Title Balanchine pointework / Suki Schorer ; with assistance and an afterword by Robert Greskovic ; edited by Lynn Garafola

Published [USA] : Society of Dance History Scholars, [1995] [United States] : Society of Dance History Scholars, ©1995 ©1995

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	792.809 Soc/Sid	1995/11	AVAILABLE

Description xi, 63 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm Series Studies in dance history, 1043-7592 ; no. 11 Studies in dance history ; no. 11 Contents The pointe shoe -- The pointed foot on and off pointe -- Rising to pointe -- Springing and jumping to pointe (straight knee landing) -- Stepping to pointe -- Coming off pointe -- Pirouettes on pointe -- Other turns on pointe -- Traveling steps on pointe -- Hopping on pointe and jumping to pointe (bent knee landing) -- The use of the heel Notes Performance photographs by Martha Swope; studio demonstration photographs by Carol Rosegg / Martha Swope Associates Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Balanchine, George. Ballet dancing -- Study and teaching. Ballet dancing. Ballet -- Study and teaching. Choreography -- Study and teaching. Author Garafola, Lynn. Greskovic, Robert. Swope, Martha. Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.)

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