{"product_id":"prima-princessa-ballet-for-beginners-9781936140459","title":"Prima Princessa Ballet for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrima Princessa invites budding ballerinas to explore the wonderful world of ballet!  Is there any more enticing figure than the ballerina? Dressed in a fluffy tutu  wearing her pink pointe shoes  and dancing so gracefully  shes what every little girl longs to be. But what does it take to make that fantasy come true? Thanks to the charming  illustrated Prima Princessa  would-be ballerinas will enjoy a privileged peek into the dancers world.  The fairy-like Princessa ushers readers into New York Citys famous School of American Ballet (SAB) in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts--the finest dance academy in the U.S. and the starting point for most of the New York City Ballets ballerinas. Through stunning photography  theyll enter SABs classrooms and get an intimate look at how elite dancers train. The visit begins in a pre-ballet class  moves to SABs Childrens Ballet Division (11-year-olds)  and finally arrives at the near-professional Advanced Ballet classes (16-year-olds). Along the way  newcomers to ballet will learn about the schools dress code; see close-up images of young students demonstrating all the basic positions; and find out what goes into performing each step. Just like a real dance class  the book opens with a barre--where dancers warm up--and then shifts to the center  where ballerinas can show off their balance  perform combinations  and eventually practice partnering. (Theres also a glimpse at boys class  too!) The on-the-page performance is absolutely inspiring  with every dancer in perfect  elegant form: all the photos and instructions have been checked by the teachers at SAB for accuracy. And most exciting of all is watching a girl get ready to go on stage for a dress rehearsal  applying her makeup  straightening her costume  and making sure every hair is in place.  Its the stuff of which dreams are made  and the finest childrens introduction to ballet ever published!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931874852917,"sku":"ByrdShop_1936140454","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781936140459.jpg?v=1794218262","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/prima-princessa-ballet-for-beginners-9781936140459","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}