Open Directory - Arts: Performing Arts: Dance: Ballet: Reference
- Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter. - 170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications. - Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers. - Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet. - Illustrated accompanying text for the video. - Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia. - Online text of 8 levels of ballet syllabi beginning at age 6. - Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links. - Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals. - Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company, and artist Gottfried Helnwein, including Macbeth, Oedipus, Pasolini, Marat and Sade. - Reference article including directions to construct a tutu modeled on the long style of the 19th century, and the varying lengths of later trends. - A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some reference to other dance forms. - Pointe shoe in history and its construction. - Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet. - Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy. - Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary. - Database of ballet information including how-to's, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers. - Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.
