Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet

Ballet teachers, choreographers, and serious students of classical technique need a reliable reference that covers the full vocabulary of the art form. This manual serves studios, dance departments, and professionals who work with ballet repertoire and need precise definitions and visual clarification of movements.

Keep this on the shelf as the reference for any music-dance collaboration, whether you're scoring a school ballet production, discussing phrasing with a choreographer, or helping instrumental students understand the movement they're accompanying.

• Understanding and identifying over 1100 classical ballet steps, movements, and poses by name
• Learning proper French terminology and translating technical vocabulary into physical execution
• Using pictorial reference material to correct and refine technique
• Building a comprehensive mental library of ballet vocabulary for choreography and performance