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• Artslynx International Dance Resources - Directory of links to articles on ballets including Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide and The Nutcracker.
• The Ballet Book Workbook series - Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.
• Ballet Dictionary - Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter.
• Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater - 170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.
• Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles - Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.
• Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom - Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers.
• Ballet: The Classical Method - Illustrated accompanying text for the video.
• Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery - Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia.
• Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced - Online text of 8 levels of ballet syllabi beginning at age 6.
• Cyber Dance - Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links.
• Dance and Ballet Photo - Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.
• Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik - Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company, and artist Gottfried Helnwein, including Macbeth, Oedipus, Pasolini, Marat and Sade.
• How to Construct a Tutu - Historical and Modern Perspective - Reference article including directions to construct a tutu modeled on the long style of the 19th century, and the varying lengths of later trends.
• Laura's Ballet Site - A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some refrence to other dance forms.
• Making the Leap Into Ballet - Article covering ballet, dance history and recommended books.
• Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet - A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.
• The Perfect Pointe - Articles - Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy.
• The Physics of Dance - Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary.
• Pointework from Gaynor Minden - Pointe shoe in history and its construction.
• Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance - Essays on history, companies, and prominent names.
• To the Pointe - A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing and preparation.
• Variations - Database of ballet information including how-to's, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers.
• WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers - Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.