Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance)

Book arrived promptly and in as-described (used) condition.

Good book.

I’ve had this book since I was in college; I wanted the most updated version because the first was just so helpful to me in undergrad, and now in grad school & as a teacher I require it as mandatory for my classes!

Second purchase of this book; MUST have for students (teachers) for accurate ballet terminology.

Over all good dictionary. The pictures used to demonstrate body positioning were at times hard to understand the proper leg position and more detailed info on what “sets” of motion you need to practice if you to actually start conditioning the body. It’s a good guide as I look up videos to know what to look for.

Buying this for my students was wonderful! I’m so glad that I was able to get all comma with the same color. I can’t wait to distribute these for Christmas. I hope it sparks a love for Ballet that they already have but needs to support them and set them up for success the way it did me.

So convenient and easy to ready. It’s pretty much a ballet dictionary for dancers. It breaks down various moves especially if there is more than one definition for it. Very descriptive and the images helps you to match terms to a move. Which is very helpful!

Grant's book is invaluable for EVERY dancer, not only for ballet. The explanations are well-written, concise, and useful. It is easy and enjoyable to read. It make the French terminology of ballet accessible to everyone. It is valuable for the new dancer of ANY age, AND it is used as a resource by many very experienced teachers.

Pour un francophone, c'est peut-être inutile puisque le vocabulaire de la danse est déjà composé majoritairement de français. Cela reste un lexique très bien fait.

I love books about ballet. Opposite to a real teacher, I need to see the axis of the body, where the feet go, etc. I also have great streaming videos by Mary Helen Bowers (I can only recommend them). But as I was saying, I need clear schematics. Along with them I also need to be able to try out the poses at a ridiculously slow tempo. For me it's necessary, because it allows me to really go deep into the movement. Definitely worth every single penny ⚙️

Es un libro técnico, puro y duro, con una calidad bastante de fotocopia, que no ayuda mucho a entender las posiciones ya que sólo consta de definiciones técnicas, sin ilustraciones It's a very technical book, and the quality is quite photocopy, it doesn't help to understand positions, just technical definitions without illustrations

Dicionário de ballet. Está em inglês.

The ideal addition to the dance library