Reference (Ballet)

Reference Sites:

Keiko Guest Photography Keiko Guest Photography: Over 20 black and white images of ballet dancers in performances. (Reference) http://www.keikoguestphotography.com/dancetheater.htm Cyber Dance Cyber Dance: Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links. (Reference) http://www.cyberdance.org Fair Prospect Imprint Fair Prospect Imprint: The website of renowned ballet photographer Keith Money. (Reference) http://www.fairprospect.co.nz/ Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater: 170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications. (Reference) http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html Ballet Gallery Ballet Gallery: History and reviews of over 10 different classical ballets. Each includes debut information, choreographers, and lead roles. Some selections are Giselle, Coppelia, The Red Shoes, La Sylphide. (Reference) http://www.freewebz.com/ballet/balletgallery.html History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet: A detailed history of the ballet company, including ballet origins in Russia from Catherine II to Jules Perrot. (Reference) http://www.webcom.com/shownet/kirov/kirov3.html English National Ballet: Reference Section English National Ballet: Reference Section: Includes link categories such as companies, education and research, studying dance, merchandise, and ticket outlets. (Reference) http://www.ballet.org.uk/reference/links/ BalletNotes BalletNotes: Over 65 articles about ballets, their choreographers, composers, and history. Some topics include George Balanchine, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Aaron Copland, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Butterfly, Dracula, Serenade, Swan Lake. (Reference) http://www.balletmet.org/balletnotes.html The Perfect Pointe - Articles The Perfect Pointe - Articles: Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy. (Reference) http://www.the-perfect-pointe.com/Articles.html Variations Variations: Database of ballet information including how-tos, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers. (Reference) http://www.freewebs.com/variations/ Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance: Essays on history, companies, and prominent names. (Reference) http://slis.cua.edu/ihy/sppj/refer.htm The Electric Ballerina The Electric Ballerina: Learn more about ballet by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions. (Reference) http://www.novia.net/~jlw/electric/electric.html When To Start Pointework When To Start Pointework: Article giving tips and basic teacher criteria on when students are normally ready to begin pointe classes. (Reference) http://www.dancer.com/WhenStartPointe.html Ballet CD-Rom by Victorial Morgan Ballet CD-Rom by Victorial Morgan: Over 700 Ballet terms demonstrated on video plus an interactive history of ballet and advice from ballet stars around the world (Reference) http://www.pav.org/Ballet.htm Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles: Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet. (Reference) http://www.aha.ru/~vladmo/digest1.html Making the Leap Into Ballet Making the Leap Into Ballet: Article covering ballet and dance history. (Reference) http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/09/25/p51s1.htm 100 (more or less) Common Ballet Terms Defined 100 (more or less) Common Ballet Terms Defined: Introductory dictionary by Tom Parsons. (Reference) http://www.panix.com/~twp/dance/dicty.htm Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik: Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company, and artist Gottfried Helnwein, including Macbeth, Oedipus, Pasolini, Marat and Sade. (Reference) http://www.homestead.com/gottfriedhelnwein/kresnik.html Laura's Ballet Site Laura's Ballet Site: A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some refrence to other dance forms. (Reference) http://www.freewebs.com/ballerina456/ To the Pointe To the Pointe: A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing and preparation. (Reference) http://www.parkenet.org/jp/ttp/ttp02.htm The Physics of Dance The Physics of Dance: Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary. (Reference) http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html Balance Downloads Balance Downloads: Over 30 ballet song downloads from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons. (Reference) http://www.freewebs.com/ballet/downloads.html Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom: Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers. (Reference) http://www.balletisfun.com/ WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers: Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period. (Reference) http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/degas/ballet/ Ballet Dictionary Ballet Dictionary: Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter. (Reference) http://www.balletdictionary.com New York City Ballet Reference New York City Ballet Reference: Bibliography categorized by dancers, photography, children's books, history and scenarios. (Reference) http://www.nycballet.com/programs/reference.html Research on specific Ballet pieces and Ballet Titles from Artslynx Research on specific Ballet pieces and Ballet Titles from Artslynx: Ballets include Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide, and The Nutcracker. (Reference) http://www.artslynx.org/dance/ballets.htm Ballet: The Classical Method Ballet: The Classical Method: Illustrated accompanying text for the video. (Reference) http://www.amproductions.com/ballet.html Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced: Online text of 8 Cecchetti ballet levels beginning at age 6. (Reference) http://www.xs4all.nl/~sustan/ballet.html Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet: A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox. (Reference) http://members.aol.com/pumukau/index.htm Blue Diamond Dance - Flexibility Blue Diamond Dance - Flexibility: For beginning ballet students on the basics of stretching and gaining flexibility. This page includes how to choose music to stretch to, breathing tips, and how to successfully move through each stretching exercise. (Reference) http://www.adult-ballet.com/stretch.htm Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery: Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia. (Reference) http://www.shomler.com/dance/ Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech: Book on America's first public school for ballet students, Ballet Tech. (Reference) http://ballet.xp.com/ The Ballet Book Workbook series The Ballet Book Workbook series: Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet. (Reference) http://www.theballetbook.com Alice and the Reverend Dodgson Alice and the Reverend Dodgson: Article by Morton N. Cohen on this ballet production. (Reference) http://www.ballet.org.uk/reference/notes/alice/dance.html Dance Quotes Dance Quotes: Alphabetical list of quotes by famous people, thanks to Tom Parsons. (Reference) http://www.panix.com/~twp/dance/d_quotes.htm Dance and Ballet Photo Dance and Ballet Photo: Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals. (Reference) http://dance.guillaumedion.com/index.php3 Classical Ballet Articles Classical Ballet Articles: Complete and thorough articles covering topics such as Cecchetti, pointe shoe history, Pilates, and ballet physics. Most written by Diane Fothergill. (Reference) http://www.vashti.com/esb/classical/clasart.htm