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In this engaging history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers, choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet. Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-century French court of Catherine de' Medici, this informative text traces ballet as it evolved in Europe and Russia and subsequently in England and then America. Included are details about the creation of such classics as Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Serenade, as well as the contributions of such prominent figures as Pavlova, Nijinsky, Balanchine, and Ashton. Fascinating facts include inside looks at contemporary ballet companies, how toe shoes are made, and what a professional dancer's day is like. All in all, a delightful, enjoyable and informative historical overview that will delight anyone who enjoys the art of dance.
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- Title On Wings of Joy
- Author Trudy Garfunkel
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Twenty-Eighth
- Pages 167
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher eReads.com
- Date September 10, 2002
- ISBN 9780759228627 / 0759228620
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.46 x 5.6 x 0.47 in (21.49 x 14.22 x 1.19 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Ballet - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 792.809
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On Wings of Joy
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