Type: Book
by
- Gail Grant
From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide, cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools, are also invaluable aids.
Gail Grant
TECHNICAL MANUAL
AND DICTIONARY OF
CLASSICAL BALLET
"Miss Grant has made more information available in one book than we have ever had before. . . . Teacher's organizations would do well to consider the use of Miss Grant's Technical Manual as an official textbook.--Dance Magazine
Gail Grant's Technical Manual has long been one of the most popular and effective ballet reference guides. Completely revised and updated, this third edition is virtually a new work and should be owned by every student, teacher, choreographer and ballet enthusiast--even those who purchased the second edition. Extensive revision, expansion and the inclusion of more than 300 new terms have added immeasurably to the value of this concise, definitive manual.
Moving from "abstract ballet" and "adage, adagio" to "working leg" and "wrapped position," the book fully describes and defines over 1,100 ballet steps.(saut de chat, jeté enveloppé, failli, entrechat six, etc.), movements and poses (arabesque, épaulement, attitude, en arrière, retiré, à terre, dégagé, etc.), and other expressions and concepts. For each, first a phonetic transcription is provided, then a literal translation, and finally an explanation of how the step is performed, the pose captured, or the movement executed, of how the concept fits in with actual ballet dancing, or of the purpose or function of the idea. A pronunciation guide, cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools, and a bibliography are all invaluable aids.
But the most important supplement is the 15-page+ pictorial section, drawn by the author, who is both a ballet dancer and a successful teacher. Keyed to the dictionary (and vice-versa), these diagrams show clearly the exact foot, leg, arm, and body positions for the proper execution of many of the more common ballet steps and movements.
Third revised edition (1982), with new prefaces, bibliography and pronunciation guide. 58 diagrams. xvi + 144pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. Paperbound.
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