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Step-By-Step Ballet Class: Illustrated Guide to the Official Ballet Syllabus (Royal Academy of Dancing)

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Step by Step of the Ballet Class follows the RAD training method for the child's first five years. This is a very pleasent companion guide to the dance training. Step by Step explains the major deleopments each year and how to augment the studio training. Beautiful illistrations and well written

This book is great for the young ballet dancer. I just started the Royal Academy of Dance at Grade 3, and I wanted to catch up a little, so I got this book and I understand so much more in class! It's great, easy explanations, side reminders, ("Tummy in!") and also character dance tips.

Good illustrations and text especially for the beginner. It was too basic for my daughter who has had 5 years of ballet classes. I recommend it for the 1-2 year ballet student.

I own a ballet studio and frequently seek out new teaching aids. This book was a huge disappointment. While my school does not teach RAD style I was under the impression that this book would provide a detailed syllabus of classes for all RAD levels offering potential insights for myself and students. Boy was I wrong! The book is filled with large drawings depicting between two and three movements per class. I would certainly hope that RAD teaches more than that over the course of a full year. The steps they chose to highlight are also no-brainer sorts of movements; skips for elementary students, butterfly stretches for young students, promenades for intermediate. For me, and I would hope most competent teachers, this book was completely useless.

Since I come from a family that moves around a lot, sometimes it's hard to find a serious quality dance studio. This book was a tremendous help in keeping me toned and in gear. It gives me the help I need to reach the height of my aptitude.

This is really nice. It explains the steps "step-by-step". The drawings are nice and easy to follow.

Step By Step Ballet Class is an excellent book. Very clear illustrations and comments full of insight. I would highly recommend this book to anyone teaching or studying the RAD syllabus. FABULOUS!

Everything is explained thoroughly and well illustrated. Its definitely a good book to have if you're starting ballet or getting back to dancing (like me).
A must have for every parent, student and teacher.

I really enjoyed reading about the different levels and what they encompassed. I had been through these levels but couldn't recall what each offered. As an instructor, it was a great review.

This is great for the first time dance teacher to break down things by age. Super if you are having a time trying to remember what the basics were! Great book with pictures :)