Ballet 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet.

Greskovic, Robert Ballet 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving the Ballet. Foreword by Mikhail Baryshnikov. New York, Hyperion, [1998].8vo, 634 pp. In original pictorial wrappers.Near very good condition, very lightly rubbed. First edition. The book by Robert Greskovic, a dance writer and critic, is a handbook on how to watch and appreciate the ballet. He provides detailed insights into the art form, covering topics such as the international history of ballet, dancers' training and physiology, the narrative versus non-narrative ballet, recommended reading lists, video recording, and an essential glossary of dance terms. It also includes a complete analysis of sixteen important and popular ballets, from 'Swan Lake' to Twyla Tharp's 'Push Comes To Shove'.