Ballet Beyond Tradition

For nearly a century the training of ballet and modern dancers has followedtwo divergent paths. Modern practitioners felt ballet was artificial andinjurious to ... » 

For nearly a century the training of ballet and modern dancers has followedtwo divergent paths. Modern practitioners felt ballet was artificial andinjurious to the body ballet teachers felt that modern dancers lacked therigorous discipline and control that comes only from years of progressivetraining. Ballet Beyond Tradition seeks to reconcile these ageold conflictsand bring a new awareness to ballet teachers of the importance of a holistictraining regimen that draws on the best that modern dance and movementstudiesoffers. «