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Teaching Classical Ballet

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Mr. White has written an excellent book that no teacher should be without. I found that I agreed with him on so many issues facing teachers in the ballet world today, and immediately sought further studies with him regarding the Vaganova method. After my studies with him, I have carried his book in my bag as an excellent reference tool. The photographs of the basic positions and poses are excellent. The content covers many aspects of establishing a ballet school, including how to build the floor, the stereo equipment, etc. I highly recommend this book to all ballet teachers! A must read! Thank you Mr. White!

A friend of mine, who i consider a fantastic ballet teacher, trained under Mr. White. I bought this book because i have always been impressed with my friend's abilities as a dancer and a teacher. Mr. White is so inspiring, it makes me a little depressed! If every ballet teacher were more like him, the ballet world would be a much happier place. I love his advice to new teachers that they attach themselves to a "Master Teacher." My own sad experience as a dancer and teacher included far too many bad examples, and i never had a true long-term mentor. While this book itself is not a perfect substitute for a live mentor, it comes very close and i found it quite helpful.

Teaching Classical Ballet is a book wich all ballet teachers and dancers need to read. As a RAD Ballet Teacher I really recommend it !!!

This is a great book for both teachers and students who want to know more about the Vagonova school. It reads like a manual and it a great book to have around.