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Each letter of the alphabet is represented by an illustration of a ballet-related word.

Introduces the world of ballet and presents its notable stories, dancers, techniques, and routines.

Depicts a typical day for a ballet dancer, from warm-up exercises and lessons, to rehearsals, preparation, and finally a performance.

Text and photographs present the activities at a ballet studio where young children warm up, practice the five basic positions, exercise at the barre, and watch teenage ballet dancers perform.

If I were a ballerina, I would wear pointe shoes. I would stretch my legs and leap across the stage! Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a ballerina.

A New York City Ballet principal dancer invites young dance students and enthusiasts to practice five basic lessons before visiting the costume room and staging a production of Sleeping Beauty.