Child’s Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

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Child’s Introduction to Ballet: The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance
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Series: Fine Arts, Performing Arts
Genres: Activity Books, Picture Books, Reference Books
Tags: Ages 5-8, Ages 8-12
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Publication Year: 2007

From Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these are the charming stories that bring ballet to life on the stage, along with the music that has made them into enduring classics.

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About the Book
The latest volume in Black Dog’s successful book-and-CD series combines the mesmerizing stories of the world’s great ballets with fun facts, dancing how-tos, history, profiles— all accompanied by charming original watercolors.

From Swan Lake and The Nutcracker to Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, twenty-five of the world’s best-loved ballets are told, accompanied by corresponding tracks on an enclosed CD. These are the charming stories that bring ballet to life on the stage, along with the music that has made them into enduring classics.

Surrounding the stories is a captivating, illustrated history of ballet, each page filled with information, artwork, and profiles of the world’s great dancers, choreographers, and composers. There are even instructions on ballet positions and the key moves that every dancer needs to know.

The musical selections included on the CD are keyed to specific points in the text, making the book uniquely interactive, educational, and fun.

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