Classical Ballet Basic Skills Training Course

Author: Meng Guangcheng
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is a university-level curriculum for ballet, which inherits the grandeur of the Russian school and the delicate rigor of Western ballet, while incorporating the author's long-standing understanding and insights into ballet. The first-year is primarily used for standardization, focusing on integrating and unifying the styles of new students from various regions. The second-year builds upon this foundation, aiming for further consolidation and improvement. The third-year emphasizes technical skills and preparation for graduation exams, while the fourth-year summarizes the four years of learning, mainly serving as a graduation performance for the final-year class. This book is suitable for ballet majors who have graduated from secondary vocational schools, as well as teachers currently instructing ballet majors at universities and higher grades of secondary vocational schools, providing a reference for learning and teaching. The book primarily introduces the basic techniques of classical ballet, combining the grandeur of the Russian school and the delicacy of Western ballet with the author's extensive experience and understanding of ballet.