Ballet

Ballet Links

• Ballet Terms Glossary of terms used in ballet.
  
• Ballet.co Online magazine with news, interviews, features and postings about all things ballet and dance in the UK.
  
• Russian Classical Ballet Devoted to the Russian classical ballet, its history, outstanding choreographers, ballet teachers, ballet dancers, musicians, ballet education, and includes a photo gallery.
  
• The-Ballet.com The Ballet.com is an interactive website designed to educate people about ballet, from the history, to the technique of ballet, to great performances and dancers, to what it takes to become a ballet dancer. Formerly called Studio to Stage.
  
• History of Ballet How ballet evolved, from the courts of Renaissance Italy to the revival of interest in the 1960's.
  
• San Francisco Ballet Official site of the ballet company with schedule, news, updates, information about the ballet school, FAQs about ballet.
  
• USA International Ballet Competition A two-week, Olympic-style competition held every 4 years in Jackson, Mississippi where young dancers vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
  
• The Kirov Ballet, Official site, with news, reviews, dancer profiles, ballerina biography, photographs, photos, repertoire, schedule, academies.
  
• The Electric Ballerina Learn more about ballet (or just have fun!) by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions.
  
• Choreographers' Biographies Some of the choreographers at the Nederlands Dance Theatre.
  
• 100 Common Ballet Terms Defined Introductory dictionary by Tom Parsons.
  
• From Russia with Love This exhibition, at the National Gallery of Australia, displays the extraordinary designs made for the Russian Ballet between 1909 and 1933. It includes costumes, drawings, photographs, and theatre programs.
  
• Ballet Dictionary - ABT 170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet.
  
• Kirov Ballet Academy Official site for the famous Russian academy with curriculum, admissions information, campus life, calendar and news.
  
• Ballet Web Featuring photo essays, commentary, QuickTime animations, and a page of reader-submitted ballet jokes, plus notes about dance photography.
  
• Ballet Alert News and views on ballet, ballets, and ballet dancers. Performance calendars. Ballet Talk for fans. Dancers' photos, weekly Quiz, interviews, and articles about ballet.
  
• Royal Winnipeg Ballet Schedule of events and information about performances.
  
• New York City Ballet Company Located at Lincoln Center, the site contains schedules, ticket sales, repertory, dancers, and a ballet trivia game.
  
• Rasta Thomas Click on any of the dancer's pictures to bring up news, schedule, photos, resume, biography.