration)
• Publisher: Black Dog and Leventhal
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780762469079
• ISBN: 978-0-7624-6907-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 260 mm x 260 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Child's Introduction; A Child's Introduction Series
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities