Reference Resources from Performing Arts Directory

Alice and the Reverend Dodgson - Article by Morton N. Cohen on this ballet production.

Artslynx International Dance Resources - Directory of links to articles on ballets including Coppelia Giselle Les Sylphides Le Sylphide and The Nutcracker.

Balance Downloads - Over 30 ballet song downloads from The Nutcracker Swan Lake Coppelia and Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

Ballet CD-Rom by Victorial Morgan - Over 700 Ballet terms demonstrated on video plus an interactive history of ballet and advice from ballet stars around the world

Ballet Dictionary - Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms browsable by first letter.

Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater - 170 terms from the book Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet Dover Publications.

Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles - Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.

Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom - Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps barre and center technique all performed by professional ballet dancers.

Ballet: The Classical Method - Illustrated accompanying text for the video.

BalletNotes - Over 65 articles about ballets their choreographers composers and history. Some topics include George Balanchine Jules Perrot Marius Petipa Aaron Copland Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Butterfly Dracula Serenade Swan Lake.

Blue Diamond Dance - Flexibility - For beginning ballet students on the basics of stretching and gaining flexibility. This page includes how to choose music to stretch to breathing tips and how to successfully move through each stretching exercise.

Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery - Includes over 700 clear color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake The Nutcracker Giselle and Coppelia.

Classical Ballet Articles - Complete and thorough articles covering topics such as Cecchetti pointe shoe history Pilates and ballet physics. Most written by Diane Fothergill.

Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced - Online text of 8 levels of ballet syllabi beginning at age 6.

Cyber Dance - Houses over 3500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies schools summer programs and international links.

Dance and Ballet Photo - Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.

English National Ballet: Reference Section - Includes link categories such as companies education and research studying dance merchandise and ticket outlets.

Fair Prospect Imprint - The website of renowned ballet photographer Keith Money.

Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik - Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company and artist Gottfried Helnwein including Macbeth Oedipus Pasolini Marat and Sade.

History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet - A detailed history of the ballet company including ballet origins in Russia from Catherine II to Jules Perrot.

Keiko Guest Photography - Over 20 black and white images of ballet dancers in performances.

Kids Dance: The Students of Ballet Tech - Book on America's first public school for ballet students Ballet Tech.

Laura's Ballet Site - A site that has the basics of ballet and some history and includes some refrence to other dance forms.

Making the Leap Into Ballet - Article covering ballet dance history and recommended books.

New York City Ballet Reference - Bibliography categorized by dancers photography children's books history and scenarios.

Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet - A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.

Pointework from Gaynor Minden - Pointe shoe in history and its construction.

Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance - Essays on history companies and prominent names.

The Ballet Book Workbook series - Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.

The Electric Ballerina - Learn more about ballet by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions.

The Perfect Pointe - Articles - Pointe shoes including history darning and shoe anatomy.

The Physics of Dance - Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes jumps and basic physics vocabulary.

To the Pointe - A guide to the pointe shoe including fittings history sewing and preparation.

Variations - Database of ballet information including how-tos free combinations barre and center work ballet basics shoe guide and a section for teachers.

WebMuseum: Degas Edgar: Ballet dancers - Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.