Ballet For Dummies
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Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome technique. Ballet For Dummies is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers – as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms you're likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain: More strength Greater flexibility Better body alignment Confidence in movement Comfort through stress reduction Infinite grace – for life From covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe and sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps, this expert reference shows you how to: Build your appreciation for ballet from the ground up.
Choose the best practice space and equipment. Warm up to your leap into the movements. Locate musical options for each exercise. Look for certain lifts in a stage performance. Tell a story with gestures. Picture a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer. Identify best-loved classic and contemporary ballets. Speak the language of ballet. Today you can find a ballet company in almost every major city on earth.
Many companies have their own ballet schools – some for training future professionals, and others for interested amateurs. As you fine-tune your classical ballet technique – or even if you just like to read about it – you'll become better equipped to fully appreciate the great choreography and many styles of the dance. Ballet For Dummies raises the curtain on a world of beauty, grace, poise, and possibility! Ballet For Dummies (9781119643104) was previously published as Ballet For Dummies (9780764525681).
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- Höfundar: Scott Speck, Evelyn Cisneros
- Útgáfa:1
- Útgáfudagur: 2020-02-06
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781119643180
- Print ISBN: 9781119643104
- ISBN 10: 111964318X
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- How This Book Is Organized
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Ballet Dancing from the Top
- Chapter 1: Curtain Up! Welcome to the Ballet
- Ballet for Life
- In the Beginning …
- Watching Great Choreography for Inspiration
- Gathering Your Ballet Materials
- Staying Healthy and Avoiding Injury
- Getting Started: It’s Easier Than You Think
- Why Being a Ballet Novice Helps You Enjoy Ballet
- Chapter 2: Stocking the Tools of the Trade
- Finding the Right Practice Space
- Practicing on a Ballet-Friendly Floor (or the Next-Best Thing)
- The Barre Essentials
- Dressed to Dance
- Choosing Ballet Slippers
- Keeping Your Hair in Its Place
- More Ballet Paraphernalia
- Chapter 3: Getting Toasty: Warming Up Your Body
- Getting Grounded: Floor Stretches
- Strengthening the Stabilizers
- More Strengthening: Floor Barre
- Chapter 4: Leaping into Ballet Basics
- Finding the Correct Ballet Stance
- Walking Like a Duck: Proper Leg Alignment
- Practicing the Positions of the Feet and Arms
- The Graceful Ballet Hand
- Chapter 5: Music, Maestro!
- Finding Musical Options for Each Exercise
- Counting It Out
- Chapter 1: Curtain Up! Welcome to the Ballet
- Chapter 6: Basic Barre-Tending
- Standing at the Barre: Starting Position
- Small Knee Bends: Demi-Pliés
- Adding Bends — The Port de Bras
- Rises to the Balls of the Feet (Relevés)
- Big Knee Bends (Grands Pliés)
- Extending the Legs (Battements Tendus)
- Drawing Circles on the Floor (Rond de Jambe à Terre)
- Practicing Your One-Legged Balance (Retiré and Relevé)
- Chapter 7: Stepping It Up at the Barre
- Melting into a One-Leg Knee Bend (Fondu)
- The Pas de Cheval (Horse Step)
- Striking the Floor with Your Foot (Battement Tendu Frappé)
- Chapter 8: Getting a Leg Up
- Extending Your Leg Slowly into the Air (Grand Battement Développé)
- Kicking Your Leg Up, Controlling It Down (Grands Battements)
- A Combination for Développés and Grands Battements
- Stretching Out Your Legs on the Barre
- Focusing on Relevés
- Chapter 9: Getting to Center Floor
- Mapping Out the Room
- Positioning Your Body in Battement Tendu
- Lifting Your Leg Slowly (Développé — Adagio)
- Lifting Your Leg Behind (Arabesque)
- Lifting Your Leg Behind with a Bent Knee (Attitude)
- An Adagio Combination
- Chapter 10: Ballet’s Tasmanian Devil: The Pirouette
- It’s All in the Spot
- The Pre-Pirouette: Turning on Two Legs
- Turning on One Leg
- Traveling Turns
- Whipping It Up: The Famous Fouetté
- Chapter 11: Linking It Together: The Steps Between the Steps
- Galloping in the Air (Chassé)
- Gliding between Steps (Glissade)
- Doing the Three-Step
- Getting from One Place to Another
- Faking It Gracefully (Coupé)
- Chapter 12: Ground Control to Ballet Dancer
- Small Jumps on Two Legs (Petit Allegro)
- Small Jumps on One Leg (More Petit Allegro)
- Brushing Your Feet into a Jump
- Traveling Jumps
- Chapter 13: Getting More Air Time
- Doing the Impossible: Stationary Jumps
- Jumping Across the Floor (Grand Allegro)
- The Reverent Stretch and Bow (Reverance)
- Chapter 14: Partners Aren’t Just for Square Dancing
- Partnering 101: Finding Her Balance
- Promenading
- What Did You Have for Dinner Last Night? Lifting Safely
- Don’t Try This at Home! Lifts to Look for in Performance
- Chapter 15: Exploring Choreography
- Classical Ballet Constants
- Applying the Steps to the Great Choreography
- Dancing with a Modern Flair
- Basic Guidelines of Choreography
- Getting Inspired by Others
- Chapter 16: What the Heck Are They Saying? The Art of Ballet Mime
- Telling a Story with Gestures
- Understanding the Basic Principles of Ballet Mime
- Mastering the Most Common Gestures
- Famous Examples of Ballet Mime
- Chapter 17: Watching Ballet in Action
- Getting Ready
- Arriving Early
- Can I Wear a Codpiece to Romeo and Juliet?
- A Pre-Ballet Food-Lover’s Manual
- Knowing Where to Sit — and Getting the Best Ticket Deals
- Who to Bring, Who to Leave at Home with the Hamsters
- Ballets to Attend — or Avoid — on a Date
- Understanding What You Are Watching
- Life in the Wings
- Unstrung Heroes — The Ballet Orchestra
- Basking in the Afterglow
- Chapter 18: The Ten Most Commonly Used Ballet Steps
- Small Knee Bend (Demi-Plié) in Fifth Position
- Leg Stretch (Battement Tendu and Dégagé)
- Développé
- Leg Lifted Back (Arabesque) in First Position
- Leg Lifted Back and Bent (Attitude)
- Outward Turn (Pirouette en Dehors) from Fourth Position
- Forward Jump with Split (Grand Jeté)
- The Gliding Step (Glissade)
- The Famous Fouetté — Count ‘Em, 32!
- Double Turn in the Air (Double Tour en l’Air)
- Chapter 19: Ten Best-Loved Classical Ballets
- La Sylphide
- Giselle
- Don Quixote
- Coppélia
- La Bayadère
- Swan Lake
- Sleeping Beauty
- The Nutcracker
- Romeo and Juliet
- Cinderella
- Chapter 20: Ten Great “Contemporary” Ballets
- The Rite of Spring
- Serenade
- Pillar of Fire
- Rodeo
- Fancy Free
- La Fille Mal Gardée
- Song of the Earth
- Forgotten Land
- In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated
- The Hard Nut
- Othello
- Chapter 21: The Ten Best Ballet Terms for Cocktail Parties
- Chapter 22: Ten Fascinating Facts about Professional Ballet Dancers
- The Discipline Needed to Be a Dancer
- A Dancer’s Schedule: A Day in the Life
- What Dancers Actually Eat
- The Hierarchy of a Ballet Company
- The Mysterious Pointe Shoe
- Why Macho Guys Dance
- Women, Pregnancy, and Performance
- Why Some Ballet Dancers Need Hip Replacements
- Party versus Performance
- Early Retirement
- Why It’s All Worth It
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