Dance Stance: Beginning Ballet for Young Dancers with Ballerina Konora (Ballet Inspiration and Choreography Concepts for Young Dancers)

Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement. “A superb tool … Highly recommended! … a truly excellent book … superbly illustrated” —The Wishing Shelf ” Readers will gain serious know-how in this energetic guide. From the steps required to execute a perfect relevé to getting the hang of proper leg rotation during turnout, ballet posture is analyzed from every angle.” —BookLife Brought to you by the mother-daugther team of Once Upon a Dance , with over 20 awards for their Dance-It-Out! and Dancing Shapes series for younger audiences. Dance Stance debuts their trilogy for kids ages 8+.