The Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet: Theory and Technique

by Stanislas Idzikowski and Cyril W. Beaumont

Book Overview

Cecchetti (1850-1928) performed and taught in Russia and with Diaghilev's troupe. Assisted by of one of Cecchetti's star pupils, Stanislas Idzikowski, Cyril Beaumont codified Cecchetti's program for this book, which includes a numbered series of instructions for each exercise in addition to numerous illustrations. 109 black-and-white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486431770
• ISBN13: 9780486431772
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 813 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Great technical manual for teachers!!

Believe me, this is a book well worth adding to your library. It is as specific in detail as both the Kirov and Bolshoi 'lessons in classical ballet' manuals. Cecchetti classes are named after the days of the week so on any day the teacher would announce that 'today we are doing the Tuesday class'. Anyone teacher keen on investigating different techniques will find this work highly informative and it will assist in the broadening of their vocational students' dance vocabulary.

Excellent service and product

I am very satisfied with this purchase. The shipping was very fast and the book just great. Thanks, Carola Tovar

THIS IS FOR ALL CECCHETTI TECHNIQUE DANCERS < BUY! BUY! BUY!

OK, FIRT OF ALL THERE IS NO PICTURE OF THE FRONT COVER SO INCASE YOU'RE WONDERING THERE IS A WOMAN AND A MAN DOING ATTITUDE AND THE TITLE IS ON THE TOP OF THEM , ANYWAYS TABLE OF CONTENTS: BOOK ONE- THEORY ..........................PG.17 ILUSTRATIONS TO BOOK ONE....................PG.32 BOOK TWO- PRACTICE............................PG.35 PART.1 EXERCISES A LA BARRE.................PG.35 PART.2 PORT DE BRAS.........................PG.61 PART.3 EXERCISES AU MILIEU..................PG.70 PART.4 ADAGE................................PG.80 PART.5 ALLEGRO..............................PG.210 ILLUSTRATIONS TO BOOK TWO...........FOLLOWING 221 INDEX.........................FOLLOWING PLATE 22 (NOTICE THIS IS THE SAME AS IT APPEARS IN THE BOOK AND THERE ARE NOT TWO BOOKS IT'S JUST DIVIDED LIKE THAT, HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE) OVERALL IF YOU STUDY CECCHETTI OR SOMETHING ELSE THIS IS A GREAT BOOK WHICH COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF THE CECCHETTI METHOD SO DON'T THINK TWICE AND GO AHEAD AND BUT IT!!! IF YOU WNT MORE ON CECCHETTI VISIT: WWW.CECCHETTI.ORG THANKS FOR READING > VALERIA*