In Shapes of American Ballet: Teachers and Training before Balanchine, Jessica Zeller introduces the first few decades of the twentieth century as an often over

A teaching manual from the founder of the Bolshoi school of Ballet, contains instructions for six advanced classes of ballet.

Outlines an eight-year curriculum of dance exercises and lessons developed by the Russian ballet teacher responsible for the training of Nureyev, Baryshnikov an

Introduces the basics of ballet dancing, including stretching exercises, ballet positions, ballet terms, and good practice habits.