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Most of the descriptions on this page came from Amazon.com, unless otherwise noted.
Books:
Ingrained Way of Living
A 317-page sensitive autobiography, ending in a socio-historical analysis, all designed to illustrate the cultural differences between the Middle East and the West, and to stimulate further discussion on the topic in order to find a solution to current conflicts...
Dancers in the Dark
"Book Description: A gritty, biting novel that exposes the excitement, grace, glamour and backstage of the ballet world with lusty dancers in cutthroat competition. Allison Fain's desperate hunger for love and fame drives her from the lights of the stage to the dark realms of jealousy, sex and deception destroying lovers and friends along the way."
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet, 3rd edition
From Back Cover: "Extensive revision, expansion and the inclusion of more than 300 new terms have added immeasurably to the value of this concise, definitive manual."
Basic Principles of Classical Ballet: Russian Ballet Technique
From Back Cover: "The principles of Vaganova's system are presented in this well-known book...Her book discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movements by fundamental types. Chapters cover battements, rotary movements of the legs, the arms, poses of the classical dance, connecting and auxiliary movements, jumps, beatss, point work and turns, as well as material for a sample lesson."
Classical Ballet Technique
Consists of 15 chapters, which includes "Allegro," "Turning Steps en L'Air," "Batterie," "Pointe Work," "Exercises at the Barre," plus chapter for teachers, etc.
The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique
Consists of 11 chapters, which includes "A Brief History of Pointe Dancing," "Preparing and Caring for Pointe Shoes," "Basics of Teaching Pointe," plus "Sample Pointe Classes," and "Pointe-related Injuries and Their Remedies."
Suki Schorer On Balanchine Technique
Book is 415 pages long with 700 b & w photographs for demonstration. From J.P. Cohen of Amazon.com: "[Suki] Schorer translates what she learned from Mr. B for her students and readers of this book...technical manual aimed at advanced students and their teachers..."
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters
Book is 408 pages that covers interview discussions with 10 master ballet teachers, whom all have different backgrounds and teaching styles.
I, Maya Plisetskaya
Interesting autobiography
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet
Very thorough ballet encyclopedia--a definite must-have.
Magazines:
Dance Magazine
Ballet Alert
Ballet Art
Ballet Hoo
Dance Matters
Dance Teacher
Pointe
Dance Spirit
2006 Calendars:
Balanchine 2006
American Ballet Theatre 2006
Pilobolus 2006
Ballet 2006
Bad Cat Page-a-Day Calendar 2006: 365 Not-So-Pretty Kitties and Cats Gone Bad
Pooped Puppies 2006
Posters:
After The Recital -- Print
Degas, Danseuses
Degas, Ballet School
Degas, Dancers in Blue
Degas, The Star
Dulon, Bourees IV
Kisch, Cat Club Kitten
Music:
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Tchaikovsky: The Ballets(Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker)
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, Firebird,Fireworks
Ravel: Bolero, La valse, Pavane, etc.
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty
Khachaturian: Spartacus
Prokofiev: Cinderella
Videos:
The Ballet Workout
Pointe by Point
American Ballet Theatre Now - Variety and Virtuosity
Coppelia
New York City Ballet Workout
Swan Lake
Giselle
Don Quixote
Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership
Martha Graham: An American Original in Performance
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
Merce Cunningham--A Lifetime of Dance
Moiseyev Dance Company: A Gala Evening
Moiseyev Ballet
Spartacus
Sleeping Beauty
Complete Bell Telephone Hour Appearances: Rudolph Nuryev
Dancemaker
Audition Info:
Ballet Instructor's Audition Postings
Dance Audition Website
Ballet in the Kitchen:
Retired Wilton Ballet Slippers Baking Pan
Ballet Slippers - Ceramic Tile-Coasters / 6 Inch
Iron-on Appliques Ballet Slippers Pink
Ballet Christmas Ornaments:
Kurt Adler Set Of 2 Dance Ballerina Ballet Christmas Ornaments
Kurt Adler Gold Sequin Ballet Shoes Christmas Ornament
Kurt Adler Set Of 3 Dance Ballerina Ballet Christmas Ornament
Kurt Adler Set Of 3 Dance Ballerina Ballet Christmas Ornament
Kurt Adler Pink Glitter Dance & Ballet Shoes Christmas Ornament
Little Ballet Dancer's Bedroom:
Ballet Dancer Lamp
Ballet Dancer Percale Ftd Sht 01 Twin
Ballet Dancer Flt Sht 01 Queen
Ballet Dance Toss Pillow
Ballet Dancer Parking Sign
Misc.:
La Danse
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