Exploring the ballet boom in Britain during WWII, this book asks how art and artists thrive during conflict. Author Karen Eliot shows how ballet in Britain flourished during war, exhibiting a surprising heterogeneity and vibrant populism. The book focuses especially on the roles…
Exploring the ballet boom in Britain during WWII, this book asks how art and artists thrive during conflict. Author Karen Eliot shows how ballet in Britain flourished during war, exhibiting a surprising heterogeneity and vibrant populism. The book focuses especially on the disti…
When the Second World War broke out, ballet in Britain was only a few decades old. Few had imagined that it would establish roots in a nation long thought to be unresponsive to dance. Nevertheless, the war proved to be a boon for ballet dancers, choreographers and audiences, for…
Take care of the babysitter: When Bean's parents leave her in the care of her older sister Nancy for the afternoon, she enlists her neighbor and best friend Ivy to come over and teach Nancy how to be a really good babysitter. Bound to be bad: Best friends Ivy and Bean learn tha…
Collects three books in which Ivy and Bean teach Bean's older sister how to be a good babysitter, they set out to become so pure of heart that birds and animals follow them, and the girls try to find a way out of ballet class.
Ivy + Bean bundle: books 4 + 5 + 6
by Barrows, Annie, Barrows, Annie, Blackall, Sophie
fromIvy + Bean
This super-cute bundle continues the adventures of spunky second graders, Ivy and Bean. It includes books 4, 5 and 6 in the series, and a sneak peek chapter from the next book in the Ivy + Bean series Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea? by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blac…
Ivy + Bean bundle: books 4 + 5 + 6
by OverDrive, Inc, Barrows, Annie, Barrows, Annie, Blackall, Sophie
fromIvy + Bean
Collects three books in which Ivy and Bean teach Bean's older sister how to be a good babysitter, they set out to become so pure of heart that birds and animals follow them, and the girls try to find a way out of ballet class.
Ivy + Bean boxed bundle: books 4 + 5 + 6
by Barrows, Annie, Barrows, Annie, Blackall, Sophie
fromIvy + Bean
Collects three books in which Ivy and Bean teach Bean's older sister how to be a good babysitter, they set out to become so pure of heart that birds and animals follow them, and the girls try to find a way out of ballet class.
When he was just eleven years old, Li Cunxin was offered the chance of a lifetime. Chosen from millions of children to serve in Mao's Cultural Revolution by studying at the Beijing Dance Academy, Li knew ballet would be his family's best opportunity to escape the bitter poverty …
11-årige Billy Elliot lever i en lille engelsk mineby, hvor der er strejke, så faderen er både uden arbejde og penge. Faderen ønsker, at Billy skal gå til boksning, men Billy vil meget hellere danse ballet
Parisian music-hall ballet, 1871-1913
Parisian Music-Hall Ballet, 1871-1913
Parisian music-hall ballet, 1871-1913
This pioneering study of Parisian music-hall ballet brings to light a vibrant dance culture that was central to the renewal of French ballet at the turn of the twentieth century. Long thought a lost period for ballet in France, the fin de siècle in fact saw a flourishing of chor…
At performance level, classical ballet is a form of high-intensity, intermittent exercise, requiring a strong aerobic foundation. Existing training methods have remained largely unchanged over the past century, resulting in poorly conditioned dancers who are prone to injury. The…
What is dance?: readings in theory and criticism
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 ballet dancers across the centuries…