Alphabet of Classical Dance: 12th to 19th Century
Encyclopedia
Alphabet of Classical Dance: 12th to 19th Century is a book co-written by Russian ballet
teachers, Varvara P. Mey
and Nadezhda Bazarova.
This book was originally published in Russian
but was later translated into many different languages. Both of the authors hold an important place in the history of ballet
and this book describes their approach to ballet.
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
teachers, Varvara P. Mey
Varvara P. Mey
Varvara P. Mey is a former prima ballerina, ballet instructor and author. Mey was one of the students of the russian ballet dance method founder, Agrippina Vaganova. She graduated from Vaganova in 1929, and then started her dancing career. She danced at the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, Russia for...
and Nadezhda Bazarova.
This book was originally published in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
but was later translated into many different languages. Both of the authors hold an important place in the history of ballet
History of ballet
Ballet is a formalized form of dance with its origins in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries. It quickly spread to the French court of Catherine de' Medici where it was developed even further...
and this book describes their approach to ballet.