ballet

Sylvie gets to attend ballet school, just like her big sister.

Tilly, who loves ballet, plays the part of a cat in her class's dance recital.

After years of ballet Jada feels she is ready to go "on pointe," but the whole process is a lot more complicated than she ever realized: from being measured and fitted for the shoes, to tying the laces correctly she still has a lot to learn, and that is before she actually tries to walk in pointe shoes, which seems to use muscles she was barely aware of--for the first time Jada finds that ballet hurts.

"The ballet The Nutcracker and New York City's David H. Koch Theater come to life in this onomatopoeic representation of a little girl's experience at the ballet"--Dust jacket flap.

"While exploring, Lola the cat comes across a stage with a ballet performance about to begin. Lola puts on a costume and joins right in, dancing beautiful pirouettes, arabesques, and pas de chats (the step of the cat). When she accidentally stumbles and trips, however, it is up to Lola to save the show"--Provided by publisher.

A little girl learns the essentials of ballet, from tutus to toe shoes.

"It's a dance, dance, evolution! Get to know the plie, arabesque, and other basic steps, and see how ballet has changed over the years. From Anna Pavlova to Mikhail Baryshnikov to Misty Copeland, discover the dancers who added their signature style to this graceful dance form. Go behind the curtain to see what it takes to become a prima ballerina and how a performance comes together"--Provided by the publisher.

Gives step-by-step instructions for techniques and positions of classical ballet. Also includes information on finding a good ballet school and preparing for examinations.

Isadora Moon, a half-fairy, half-vampire, goes on school trip to her first ballet, with her parents as chaperones and Pink Rabbit at her side.

"When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers. Includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.