Cranston Public Library

The purpose of this book is to present a working textbook for teachers in choreographic institutes, ballet schools, colleges, and universities.

Retellings of six of the world's greatest ballet stories are accompanied by two story CDs read by Juliet Stevenson.

Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn the stories behind renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives and achievements of dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, Carlos Acosta, and Darcey Bussell. Meet composers and choreographers, from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to Matthew Bourne. From its origins at court and the...

A Part of Speech contains poems from the years 1965-1978, translated by various hands.

This volume gathers the four major books published in English by the Soviet exile, Nobel Prize winner, and U.S. Poet Laureate along with a handful of previously uncollected poems and translations.

"Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. The film reimagines the musical for a new generation with spectacular production design, state-of-the-art technology, and dance styles ranging from classical ballet to contemporary, hip-hop to jazz, street dance to tap. One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, it won seven Tony Awards, including...

"Building on the past sucesses of Becoming a Graphic Designer and Becoming a Digital Designer, this newly combined fifth edition addresses the demands of finding and suceeding at a design career in the 21st century" -- Back cover.

Introduces familiar ballet steps, demonstrating what lies behindthese seemingly effortless movements and how they are woven into classical ballet.