From barres and ballet shoes to plies and performances--a step-by-step introduction to the magic of ballet.

An introduction to ballet covers ballet positions, using the barre, steps, jumps, partners, choreography, ballet mime, and classical and contemporary ballets.

Tallulah is frustrated because the grownups will not let her try dancing in toe shoes yet, so she sneaks a pair out of the wastebasket and tries on her own.

Sarah knows that she is the best dancer in her ballet class, and she is eager to show off at the upcoming recital--but when a new move proves unexpectedly difficult and she has to ask for help, her confidence is shaken.

Publisher Annotation: Pearl loves attending dance classes at her mother?s ballet school. Even though Pearl is the youngest and

Mia's big sister teaches her that there is more to being a ballerina than just putting on the right clothes.

A biography of Russian ballet dancer Vaslaw Nijinsky.

Young girls will love joining Barbie as she leaps, twirls, and pirouettes in this Step 2 reader, I Can Be a Ballerina.

"Can a sport klutz reach her dream and dance? A charming and hilarious, slice of life, middle grade graphic novel about ten year old Electra who refuses to give up her dream to take ballet. After moving, Ellie feels lonely in her new class. Mom has a solution, the girl needs to join the school's sports team to make friends. There is only one problem, no matter what sport she tries Electra makes an utter fool of herself. In the middle of her misery,...

"Welcome to your first day at ballet school! Put on your ballet shoes and let's master your basics with author and New York City Ballet principal Ashley Bouder. Learn five basic lessons, then visit the costume room, before putting on your very own show of Sleeping Beauty at the end."--Provided by publisher.