Getting Started in Ballet

"Although classical traditions are its primary focus, Getting Started in Ballet includes a generous amount of information about adjacent techniques within contemporary, modern, and jazz dance, providing useful context for parents in the process of determining the best path into dance training for their children. Janson's second edition retains the expertise garnered by Paskevska in Europe, while addressing the expanded roles of fitness and technology in dance pedagogy today. Clearly and frankly written, Getting Started suits novices as a primer just as well as it refreshes the basics for lifelong practitioners."--Zachary Whittenburg, contributor to Dance Magazine and member of the Chicago Dancemakers Forum "Getting Started in Ballet is not just a guide to the beginning, but a comprehensive guide to a life in the world of classical ballet. Describing life for a prospective dancer from her first pre-ballet classes to college, professional careers and dance-related fields, it illuminates the dancer's paths through classical training, higher education, career options, pitfalls and joys. It is overflowing with well-researched, up-to-date information for parents and prospective students, as well as anecdotes from a fascinating personal history in ballet."--Emily Stein, Dance Educator "The second edition of anna Paskevska's Getting Started in Ballet: A Parent's Guide to Dance Education, revised by Maureen Janson, is an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, and studio owners. Janson has updated and expanded the first edition from 1997 to address changes in technology, conditioning practices, and secondary education and infuse these new ideas into Paskevska's original text ... This highly detailed, yet easy-to-read book will guide dancers, parents, and teachers through the complex path of dance education and career preparation. The authors offer expert advice on best practices for dance training and parental support at all levels."--Journal of Dance Education