Written by Eliza Gaynor Minden, The Ballet Companion is a great reference
for any teacher, student or ballet enthusiast.
In an easy-to-follow format, it comprises
of five sections:
·
to be a dancer,
·
ballet basics,
·
ballet class,
·
the healthy dancer and,
·
ballet literacy.
And with each section broken down from how
to choose the right ballet school, what to expect in an audition, pointe work
information, eating and exercising right, the major ballet classics, a
historical timeline and lastly, ballet terminology, it really covers just about
everything!
Explanations of the ballet fundamentals is
also included, distinguishing between the major training systems and focus
pages of history snippets, and general articles for the curious dancer on
topics such as how to do stage make-up and hair.
Positions and steps are illustrated with
150 coloured photographs demonstrating perfect execution
and technique.
The text identifies the traditional
fundamentals along with new and updated information.
I have had this book for a few years now and find it a great teaching tool for showing students pictorial breakdowns of steps and the positions.
Definitely well recommended, and would make
a great gift for someone at any level of the ballet world.
Caitlin
