My ballet book - Kate Castle

My Ballet Book invites you to experience the magical world of ballet and the life of a dancer. Step-by-step photographs
featuring dancers from English National Ballet School
show the five basic ballet positions
as well as techniques involved in performing classical steps such as jumps
arabesques
and pirouettes. Moving from studio to stage
My Ballet Book then takes you behind the scenes of English National Ballet's magical production of The Nutcracker.
See the dancers apply their makeup and be fitted into their costumes; be captivated by the enchanting scenery of the Land of Snow and Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy
and meet characters such as Clara
the Prince
and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Read the stories of well-known ballets such as Giselle
The Sleeping Beauty
Swan Lake
and Coppelia
and find out about some of the world's best-loved dancers
from Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky to Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov.