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You are currently browsing 1–10 of 14 new and published books in the subject of Ballet — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.

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New and Published Books

  1. Dancing in the Vortex

    The Story of Ida Rubinstein

    By Vicki Woolf

    Series: Choreography and Dance Studies Series

    Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge

  2. A Queer History of the Ballet

    By Peter Stoneley

    Designed for students, scholars and general readers with an interest in dance and queer history, A Queer History of the Ballet focuses on how, as makers and as audiences, queer men and women have helped to develop many of the texts, images, and legends of ballet. Presenting a series of historical...

    Published October 5th 2006 by Routledge

  3. Ballet Beyond Tradition

    By Anna Paskevska

    For nearly a century, the training of ballet and modern dancers has followed two divergent paths. Modern practitioners felt ballet was artificial and injurious to the body; ballet teachers felt that modern dancers lacked the rigorous discipline and control that comes only from years of progressive...

    Published October 25th 2004 by Routledge

  4. The Lure of Perfection

    Fashion and Ballet, 1780-1830

    By Judith Bennahum

    THE LURE OF PERFECTION: FASHION AND BALLET, 1780-1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and women's body image, and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. Through years of research, the author has traced the interplay...

    Published October 17th 2004 by Routledge

  5. The Green Table

    Labanotation, Music, History, and Photographs

    By Ann Hutchinson Guest

    * Score, photographs, and production details of one of this century's best-loved ballets * Includes rare archival material * Packaged with audio CD This work brings together the complete dance score of The Green Table--one of the most famous ballets of the 20th century--in Labanotation, along with...

    Published December 12th 2002 by Routledge

  6. Ballet in Western Culture

    A History of Its Origins and Evolution

    By Carol Lee

    First published in 2002...

    Published August 8th 2002 by Routledge

  7. Ballet

    From the First Plie to Mastery, An Eight-Year Course

    By Anna Paskevska

    Published June 20th 2002 by Routledge

  8. Legacy

    Bill Evans Reaching Out From the Regional Southwest

    By Jennifer Noyer, Rogulja Wulf

    Series: Studies in Contemporary Music and Culture

    First published in 2002...

    Published January 23rd 2001 by Routledge

  9. Legacy

    Bill Evans Reaching Out From the Regional Southwest

    By Jennifer Noyer, Rogulja Wulf

    Series: Studies in Contemporary Music and Culture

    Published January 23rd 2001 by Routledge

  10. William Forsythe

    By Senta Driver

    First published in 2000...

    Published November 16th 2000 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. Ballet in Western Culture: A History of Its Origins and Evolution
    By Carol Lee
    To Be Published May 30th 2013
  2. The Green Table: Labanotation, Music, History, and Photographs
    By Ann Hutchinson Guest
    To Be Published September 26th 2013
  3. A Revival of Nijinsky's Original l'Apres-Midi d'un Faune: A special issue of the journal Choreography and Dance
    Edited by Jill Beck
    To Be Published September 29th 2013
  4. Balanchine: A special issue of the journal Choreography and Dance
    Edited by Eleni Hofmeister
    To Be Published September 29th 2013
  5. William Forsythe
    By Senta Driver
    To Be Published September 29th 2013

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