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  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (June 26, 1980)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 014046445X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140464450
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #99,758 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Basic Ballet defines 120 pages of ballet steps beautifully., July 28, 1997
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For ballet students, instructors, and performers: Basic Ballet by Joyce Mackie is a must for the studio. The ballet steps are carfully defined and easy to follow through the step by step illistrations. Many of the defined steps are basic, but a good number of them are intermediate to advanced in ballet training. If you're serious about ballet, you want this book
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little reference book, May 4, 2001
By Christine "cmtirpak" (Bergen County, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
"Basic Ballet" by Joyce MaaKie is a great (no-nonsense) reference book for the ballet enthusiast, regardless of age. It explains the positions throughly and with lots of photos. The only thing that would make it better would be to increase the size of the pictures and make it a wire-bound book so it stays open when performing the techniques.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Useful Reference Book, August 7, 2001
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This very complete volume is a lovely gift book as well as a useful reference book. The only weakness is the lack of emphasis on arm positions when doing the steps although they are illustrated in the photographs. I believe dancers who have experienced the following will find it useful too: When I was a student of ballet, I was frustrated by the subtle differences in the standards of different teachers. Sometimes I wondered, "So how EXACTLY am I supposed to do this?" I did not enjoy being corrected for what a prior instructor had taught me and pronounced well-executed. This book would have clarified things for me at the time. Now that I practice alone, I find this book invaluable. Also, I support Christine's review dated May 4, 2001.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book was everything I needed. A great refresher course on all basic ballet steps and moves. I really am glad I added this book to my collection.
Published 6 days ago by Rebeca Abood

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little reference book
Great little reference book for ballet. Shows "step-by-step" pictures of each position and/or movement. Tells you what the body position should be when executing each movement.
Published 16 months ago by Marcia Kavey

5.0 out of 5 stars Second time around
I had this book when I was a kid and I loved it. I had it when I moved and then one day is was just gone. So I got it again. Read more
Published on May 16, 2007 by Amanda Norr

5.0 out of 5 stars From a Ballet Teacher!
I have many technique books that are on the market,and this book tops them all! Most ballet teaching books relate to little kids only, well, this book grows with the student. Read more
Published on September 17, 2004 by K. Lindquist

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice book; I would want to know more about it.
This book, which has 66 black and white photographs as illustrations, usually two, three or four on a page and a different number of them, occasionally including one only, on the... Read more
Published on March 28, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Beginner's Book
Give it a 10 for its target audience of beginners. But it needs a few more intermediate level techniques to rate an unequivical 10
Published on January 31, 1997

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