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Hardcover Dance Me a Story: Twelve Tales from the Classic Ballets Book

ISBN: 0500013594

ISBN13: 9780500013595

Dance Me a Story: Twelve Tales from the Classic Ballets

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Jane Rosenberg's delightful retellings for children of the greatest ballets--whether the tales are read as introductions to a ballet or to relive a production already seen, art and text combine to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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The Wonder of Ballet.....

The ballet...thrilling stories set to music and told through the beauty of dance. Jane Rosenberg brings her love of the ballet, and both her writing and illustrating talents to Dance Me A Story, a marvelous collection, presented as a fascinating introduction for young and old alike. Listen to the intriguing and magical stories of Cinderella, Coppelia, Don Quixote, La Fille Mal Gardee, Firebird, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Petrouchka, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and La Sylphide. Each narrative is written in an engaging and easy to read style. The scenes are set, the action well described, and the stories easily understood. Ms Rosenberg's exquisite and detailed artwork brings the drama and grace of each dance to life on the page, and together word and art capture the imagination and send it soaring. Perfect for youngsters 10 and older, or as a read aloud for younger children, Dance Me A Story opens the door to the enchanting world of the ballet, that is sure to whet the appetite and send you on your way to the grandeur of a live performance. The orchestra tunes, the audience is seated, a hush falls over the house as the conductor raises his baton, the curtain opens, and the performance begins in all its splendor...

The storys of classical ballet

Dance Me a Story is a fabulous book for any dance teacher to have. It features twelve tales from the classic ballets including, Cinderella, Coppelia, Don Quixote, La Fille Mal Gardee, Firebird, Giselle, The Nutcracer, Petrouchka, Romeo and Juliet, The sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and La Sylphide. The book provides information about the music and choreograpers of these ballets and it is a fun and informative way to teach children and young adults a little bit about the history of the classical ballet.
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