White, John,  1934 December 9- <br/><br/>
Advanced principles in teaching classical ballet / 
John White. 
 - xii, 187 pages ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (page 187). 
<br/><br/>The teacher's role in classical dance -- What makes a good ballet teacher? -- Teachers and master teachers -- The application of rules -- Recommended lesson format for intermediate levels and above -- Learning process -- The basic stance -- Balance imperatives -- Jumping imperatives -- Turning imperatives -- The poses of classical ballet -- Advice to students -- General instructions to pupils -- Practice makes perfect -- Discipline -- The mind -- Music and musicality -- Sprain or strain? -- Partnering principles -- Introduction to pantomime for dancers -- Which is more important, learning or self-esteem? -- Geido (artistic ways) -- Choreography's role in classical ballet -- What is wrong with ballet in America? -- Ballet camp -- The legacy of Agrippina Vaganova and her influence on Russian ballet. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0813032970 9780813032979 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008025851 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ballet--Study and teaching<br/>Ballet dancing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1788.5  / .W475 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792.807