Ballet for Beginners

This ballet manual contains advice on correct bearing and basic positions as well as movements such as pirouettes, arabesques, jumps, barre and point work and combinations. Each exercise is broken down and commented upon and there are photographs taken in actual French dance classes. Advice is given on choosing a class, what to expect in it, and selecting the proper clothing. A history of ballet and a discussion of how an entire production is brought to the stage is included, along with a glossary of the pronunciation and meaning of French terms used in ballet.