Understanding Ballet; The Steps of the Dance from Classroom to Stage (Includes How to Enjoy Ballet.)

[0-7064-0021-6] 1972. (4to) Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. 124pp. Photographic endpapers, photographs, musical notation. "This book provides a lavishly illustrated introduction to the world of ballet: lucidly and concisely it explains the conventions of ballet movement, the basic vocabulary of the classroom steps and the artistry of the stage performances. It outlines a brief history of the dance from earliest times to the present day and gives a complete background of the ballet scene, its dancers, choreographers and musicians". Contributors include Anton Dolin. Includes How to Enjoy Ballet. Photography by Mike Davis. (Dance, Ballerinas, Ballet, Dance).