Books like The Art of Teaching Ballet by Gretchen Ward Warren

Unique among the arts, ballet has no written texts or standardized notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student. A ballerina dancing today is a link in a long chain of dancers stretching back to sixteenth-century Italy and France: Her graceful movements recall a lost world of courts, kings, and aristocracy, but her steps are also marked by the dramatic changes in dance and culture that followed. From ballet's origins in the Renaissance and the codification of its basic steps and positions under France's Louis XIV (himself an avid dancer), the art form wound its way through the courts of Europe, from Paris and Milan to Vienna and St. Petersburg. Jennifer Homans, a historian and critic who was also a professional dancer, traces the evolution of technique, choreography, and performance in clear prose, drawing readers into the intricacies of the art with vivid descriptions of dances and the artists who made them.

Peppa Pig takes her first ballet lesson and learns a graceful dance routine; she then tries to teach her parents Mummy and Daddy Pig, discovering they have their own playful moves.

A woman who once helped a Soviet star defect in 1975 must confront the past when her son’s talent drags her back into the dangerous world of ballet and unresolved secrets.

In 1954, Buckle planned the famous Diaghilev Exhibition in Edinburgh and London. He describes here his search for material and his building-up of a show that was to give a new meaning to the words "exhibition design."

A clear guide to ballet techniques, from the foundational five positions to advanced steps, illustrated and explained for dancers seeking to master movements used in diverse ballets.

A definitive guide to Vaganova’s universal scientific method for teaching classical ballet, outlining the step‑by‑step breakdown of technique and its physiological foundations.

An instructional resource for beginning ballet dancers, featuring text and photographs that illustrate positioning, barre and pointe work, attitudes, allegros, and arabesques; and including discussion of body conditioning and health.

Teddi Baldwin faces sacrifices, disappointments, hard work, and joy as she trains to become a ballet dancer, illustrating the demanding path of a performing artist.

A young orphan with a passion for ballet earns a scholarship, but her heart also belongs to a puppy awaiting a home.