Gremese Intl | Atletické sporty

This book explores as never before all the facets of the fascinating universe of rhythms and "born to dance" artists of the Big Island. It traces Cuban dance from its origins through colonialism and from the Revolution to the present day. Before the advent of Fidel Castro, the voluptuous life of cabarets (i.e. Sans Souci or Tropicana) reigned supreme in the pulsating heart of Havana. The world's greatest actors, dancers and singers came to perform in Cuba. Italian and French-style theaters billed the world's greatest opera divas, ballets and concerts. After 1959, Castro took over all aspects of the sector and promoted the more authentic Afro-Cuban oral culture, aimed to appeal to all the population. Cubanía became country, homeland, identity. A magnificent tradition of classical ballet is still vital in Cuba today. The Escuela Nacional de Ballet produces exceptional dancers each

This is the most respected and most widely-read Russian ballet manual in the world, written in 1938 by Agrippina Vaganova (Russia's most influential ballet teacher of all time) and published in its final version (renowned as the 3rd edition) in U.S.S.R. in 1948. The book is presented - for the first time in English - in its complete, unabridged, original form.Agrippina Vaganova played a pivotal role in the rebirth of Russian ballet, and her teaching method has gained unparalleled fame throughout the world. This Russian ballet techniques reference manual is the basis for all other classical ballet textbooks. The book contains the original text, additional documentation, contextual analysis, a biographical essay of Vaganova's lifetime achievements, photos, specific illustrations of movements, forms and positions of her ballet method, and a fundamental new study on the influence