Ballet Practice and History: An Introduction
Author:   Lorin Johnson (Professor of Dance, Department of Dance, Professor of Dance, Department of Dance, California State University, Long Beach)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780197797938


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   31 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Lorin Johnson (Professor of Dance, Department of Dance, Professor of Dance, Department of Dance, California State University, Long Beach)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780197797938


ISBN 10:   0197797938
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   31 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Foreword by Misty Copeland Introduction Part I. Ballet Practice 1: Getting Started in Ballet Class 2: Foundations of Posture and Turnout 3: How to Work at Barre 4: How to Work in the Center 5: Moving across the Floor 6: Learning to Pirouette 7: Allegro and Stretching 8: Artistry in Ballet Class 9: Looking Forward Part II. Ballet History 10: European Court Culture (1400s-1600s) 11: European Neo-Classicism (1700s) 12: European Romanticism (1800s) 13: Re-imagined in Russia (Late-1800s) 14: Modernism in Russia and Europe (1900s-1950s) 15: The United States (1800s-1950s) 16: Ballet's Global Journey (1900s-1950s) 17: Blurred Lines (1950s-2000s) Glossary of Cecchetti and Vaganova Positions Glossary of Ballet Terms

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Lorin Johnson is a Professor in the Department of Dance at California State University, Long Beach. A former professional dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, he has taught ballet in conservatories and higher education for thirty years. Johnson has an MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of Southern California. He lives with his wife, Lisa, in Lakewood, California.

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