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Balanchine the Teacher: Fundamentals That Shaped the First Generation of New York City Ballet Dancers

Balanchine the Teacher: Fundamentals That Shaped the First Generation of New York City Ballet Dancers
By Ms. Barbara Walczak, Ms. Una Kai

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An invaluable resource for dance teachers everywhere

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #387032 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-09-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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"Presents us with far more than any other ballet technique books - a rare look into Balanchine's studio from its earliest days to the time of his company's pinnacle years. A major contribution to the preservation of the Balanchine legacy." - Tamara Tomic-Vajagic, correspondent, Orchestra Dance Magazine "The most compelling aspect of the book for me was the detail of the classes that George Balanchine taught! It's all there! This book is invaluable for all dancers! " - Vida Brown Olinick, former ballet mistress, New York City Ballet"

About the Author

Barbara Walczak studied with Balanchine from the 1940s to the 1960s, appearing as a soloist with the New York City Ballet. She has served as a guest instructor at the School of American Ballet and currently teaches ballet in New York City. Una Kai, a founding member of the New York City Ballet, worked closely with Balanchine as a student and later as assistant ballet mistress and ballet master for the company.

Customer Reviews

A comprehensive and excellent source of inspiration5
This is an excellent book, reminding me of what I learned from my teachers at SAB and from Mr. Balanchine and my time in the company. I love the anecdotes, the comprehensive combinations with musical timing and the detailed combinations. I also love that Ms. Walzak and Ms. Kai state that this is for dancers who have already been trained in classical ballet! An inspiring and useful book in every way. I carry it with me and find myself using it often. A sincere and heartfelt thank you to these two incredible teachers.

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If you teach ballet, their is no master worth studying more than Balanchine. Great book.

Teaching Students about Balanchine4
I use this book to show my students the way George Balanchine taught ballet technique and what his reasons were for teaching this way. I have used several of his class examples to teach the importance of repetition and "getting it right" at the barre, so in turn, it will be danced correctly in center work.