Ballet BasicsWritten for the adult beginner, Ballet Basics is a well-illustrated introduction to the fundamentals of ballet technique. The text also provides an overview of the history of ballet. |
Contents
Other Basic Battements | 33 |
Circular Movements | 39 |
Stretches | 46 |
Copyright | |
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