The Parents Book of Ballet: Answers to Critical Questions about the Care and Development of the Young Dancer [Paperback]

Angela Whitehill (Author), William Noble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1988

This book offers glimpses into the entire ballet training process.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Though designed as a guidebook for parents, this book about ballet for young dancers is of great interest to the dancers themselves. It provides a glimpse into the entire ballet training process from the beginning years to professional ballet school as a young adult. It tells where to study, whether or when to attend a boarding school, how to find the right teacher and much more.

About the Author

Whitehill is a Meriwether Publishing author.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Meriwether Publishing, Ltd.; 1st edition (November 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916260526
• ISBN-13: 978-0916260521
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every parent of every dance student should read this book!, October 13, 1999

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Helen Maliszewski ([e-mail]) (Stockton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Parents Book of Ballet: Answers to Critical Questions about the Care and Development of the Young Dancer (Paperback)

This book is exactly what the title says it is-a guide. Not a textbook, a quick and easy read, yet it is so informative, it should be mandatory reading for all parents of dance students, especially ballet. Ms. Whitehill takes the parent through all stages of dance training and gives the best advice I've seen to date. Covers EVERYTHING!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a very informing book!!!, August 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Parents Book of Ballet: Answers to Critical Questions about the Care and Development of the Young Dancer (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was wonderful. It gave a lot of information and at the same time was very interesting. It gave all the facts you would want to know as a parent of a young dancer, or a young dancer yourself. I found everything I wanted to know in it and would recommend it to a friend.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Parents Book of Ballet, January 24, 2007

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Dancer Mom (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Parents Book of Ballet: Answers to Critical Questions About the Care and Development of the Young Dancer (Paperback)

This book is very comprehensive and informative. If your child is in pre-pro ballet school the book will help you understand how artistic directors make the choices for performances, moving dancers up, etc. David Howard shares valuable information, in a easy to understand format. Book was easy and enjoyable to read. I reccomend this book for all Moms of dancers.