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| swan lake story ending: The Black Swan Mercedes Lackey, 2000-05-01 After his wife's untimely death, a powerful sorcerer dedicates his life to seeking revenge against all womankind. He turns his captives into beautiful swans--who briefly regain human form by the fleeting light of the moon. Only Odette, noblest of the enchanted flock, has the courage to confront her captor. But can she gain the allies she needs to free herself and the other swan-maidens from their magical slavery?A monumental tale of loyalty and betrayal, of magic good and evil, of love both carnal and pure, and of the duality of human nature, The Black Swan is a rich tapestry which is sure to become an all-time masterpiece of fantasy. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake Clever Publishing, Nelly Suslova, 2025-08-26 Join Odette and Prince Siegfried in this enchanting retelling of Swan Lake, a classic tale brought to life for young readers. In a faraway kingdom, the courageous Prince Siegfried meets Odette, a mysterious swan. The prince discovers that Odette has been cursed to transform into a swan every day, only returning to her human form at night. To break the spell and help her reclaim her true self, the prince must confront dark magic and discover the power of true love. Highlights themes of true love, bravery, and the power of good over evil. Simplified text and engaging storytelling make the classic story easy for children to understand Beautiful illustrations make Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet accessible to young readers. Perfect for bedtime reading, Swan Lake will delight and inspire young readers and teach them the enduring power of love and courage. Read another festive classic with Clever's retelling of The Nutcracker by Nellie Suslova! |
| swan lake story ending: 2R Classic Stories , 2020-12 Delight children while enriching their library with Tchaikovsky's magnificent ballet, now retold as an elegant, giftable picture book |
| swan lake story ending: Happily Ever Afters Elise Bryant, 2021-01-05 Jane the Virgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances. Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she’s a true leading lady is in her own writing—in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader. When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, she’s excited to finally let her stories shine. But when she goes to her first workshop, the words are just...gone. Fortunately, Caroline has a solution: Tessa just needs to find some inspiration in a real-life love story of her own. And she’s ready with a list of romance novel-inspired steps to a happily ever after. Nico, the brooding artist who looks like he walked out of one of Tessa’s stories, is cast as the perfect Prince Charming. But as Tessa checks each item off Caroline’s list, she gets further and further away from herself. She risks losing everything she cares about—including the surprising bond she develops with sweet Sam, who lives across the street. She’s well on her way to having her own real-life love story, but is it the one she wants, after all? |
| swan lake story ending: Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake James Mayhew, 2012-11-26 Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerer's spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions and delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bella's world. James Mayhew has also included a page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn the story behind Swan Lake. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake Rachel Isadora, 1991 A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake , 2005 Performed by: Wiener Symphoniker conducted by John Lanchbery; members of the Wiener Staatsopernballett; Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.Summary: Prince Siegfried falls in love with the enchanted Princess Odette and promises to break the spell that turns her into a swan by day. The magician, Rotbart, and his daughter Odile, trick Siegfried so that he breaks his promise to Odette and he drowns in the lake as Odette, still a swan, swims away. |
| swan lake story ending: Ballet 101 Robert Greskovic, 2005 Presents a look at the world of dance; an analysis of ballet movement, music, and history; a close-up look at popular ballets; and a host of performance tips. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake K. Shea, 2016-12-14 Cursed to be a swan by day, Odette spends her nights leading a band of smugglers and delivering illegal goods. Though she longs for her spell to be broken, she is stuck flattering the evil sorcerer who cursed her. When the kind and witty Prince Alexsei tracks Odette and her crew to their camp, Odette fears he is yet another complication she must manage. Instead, Alexsei slowly endears himself to her and searches for a way to break her curse--but with every visit he risks alerting the sorcerer to his presence. When the sorcerer launches an attack against the royal family, Odette is pulled between her love for Alexsei and her loyalties to her crew. Will she choose to fight with Alexsei, or fulfill her responsibilities as a leader and smuggler? SWAN LAKE is retelling of the ballet, and is the seventh book of the TIMELESS FAIRY TALES series. The books in this series take place in the same world and can be read all together, or as individual, stand-alone books. If you enjoy compelling characters, sweet romance, and magical jokes, download a sample or buy it today! |
| swan lake story ending: Dark Breaks the Dawn Sara B. Larson, 2017-05-30 A warrior princess must defend her throne is this haunting and romantic YA duology packed with action and romance from critically acclaimed author of the Defy trilogy, Sara B. Larson. On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless. But while her mother, the queen, remains busy at the war front, in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king is plotting. King Bain wants control of both kingdoms, and his plan will fling Evelayn into the throne much sooner than she expected.In order to defeat Bain and his sons, Evelayn will quickly have to come into her ability to shapeshift, and rely on the alluring Lord Tanvir. But not everyone is what they seem, and the balance between the Light and Dark comes at a steep price.In the first book of a remarkable duology, Sara B. Larson sets the stage for her reimagining of Swan Lake -- a lush romance packed with betrayal, intrigue, magic, and adventure. |
| swan lake story ending: A Captive of Wing and Feather Melanie Cellier, 2019-09-06 Princess Adelaide has been missing for years. And that's how she wants it. Haunted by her past, not even the curse that entraps her makes her long for home. But a handsome prince from her childhood finds her anyway. In this reimagining of Swan Lake, the princess must find the courage to overcome her past to turn a tragedy into a happy ending. |
| swan lake story ending: Ballerina Swan Allegra Kent, 2013-09 Sophie the swan joins a ballet class and works hard to earn a part in the end-of-year performance of Swan Lake. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms Rey Terciero, 2022-03-15 A fun, unexpected, action-packed reimagining of a classic story. --Molly Knox Ostertag, author of The Witch Boy Frozen meets The Wizard of Oz in this swashbuckling adventure perfect for fans of Amulet and The Okay Witch, from the acclaimed author of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. Odette and Dillie are supposed to be enemies. Their kingdoms have been feuding since before they were born. But when the two princesses meet each other at the lake that separates their castles, it's clear they were destined to be best friends. Odette--who lives with a curse that magically transforms her into a swan when the sun rises--is happy to find someone who treats her like everyone else. And Dillie has finally met someone who understands her dream of having an adventure instead of sitting on a throne. When they discover that Odette's curse is the reason for tension between their families, they decide to follow an ancient legend that could lead them to someone who can set everything right. As they travel through enchanted lands, meet new allies, and fight terrible foes, Odette and Dillie are put to the ultimate test. But when the time comes, will they choose their deepest wishes or the fragile fate of their world? |
| swan lake story ending: Rhythm Rescue Vicky Weber, 2020-08-04 Welcome to Music Metropolis, where there's always a song to sing and instruments playing all around. Everyone has something special to share, but Beat Street is where the real magic happens. The musicians of Beat Street have super abilities. The people who live here can do extraordinary things...with the power of music! When Tala's day begins with a phone call from a friend, she is SUPER excited...but she'll need your help to make it there in time! You won't want to miss this interactive musical adventure. |
| swan lake story ending: The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess Lucy Tempest, 2021-10-08 |
| swan lake story ending: A Lake of Feathers and Moonbeams Dax Murray, 2017-10-27 How many half-truths could loyalty shoulder before it broke from the weight of deception on its back? A sweeping LGBTQ and polyamorous retelling of Swan Lake! Strange things can be said of the forest that spans the border of two kingdoms long at war. An evil sorcerer has made it his dominion, or an elegant enchantress has claimed it as her domain and grants wishes to those who chance upon her, or maybe the forest is guarded by an ancient and wrathful spirit. Katya calls the forest home, living a life of magic and charms with her partner Ivan. But a threat looms over their forest, some darkness and danger that Ivan swears to protect her from. Katya finds herself caught up in a web of grudges and deception spanning generations, but most dangerous of all is the beautiful princess who stumbled into their woods. A princess who sets Katya's heart fluttering with both desire and fear. As forces rally to rescue the princess or go to war, Katya must take measure of her own powers and decide what she is willing to sacrifice. Will she retreat to the safety of what's familiar or give up everything she knows to spread her wings and fly? 2023 Finalist in the Indie Ink Awards Writing the Future We Need: Trans and Non-Binary Representation |
| swan lake story ending: A Dancer's Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira Thea Nicole de Klerk, Samantha Cutler, Roberto Pita, Phyllis Spira was dancing by the age of four. That was just the beginning of her journey towards becoming one of South Africa’s Prima Ballerinas. Story Attribution: A Dancer's Tale is written by Samantha Cutler. © Book Dash , 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other Credits: 'A Dancer’s Tale' has been published by Book Dash. It was created at Book Dash Cape Town on 30 August 2014 by Samantha Cutler, Thea Nicole De Klerk, and Roberto. http://bookdash.org/ |
| swan lake story ending: Swans In Half-Mourning Vi Khi Nao, 2013-10-20 This is what happens when a powerful princess falls in love with a woman and God sits in the grass to count stars. Princes, birds, and glass bottle labyrinths wrap around a spiral of Roman numerals. |
| swan lake story ending: Gravity's Rainbow Thomas Pynchon, 2012-06-13 Winner of the 1974 National Book Award The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II. - The New Republic “A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2 rocket bombs begin falling on London, British Intelligence discovers that a map of the city pinpointing the sexual conquests of one Lieutenant Tyrone Slothrop, U.S. Army, corresponds identically to a map showing the V-2 impact sites. The implications of this discovery will launch Slothrop on an amazing journey across war-torn Europe, fleeing an international cabal of military-industrial superpowers, in search of the mysterious Rocket 00000. |
| swan lake story ending: Sparrow Mary Cecilia Jackson, 2020-03-17 In the tradition of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, Mary Cecilia Jackson's devastating but hopeful YA debut is about a ballerina who finds the courage to confront the abuse that haunts her past and threatens her future. There are two kinds of people on the planet. Hunters and prey I thought I would be safe after my mother died. I thought I could stop searching for new places to hide. But you can’t escape what you are, what you’ve always been. My name is Savannah Darcy Rose. And I am still prey. Though Savannah Rose—“Sparrow” to her friends and family—is a gifted ballerina, her real talent is keeping secrets. Schooled in silence by her long-dead mother, Sparrow has always believed that her lifelong creed—“I’m not the kind of girl who tells”—will make her just like everyone else: Normal. Happy. Safe. But in the aftermath of a brutal assault by her seemingly perfect boyfriend Tristan, Sparrow must finally find the courage to confront the ghosts of her past, or lose herself forever.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. |
| swan lake story ending: Bunny Mona Awad, 2019-06-11 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a major motion picture Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius! —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel. —Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times Awad is a stone-cold genius. —Ann Bauer, The Washington Post The Vegetarian meets Heathers in this darkly funny, seductively strange novel from the acclaimed author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and Rouge We were just these innocent girls in the night trying to make something beautiful. We nearly died. We very nearly did, didn't we? Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by the rest of her fiction writing cohort--a clique of unbearably twee rich girls who call each other Bunny, and seem to move and speak as one. But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled Smut Salon, and finds herself inexplicably drawn to their front door--ditching her only friend, Ava, in the process. As Samantha plunges deeper and deeper into the Bunnies' sinister yet saccharine world, beginning to take part in the ritualistic off-campus Workshop where they conjure their monstrous creations, the edges of reality begin to blur. Soon, her friendships with Ava and the Bunnies will be brought into deadly collision. The spellbinding new novel from one of our most fearless chroniclers of the female experience, Bunny is a down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, and the fantastic and terrible power of the imagination. Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Vogue, Electric Literature, and The New York Public Library |
| swan lake story ending: Odette L. K. Wyman, 2016-04-30 After the apprehension of King Stephen's murderer, a malevolent sorcerer named Rothbart, was sentenced to banishment by King Wolfe, both a friend and kind, forgiving ruler. While sending the madman off to his life of solitude, Rothbart vowed death and ruin to Wolfe's family and kingdom, vowing to return and finish what he had started, yet King Wolfe ignored the dastardly promise, watching him sail away into the distance of the open sea. Then, some days later, during the birth of Wolfe's only child, Princess Odette, his precious Queen Fleur was lost to childbirth, and both Kingdoms were burdened by tragedy and despair. Rumors flew of insecurity among the townspeople who feared the living ruler's fragility after the loss of their spouses. Queen Edythe and King Wolfe formulated an unsteady pair of leaders, striking that the sole path to strengthen their forces was through that of their children. An agreement of betrothal was carried out between the two for Queen Edythe's son, Prince Gabriel, to marry Odette after her 25th birthday, drawing the two kingdoms together in power, and in a new direction. Gradually, ages passed without a threat from Rothbart, or any suspected followers. However, the lingering of those ominous words still circled as a troublesome reminder that someday, perhaps, Rothbart would return. Though the two children fell in love during the time they spent together, what transpired on that fateful wedding day proved to be a race against time to save the life of the princess and the throne from Rothbart's sinister plan. Ultimately, only one thing could save them all from Rothbart's rule, and that was love. |
| swan lake story ending: The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde, 2013 Six alternative versions of the old legend, Rumpelstiltskin. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Dive Georgina Pazcoguin, 2021-07-27 Don't expect just tulle and toe shoes. In this fascinating insider's tale, NYCB dancer Pazcoguin reveals her world. . . . A striking debut. —People Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter to the art of dance and the sport that has been her livelihood, NYCB’s first Asian American female soloist Georgina Pazcoguin lays bare her unfiltered story of leaving small-town Pennsylvania for New York City and training amid the unique demands of being a hybrid professional athlete/artist, all before finishing high school. She pitches us into the fascinating, whirling shoes of dancers in one of the most revered ballet companies in the world with an unapologetic sense of humor about the cutthroat, survival-of-the-fittest mentality at NYCB. Some swan dives are literal: even in the ballet, there are plenty of face-plants, backstage fights, late-night parties, and raucous company bonding sessions. Rocked by scandal in the wake of the #MeToo movement, NYCB sits at an inflection point, inching toward progress in a strictly traditional culture, and Pazcoguin doesn’t shy away from ballet’s dark side. She continues to be one of the few dancers openly speaking up against the sexual harassment, mental abuse, and racism that in the past went unrecognized or was tacitly accepted as par for the course—all of which she has painfully experienced firsthand. Tying together Pazcoguin’s fight for equality in the ballet with her infectious and deeply moving passion for her craft, Swan Dive is a page-turning, one-of-a-kind account that guarantees you'll never view a ballerina or a ballet the same way again. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake Ping Zhu, 2012-03 A stunning concertina detailing a night at the Ballet, which anyone with an interest in the performing arts will love! Based on a performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, the images are not only inspired by the dramatic story but also the atmosphere of a working dance venue. On one side, we see the pristine theatre, audience and performance, and on the other side, in a world away from the delicate presentation of the front stage, the back-stage bustle and nerves. A beautiful concertina that can be read as a book or displayed on a mantle piece, or even framed as a print. Suitable for all ages. |
| swan lake story ending: Swan Lake. Glossary. Con CD Audio. Per Le Scuole Superiori Jenny Dooley, 2001-01-01 |
| swan lake story ending: Apollo's Angels Jennifer Homans, 2013-01-03 Apollo's Angels is a major new history of classical ballet. It begins in the courts of Europe, where ballet was an aspect of aristocratic etiquette and a political event as much as it was an art. The story takes the reader from the sixteenth century through to our own time, from Italy and France to Britain, Denmark, Russia and contemporary America. The reader learns how ballet reflected political and cultural upheavals, how dance and dancers were influenced by the Renaissance and French Classicism, by Revolution and Romanticism, by Expressionism and Bolshevism, Modernism and the Cold War. Homans shows how and why 'the steps' were never just the steps: they were a set of beliefs and a way of life. She takes the reader into the lives of dancers and traces the formal evolution of technique, choreography and performance. Her book ends by looking at the contemporary crisis in ballet now that 'the masters are dead and gone' and offers a passionate plea for the centrality of classical dance in our civilization. Apollo's Angels is a book with broad popular appeal: beautifully written and illustrated, it is essential reading for anyone interested in history, culture and art. |
| swan lake story ending: The Red Shoes , 1951 |
| swan lake story ending: Tails - Collected Short Stories Renee Mirabito, 2011 |
| swan lake story ending: The World of Ballet Anne Geraghty, 1970 |
| swan lake story ending: Tchaikovsky's Ballets Roland John Wiley, 1985 Tchaikovsky's Ballets combines analysis of the music of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and Nutcracker with a description based on rare and not easily accessible documents of the first productions of these works in imperial Russia. Essential background concerning the ballet audience, the collaboration of composer and ballet-master, and Moscow in the 1860s leads into an account of the first production of Swan Lake in 1877. A discussion of the theatre reforms initiated by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, Director of the Imperial Theatres and Tchaikovsky's patron, prepares us for a study of the still-famous 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty, Tchaikovsky's first collaboration with the choreographer Marius Petipa. Professor Wiley then explains how Nutcracker, which followed two years after Sleeping Beauty, was seen by its producers and audiences in a much less favourable light in 1882 than it is now. The final chapter discusses the celebrated revival of Swan Lake in 1985 by Petipa and Leve Ivanov. |
| swan lake story ending: A Crown of Talons Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr, 2021 From the authors of A THRONE OF SWANS comes the second in a fierce and soaring fantasy duology. Fight or flight . . . or both? Three months after Aderyn's coronation the court is celebrating the Solstice, but Aderyn is preoccupied by Lucien's continuing hostility. The celebrations are interrupted by the arrival of nobles who have escaped from the neighbouring country of Celonia - the flightless have risen up and overthrown their rulers. The world is changing. As people begin to question whether Aderyn and Aron are strong enough to rule, there is an attempted assassination on Aderyn's life. Siegfried and Tallis have made their move - they have formed an army, declared war and will take the throne, by any means necessary. Aderyn must fly to uncharted territories and risk the lives of everyone she loves, to defeat her enemies, secure her throne and unite her people. Epic, dangerous and impossible to put down, this finale takes you on a soaring journey through grief, strength and determination to fight for what is right, what you love and what is yours. |
| swan lake story ending: The Sleeping Beauty Jennifer Adams, 2019-09-10 Retells the tale of Sleeping Beauty, who pricks her finger on a spindle given to her by a wicked fairy and sleeps for a hundred years. |
| swan lake story ending: The Vic-Wells Ballet Cyril Beaumont, 2010-07 This unusual early work is a fascinating read for any ballet enthusiast or historian. A selection of ballets performed at the Vic-Wells Ballet between 1931 and 1935 are described and analysed. Illustrated with a dozen full page photographs. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| swan lake story ending: Afterlife and Other Stories Ed Krizek, 2004-02-05 Afterlife and Other Stories is a collection of moving, poignant and exciting short stories set mainly in the Philadelphia, PA area. The stories were written and edited with great care over a period of fifteen years. Anyone who has experienced the magic and the heartbreak of living with hope in desperate times will find these stories appealing. Readers who appreciate all aspects of reality including angst and hope will relate to this book. |
| swan lake story ending: The Princess and the Pea A. G. Marshall, 2016-10-07 Alaric wants to be king. He wants to continue the peace and prosperity his father created in Aeonia. But with enemies questioning his bloodline, he'll have to put his heart on the line and marry a stranger to secure his right to rule. Only a match with a true princess will silence his critics and protect his future. Lina's lineage is shocking at best and deadly at worst. Over a century ago, she put herself into an enchanted sleep to seal away a horde of dark creatures. Now both Lina and the goblins are awake. Without friends or resources, Lina must seek the help of the Council of Kings. To get close enough to them to ask for aid, she'll need to convince everyone she's a true princess. The Princess and the Pea is an imaginative retelling of the classic fairy tale. You will love the adventure and intrigue woven into this tale of identity and destiny. Buy this book if you want a romantic adventure that will make you laugh and sweep you off your feet! |
| swan lake story ending: How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? Jane Yolen, 2015-02-24 A young dinosaur takes precautions in order to stay safe throughout the day, both at home and at play, in the latest addition to the How Do Dinosaurs...? series by the award-winning creative team. |
| swan lake story ending: A Tale Told by an Idiot N.C.C. McGowan, 2010-06-02 In this quasi-French farce masquerading as a novel, we meet Courtney Farquhar Tremayne, one hundred years young in the year 2000 and writing his memoirs about his ten odd (and you can believe that they were exceedingly odd) years touring with a second-rate vaudeville troupe (from approximately 1926 to 1936). Meet all of the interesting characters he knew from that magical medium now long departed. There are Bud and Boz, a dog act (Bud is the trainer and Boz the dog, although it was said that some were loathe to tell the difference). Then, there is one of the strangest acts ever to be seen on the vaudeville stage, Nick Knack Paddywack and his Knockabout Kids, a family acrobatic and comedy act. Meet Malachi and Alewyn Malarkey, Irelands version of George Burns and Gracie Allen. Also on board is Charles Mammy Kaufman, a blackface minstrel singer (a type of act no longer seen on any stage) whose not-so-secret secret is that he is, contrary to the convention of the day for these mammy singers, actually black. Then, there is Kelfer Milius, the pompous star actor of the show. And lastly is the beautiful and alluring (to Courtney, anyway) Prudence Bernadette, the shows star actress. Follow them and all these other vaudeville misfits on their ten-year excursion throughout countless Midwestern cow towns and backwater hamlets, where they ply their trade and, more often than not, find themselves in sometimes precarious, yet always comic, circumstances beyond their control. |
| swan lake story ending: The Willow Pattern Story Allan Drummond, 2009-07-10 The author retells a story heard as a child, one of many invented to explain the landscape on willow pattern china, in which two young Chinese lovers are punished by one's cruel mandarin father |
| swan lake story ending: Beginning Ballet Gayle Kassing, 2023-08-03 Beginning Ballet With HKPropel Access introduces students to the study of ballet as a performing art and provides instructional support in learning foundational ballet technique. It is ideal for students enrolled in a beginning ballet class at the college, university, or high school level. The book features more than 80 photos and concise descriptions covering basic foot and arm positions, barre exercises, and centre combinations. Beginning Ballet introduces students to the structure of a ballet class, including expectations, etiquette, and attire. Students also learn how to prepare for class, maintain proper nutrition and hydration, and avoid injury. This text outlines the unique history of ballet from its beginnings in the Renaissance to the 21st century and discusses the styles, aesthetics, artists, and significant works that have shaped ballet as a performing art. In addition, related online learning tools present more than 70 instructional video clips and 50 photos to help students learn and practice ballet. It also includes audio clips of ballet terms with pronunciation in French, assignments, and an interactive quiz covering ballet vocabulary, definitions, and translation to and from the French language. Ballet class provides the foundation for learning the dance form, and Beginning Ballet supports that learning through visual, verbal, and interactive instructional tools. Beginning Ballet text and online tools help bring the grace, artistry, and mental and physical benefits of ballet to students. Beginning Ballet is a part of Human Kinetics’ Interactive Dance Series. The series includes resources for ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre, and hip-hop dance that support introductory dance technique courses taught through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each student-friendly text has related online learning tools including video clips of dance instruction, assignments, and activities. The Interactive Dance Series offers students a collection of guides to learning, performing, and viewing dance. A code for accessing HKPropel is included with this ebook. |
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Swans are waterbirds that are closely related to ducks and geese. These birds can gracefully move in both water and air. Their beautiful plumage and overall appearance have captured …
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Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. They are the …
Swan | Bird Species, Migration & Lifespan | Britannica
May 21, 2025 · Swans are gracefully long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed birds that glide majestically when swimming and fly with slow wingbeats and with necks outstretched. They …
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Mar 6, 2025 · The mute swan, whooper swan, trumpeter swan, and tundra swans (Bewick’s swan and the whistling swan) are native to the northern hemisphere. The black swan, black-necked …
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May 27, 2024 · The Swan is known around the world for its beauty, elegance, and grace. The swan is a genus of waterfowl that has the ability to swim and fly with incredible speed and …
Trumpeter Swan Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of ...
Despite their size, this once-endangered, now recovering species is as elegant as any swan, with a graceful neck and snowy-white plumage. They breed on wetlands in remote Alaska, …
7 Types of Swans (Cygnus) - Birds of North America
Today, all swans are protected birds but this was not always the case. Overhunting of these birds at the turn of the twentieth century almost led to the disappearance of the swans. With the help …
6 Fascinating Swan Facts You Should Know - Birds and Blooms
Oct 7, 2024 · Learn swan facts, including what swans eat, why they're known as a symbol of love and how many types of swans live in North America.
Swan Facts, Types, Diet, Reproduction, Classification, Pictures
Swans are waterbirds that are closely related to ducks and geese. These birds can gracefully move in both water and air. Their beautiful plumage and overall appearance have captured …
