Classical Ballet: The Flow of Movement

by Tamara Karsavina

hardcover, no dust jacket. well read binding as many pages are creased to spine, limited markings or creasing, limited chipping or tearing to edges. pages yellowing.

Unknown Binding

First published June 1, 1973

About the author

Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (Russian: Тамара Платоновна Карсавина; 10 March 1885 – 26 May 1978) was a Russian prima ballerina, renowned for her beauty, who was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later of the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. After settling in Britain at Hampstead in London, she began teaching ballet professionally and became recognised as one of the founders of modern British ballet. She assisted in the establishment of The Royal Ballet and was a founder member of the Royal Academy of Dance, which is now the world's largest dance-teaching organisation.

Reviews

[Nora Blue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Karsavina, famed ballerina of Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe, describes the proper execution of steps their use and purpose in providing strength and preparation for more advanced steps, correct transfer of weight. Lovely illustrations by Dame Antoinette Sibley and Donald Macleary.

[Jeanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

For the serious dancer, this book might be helpful. For me, it showed me all the stuff I don't know, which is helpful in its own way. A series of articles on exercises for the ballet dancer with illustrations to help perfect the movements.