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Alice and the Reverend Dodgson
Article by Morton N. Cohen on this ballet production.
Balance Downloads
Over 30 ballet song downloads from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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
Ballet Dictionary
Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter.
Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater
170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.
Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles
Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.
Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom
Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers.
Ballet: The Classical Method
Illustrated accompanying text for the video.
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.
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.
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.
Classical Ballet Articles
Complete and thorough articles covering topics such as Cecchetti, pointe shoe history, Pilates, and ballet physics. Most written by Diane Fothergill.
Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced
Online text of 8 Cecchetti ballet levels beginning at age 6.
Cyber Dance
Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links.
Dance and Ballet Photo
Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.
English National Ballet: Reference Section
Includes link categories such as companies, education and research, studying dance, merchandise, and ticket outlets.
Fair Prospect Imprint
The website of renowned ballet photographer Keith Money.
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.
History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet
A detailed history of the ballet company, including ballet origins in Russia from Catherine II to Jules Perrot.
Keiko Guest Photography
Over 20 black and white images of ballet dancers in performances.
Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech
Book on America's first public school for ballet students, Ballet Tech.
Laura's Ballet Site
A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some refrence to other dance forms.
Making the Leap Into Ballet
Article covering ballet, dance history and recommended books.
New York City Ballet Reference
Bibliography categorized by dancers, photography, children's books, history and scenarios.
Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of B
A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.
Pointework from Gaynor Minden
Pointe shoe in history and its construction.
Research on specific Ballet pieces and Ballet Titl
Ballets include Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide, and The Nutcracker.
Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance
Essays on history, companies, and prominent names.
The Ballet Book Workbook series
Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.
The Electric Ballerina
Learn more about ballet by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions.
The Perfect Pointe - Articles
Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy.
The Physics of Dance
Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary.
To the Pointe
A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing and preparation.
Variations
Database of ballet information including how-tos, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers.
WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers
Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.