Author: LAWSON, JOAN
Title: The Principles of Classical Dance
Description: London, Adam and Charles Black. 1979, First Edition. (ISBN: 0713619406). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. A large format volume of ix + 102 pages. Illustrated with photographs of Anthony Dowell by Anthony Crickmay. The principles of classical dance are often imperfectly understood and badly taught, partly because the French terms employed are interpreted very loosely. This statement of the principles and description of the consequent rules are timely and will be important to all dancers and choreographers - also to balletgoers. A proper understanding is the ground for fine classical technique, and for some effective departures from it. This book also provides a magnificent record of practice at the Royal Ballet School under the direction of Ninette de Valois. Joan Lawson, herself of the Royal Ballet School, has been fortunate in having the co-operation of Anthony Dowell, whose classical technique is unsurpassed, and of Anthony Crickmay, one of the world's leading dance photographers. NOT EX LIB B2F. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Classical Dance Principles, Anthony Dowell, Anthony Crickmay, Royal Ballet School, Ninette de Valois 0713619406


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