Child's Introduction to Ballet The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance

Listen while you learn about the world's greatest ballets, dancers, choreographers, and composers! Why do ballet dancers stand like ducks? ( Page 13 ) How high can the greatest ballet dancers leap? ( Page 27 ) What famous ballet company was originally made up of orphans? ( Page 32 ) Which very popular ballet was a complete FLOP when it was first performed? ( Page 37 ) Name three ballets featuring toys that come to life. ( Page 55 ) Which ballet music sounds as if it was written for stomping giants rather than pretty ballerinas? ( Page 58 ) Which famous ballet dancer did a duet with Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show ? ( Page 81 ) Enjoy stories of the world's great ballets, listen to the music that brings them to life-and find out lots of fun facts along the way-in this entertaining and colorful book for young dancers and dance-lovers at every level.Lee, Laura is the author of 'Child's Introduction to Ballet The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance', published 2007 under ISBN 9781579126995 and ISBN 1579126995.