A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated)

Laura Lee

ISBN 10: 0762469072 / ISBN 13: 9780762469079

Editore: Running Press,U.S., US, 2020

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. Codice articolo LU-9780762469079

Riassunto:

This enchanting introduction to the wonderful world of ballet has been updated to include a removable poster and access to 25 downloadable music tracks.

Informazioni sugli autori: Laura Lee is the author of several books, which include Blame It on the Rain: How Weather Has Changed History and 100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What you Can Do About Them. She brings an eclectic background that includes time spent as a radio announcer, an improvisational comic, and a professional mime. Laura lives in Michigan where she divides her time between writing and producing ballet educational tours with Russian ballet star Valery Lantratov.

Meredith Hamilton graduated from Brown University and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Formerly an art director at Newsweek and Time, she illustrated the previous six books in the Child's Introduction series, among other books, and her work can be found in magazines and animations as well. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and three children.Laura Lee is currently producing a U.S. tour of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation and The Elvis Impersonation Kit, both available from Black Dog & Leventhal.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised ...
Casa editrice: Running Press,U.S., US
Data di pubblicazione: 2020
Legatura: Hardback
Illustratore: Hamilton, Meredith
Condizione: New