A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated): The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance - Couverture rigide

Livre 7 sur 12: A Child's Introduction

Lee, Laura

 
9780762469079: A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated): The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0762469072 ISBN 13 : 9780762469079
Editeur : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2020

Synopsis

Young dancers have fallen in love with this charming, illustrated exploration of the world's great ballets. Featuring twenty-five famous and beloved pieces such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Peter and the Wolf and Fancy Free, these stories bring iconic performances to life and inspire readers to listen and dance along to the music that has made them enduring classics.

Woven into these tales is a captivating history of ballet, filled with information and profiles of the world's greatest dancers, choreographers, and composers. Young readers will also enjoy fun facts and dancing how-tos all while listening to excerpts of classical music. Also included is a removable, fold-out poster depicting the five positions of ballet.

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À propos des auteurs

Laura Lee is the author of several books, which include Blame It on the Rain: How Weather Has Changed History and 100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What you Can Do About Them. She brings an eclectic background that includes time spent as a radio announcer, an improvisational comic, and a professional mime. Laura lives in Michigan where she divides her time between writing and producing ballet educational tours with Russian ballet star Valery Lantratov.

Meredith Hamilton graduated from Brown University and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Formerly an art director at Newsweek and Time, she illustrated the previous six books in the Child's Introduction series, among other books, and her work can be found in magazines and animations as well. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and three children.Laura Lee is currently producing a U.S. tour of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation and The Elvis Impersonation Kit, both available from Black Dog & Leventhal.

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Éditeur
Black Dog & Leventhal
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0762469072
ISBN 13 
9780762469079
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Hamilton Meredith
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
Black Dog & Leventhal
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/black-dog-leventhal/

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