My First Ballet Collection - excerpts from Swan Lake, ing Beauty, etc.

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Product Description ------------------- Featuring some of the world's most exciting and talented dancers, this sparkling collection brings together some of the best scenes from your favourite ballets - from the graceful elegance and passion of Swan Lake, to the humour and wit of the Clog Dance from La Fille mal gardée and the exuberant liveliness of The Nutcracker, this is a perfect collection for any ballet beginner. Works Adam: Giselle (2006 - Royal Ballet) - Retour des vendangeurs et valse; Delibes: Coppélia (2000 - Royal Ballet) - Bringing Coppélia to life; Delibes: Sylvia (2005 - Royal Ballet) - Pas des esclaves, Pizzicati, Las Chasseresses; Hérold: La fille mal gardée (2005 - Royal Ballet) - The Fanny Elssler pas de deux, Picnic, Dance of the cock and hens, Clog dance; Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 - Pacific Northwest Ballet) - Oberon's Kingdom, Epilogue; Prokofiev: Cinderella (200/ - Paris Opera Ballet) - Cinderella, Duet of the Prince and Cinderella; Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (2007 - San Francisco Ballet) - Battle of the Toys and Mice, Madame du Cirque and the Dancing Bear, Chinese Dance, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance, Dance of the Mirlitons, Waltz of the Snowflakes, Waltz of the Flowers; Tchaikovsky: The ing Beauty (2006 - Royal Ballet) - Valse, Act I Finale; Tcahikovsky; Swan Lake (2009 - Royal Ballet) - Entrance of the Swans; Cygnets' Dance, Pas de trois - Odette, Siegfried, Von Rothbart Press Reviews "My First Ballet Collection is a great choice for those wishing to nurture enthusiasm for ballet among children of all ages. Younger children will enjoy being introduced to colorful characters and beautiful dancing. Older children will benefit from the rtunity to sample a mélange of ballet specimens. " (Dance Advantage) Disc Information Catalogue Number: OA1019D Running Time: 92 minutes Sound: 5.0 Full Half DTS; PCM Stereo Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Label: Opus Arte Review ------ Do you have a ballet student or young child interested in all things dance on your gift list this year? A brand new video, released in September, would be a wonderful addition to their dance library. My First Ballet Collection is exactly what its title indicates, a treasury of excerpted performances which are particularly suited for introducing children to the world of ballet. Youngsters will immediately recognize some of the better-known tales; ing Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Cinderella are all included in the compilation. However, ballets such as Coppelia, Giselle, Sylvia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and La Fille mal gardée, present characters and moods that will appeal to all ages. My First Ballet Collection offers high-quality film and sound production, however the DVD is not frilly. Played straight through, each of the 26 ballet excerpts are introduced with a caption indicating the ballet's title, music composer, and excerpt heading. The DVD also conveniently offers the option to view by chapter for easy navigation among the selections. The excerpts are highly accessible and are well-chosen to stand alone. The video even captured the attention of my two-year-old. He was motivated to move to the energetic music and particularly enjoyed imitating the dancers as they jumped and balanced. A collection such as this would ideally inspire further investigation of the ballets, their stories, their choreographers or dancers, and the physical movements of which they are made. Parents hoping to plop their child in front of the TV or expecting the DVD to connect all the dots, may be disappointed in its lack of interactivity. My First Ballet Collection goes as far as bringing a variety of real ballet performances into the home or studio in one tidy package, providing the rtunity for parents or teachers to assist children in their continued exploration of ballet. This may be y for some parents who feel they don't know much of ballet or the dance world. However, exploring together is fun and encourages enthusiasm for learning. Bottom Line: My First Ballet Collection is a great choice for those wishing to nurture enthusiasm for ballet among children of all ages. Younger children will enjoy being introduced to colorful characters and beautiful dancing. Older children will benefit from the rtunity to sample a mélange of ballet specimens. -- Dance Advantage, Nichelle, November 30, 2009 Pick of the month: Looking to boost your ballet knowledge? My First Ballet Collection features 26 scenes every aspiring ballerina should knows on one DVD. Get inspired by dancers from The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Opéra Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet, performing excerpts from Swan Lake, ing Beauty and The Nutcrackers. Visit myfirstballetcollection.com to learn more. --Dance Spirit Magazine, Ashley Rivers, March 2010