Ballet Beyond Tradition

Anna Paskevska is the author of one of the best-regarded books on kinesiology and dance, Both Sides of the Mirror, first published in 1982, and issued in a 2nd edition in 1992. She also is the author of Ballet: From the FirstPlié to Mastery, a syllabus for ballet teaching (Routledge, 2002). She is past Chair of the Dance Department at the Chicago Academy of Arts.

• Table of Contents Acknowledgements Potential and Kinetic Energy Fall Weight Recovery and Rebound Suspension Isolation The Practice Laying the Foundation Exercises at the Barre The Class Conclusion Glossary Bibliography

'There are many ballet teachers who are revisiting the classical vocabulary in light of other movement techniques...yoga, martial arts, Pilates, Alexander Technique, Bartenieff Fundamentals...I applaud [this book's effort to enlighten ballet teachers into realizing that basic movement principles and attention to developmental aspects of teaching are important.' - Melanie Bales, Ohio State University'Anna Paskevska's fascinating and informative book explores and develops balletic tradition, technique and vocabulary...full of sound advice both technical and aesthetic.' - Frank Freeman, Dancing Times