Ballet DVD Instructional Videos

Classical Art of Ballet
If your dream is to float across a stage like a ballerina - or you just want to explore the art of ballet - this is where it all begins! Join Chloe, a delightful young girl with hopes of becoming a ballet dancer, as she takes her first steps in this breathtaking art form. The effortless grace of ballet is firmly based on a centuries-old language of basic movements and body positions. Enter an actual dance studio and watch as Chloe is introduces to these "Basic Positions and Movements". First come principle positions of the hands, feet, legs and head, followed by essential movements such as the plier (bending), relever (rising) and sauter (jumping). Fundamental dirctions of the body are also demonstrated, as are the four positions of one of ballet's most recognizable and beautiful figures: the arabesque. After learning the basics, Chloe has a magical encounter with a ballerina who introduces exercises which every dancer relies on to warm up the body and build strength and technique; these include degages, ronds de jambs, releves and more. Then it's on to learn how to turn, jump and combine steps to create a beautiful dance combination. Featuring magnificent archive footage of dancers past and present, along with graceful demonstrations by ballerina Veronique Saouter, this is a wonderful visual guide to the fundamentals and history of a glorious art

Miss Christy's Dance Class DVD
Jazz, Tap & Ballet
Welcome to Christy Curtis's dance classes for kids. Learn along with these other students in the video lessons for tap, jazz, and ballet. Each segment is helpfully repetitive and, unlike a real class, there's always the replay button! Perfect for parents trying to gauge their youngster's interest in dance before making an investment in classes or to those who want to share the joy of dancing. 102 minutes.
Jazz: Perfect for boys and girls! The girls wear traditional leotards, but the baggy clothes that the boys wear have turned this video into a "hip hop" learning experience for all ages too!

Ballet Class: Intermediate and Advanced
An excellent learning and teaching tool especially designed by America's foremost ballet master, technique and vocabulary of classical ballet, with emphasis on posture, placement and movement potential. David Howard, ballet master, teacher and coach was a soloist with the Royal Ballet and National Ballet of Canada. He opened his world famous school on Manhattan's upper west side in '77. Mr. Howard teaches and coaches many of the foremost dancers.

Ballet For Boys VHS
This informative program is the perfect introduction to ballet for boys and young men. basic building blocks of ballet, jumping, turning and darting.

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