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"Miss Grant has made more information available in one book than we have ever had before. Teacher's organizations would do well to consider the use of Miss Grant's Technical Manual as an official textbook." — Dance Magazine Teacher recommended, Gail Grant's Technical Manual has long been one of the most popular and effective ballet reference guides. Completely revised and updated, this third edition is virtually a new work and should be owned by every student, dance teacher, choreographer, and ballet enthusiast — even those who purchased the second edition. Extensive revision, expansion, and the inclusion of more than 300 new terms have added immeasurably to the value of this concise, definitive manual. Moving from "abstract ballet" and "adage, adagio" to "working leg" and "wrapped position," the book fully describes and defines over 1,100 ballet steps ( saul de chat , jeté enveloppé , failli , entrechat six , etc.), movements and poses ( arabesque , épaulement , attitude , en arrière , retiré , à terre , dégagé , etc.), and other expressions and concepts. For each, first a phonetic transcription is provided, then a literal translation, and finally an explanation of h

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Author

Gail Grant

Publisher

Dover Publications, Incorporated

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780486132860

Category

performing arts

Subjects

Reference, Performing Arts, Sports

Rating

4.7 / 5 (1,331 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14