Where can I find images of correct posture an position for ballet movements?

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To help me get the rightness in ballet it would help if i could place the names next to a picture of the movement, can anyone suggest a website which has images or videos or barre and centre work for ballet?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You could find this information on many websites, I had a lot come up after searching "correct ballet posture and alignment" in google and this is the one I thought was the best:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/finding-the-correct-ballet-stance.navId-323652.html?print=true

This website is an excerpt from a book, which is where the most useful and detailed information on this subject often comes from. There are so many fantastic ballet books out there. Here are links to some of my personal favorites (The first three are the best ones)

http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Dummies-Scott-Speck/dp/0764525689/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Companion-Dancers-Technique-Traditions/dp/074326407X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244996021&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Ballet-Technique-Separating-Anatomical/dp/0871271915/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244996080&sr=1-11

http://www.amazon.com/Technical-Manual-Dictionary-Classical-Ballet/dp/1607960311/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244996044&sr=1-10

http://www.amazon.com/Step-Step-Ballet-Class-Illustrated/dp/009186531X/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244996110&sr=1-21

Salazar · Answer

well there are a few websites out there for correct posture. As for Barre and centre work, you could try http://www.expertvillage.com
they have some good ballet videos.

Hope I helped.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2215965_get-balance-good-posture.html

daydreaming · Answer

I'm sure there are plenty of websites out there, but I do recommend a book by Antony Dufort,  called Ballet Steps.

Where can I find images of correct posture an position for ballet movements?

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