Eight female classical ballet variations / / Nina Danilova

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910798424003321
• Autore: Danilova Nina
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-19-022712-5; 0-19-022711-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.8
• Soggetti: Ballet dancing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Eight Female Classical Ballet Variations; DEDICATION; CONTENTS ; FOREWORD; PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; INTRODUCTION ; COMPONENTS OF THE VARIATIONS COURSE ; MODEL OF TEACHING THE VARIATIONS COURSE ; HOW TO READ THE VARIATIONS BOOK ; DEFINITION OF A BALLET VARIATION ; ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE ; Part One: Semester One; Female Variation 1: from the ballet Le Talisman; About Le Talisman ; Plot of Le Talisman ; Abbreviations ; Female Variation from the Ballet Le Talisman ; Female Variation 2: From the ballet Giselle; About Giselle ; Plot of Giselle ; ABBREVIATIONS; Female Variation from the Ballet Giselle Female Variation 3: from the ballet Paquita; About Paquita ; Plot of Paquita ; ABBREVIATIONS ; Female Variation from the ballet Paquita ; Female Variation 4: from the ballet Paquita; Abbreviations ; Solo Female Variation #1 Grand Fouetté from Ballet Paquita ; Part Two: Semester Two; Female Variation 5: from the ballet Paquita; Abbreviations ; Female Variation from the Ballet Paquita; Female Variation 6: from the ballet Raymonda; About Raymonda ; Plot of Raymonda ; Abbreviations ; Female Variation Dream from the Ballet Raymonda; Female Variation 7: from the ballet Le CorsaireAbout Le Corsaire ; Plot of Le Corsaire ; Abbreviations ; Female Variation from the Ballet Le Corsaire; Female Variation 8(a): from the ballet The Sleeping Beauty; About The Sleeping Beauty ; Plot of The Sleeping Beauty ; Abbreviations ; Female Variation from the Ballet The Sleeping Beauty; Female Variation ; 8(b): From the ballet The Sleeping Beauty; Abbreviations ; Female Variation from the Ballet The Sleeping Beauty; CLASSICAL BALLET TERMINOLOGY; Ballet Terminology; Biographies; Nina Danilova ; Models and Technical Assistants ; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: From the graceful flutter of Princess Florine at Sleeping Beauty's wedding to the playful jetées in the first act of Giselle, the variation - or short solo work - is one of the key elements of classical ballet. Eight Female Classical Ballet Variations lays out eight of the most important variations in the ballerina's repertoire, demonstrating how to perform them with excellent technique and consummate artistry.