This DVD has been created especially for pre-schoolers. It associates each of the basic ballet steps with flowers and garden animals as characters that help children remember ballet terminology easily. The beautiful melodies and memorable lyrics make this ballet class a fun experience for the young child! The class includes a warm-up, stretching and strengthening exercises as well as fundamentals like basic motor skills, rhythmics and elementary ballet steps. The center floor and across the floor exercises will also teach young children the format of a dance class, spatial directions and working together in groups. 40 mins. DVD-Region 1.

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This imaginative class ties together the best elements of creative movement with the structure of classical Ballet. A great introduction for first-time students who want to study Ballet in an enjoyable environment. Teachers will find helpful hints and imagery that will stimulate the minds of their young dancers. BONUS FEATURES: “How to prepare your Ballet Bun” and “Fitting your Ballet Shoes”. 60 mins. (2004) DVD-All-Region.

This program was created to inspire and help children realize their dreams of becoming a dancer. It is a complete ballet class for young beginners. Lyrics are sung to beautiful music which aid the child in remembering the dance exercises and performing them correctly. The young dancer's dream is visualized during each exercise when a real ballerina appears and performs the same steps which the child is working on. This is also an excellent guide for parents looking for a dance school for their child. It shows the types of exercises that should be a part of every ballet class. 40 mins. (2004) DVD-Region 1.

A wonderful introduction for children to the world of ballet, especially designed for ages four through six. It contains all the aspects of a formal ballet class including a barre warm-up, stretches, center practice and across the floor combinations. All of the movements are explained step-by-step, followed by a performance of the steps by renowned dance teacher Rosemary Boross and her beginning pre-school students. 30 mins. (DVD) DVD-Region 1.

This 2½ hr. video contains a complete visual dictionary and class for the beginner ballet student. It is an invaluable training tool for the student just beginning ballet and reference guide that can be used for years to come. It includes the definitions of terminology, basic technique, movements and steps the beginner student will need to know, with detailed visual instruction on how to execute all of the movements, positions and steps. The class is performed at 2 levels for beginner and advanced beginner student. As the class is taught, the terminology of the movements and steps are recited to help familiarize and reinforce the use of terminology in the ballet class. The Visual Dictionary of Ballet for Children is broken down into 4 chapters: Chapter 1 - The Dictionary of Ballet Technique, includes positions of the arms feet and body, including the basic techniques of ballet. Chapter 2 - The Dictionary of Barre Work, includes visual instruction on the execution of barre movement and steps. Chapter 3 - The Dictionary of Center Work, includes visual instruction on the execution of steps done center floor. Chapter 4 - The Class, includes all of the steps movements and techniques from Chapters 1,2 and 3 assembled into a class. Program creator Rosemary Boross' dance career includes performance with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Radio City Ballet, and the American Dance Machine. Visual demonstrations by Rosemary Boross' students from The Ballet Pacifica Conservatory. Inspiring ballet class music by Rory Foster. 155 mins. (2005) DVD-All-Region.

Join Ballerina Michelle Benash for your very first Pointe Lesson. Learn how to fit, sew and prepare your shoes before you begin. Then follow along as Michelle teaches you a barre, center exercises and a lovely variation for the beginner student. Makes a great gift for the aspiring Ballerina of today! Michelle Benash teaches Ballet at the famous High School For The Performing Arts in New York City - the school on which the film and television series "FAME" was based. 25 mins. (2005) DVD-All-Region.

By popular demand, Rosemary Boross and Bruce Stephen Foster present the sequel to their hit program, A Fantasy Garden Ballet Class. Pre-schoolers will love dancing with the newest members of the Fantasy Garden including the Friendly Frogs, Prancing Petunias, and Mr. Robin Red Breast. The beautiful melodies and memorable lyrics make learning and practicing the exercises a fun experience for young children. This class contains classic ballet fundamentals being taught by Emboite Ants and Leaping Lady Bugs. Also included is continued work on basic motor skills with Marching Marigolds and Green, Green Galloping Grasshoppers, as well as rhythmic exercises in The Caterpillar Circle. The pictures of these fun characters seen before each exercise will stimulate your child’s creativity and imagination! Program creator Rosemary Boross’ dance career includes performances with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Radio City, and the American Dance Machine. She is on the teachers training school faculties of DEA (Dance Educators of America). She has taught CNADM (Chicago National Association of Dance Masters) and has taught in many colleges and universities nationwide, lecturing and teaching Master classes on “The Art of Training Children in Dance.” 40 mins. (DVD-2006) DVD-All-Region.

With Mary Carpenter. In this class, Mary shares her creative ideas on instruction for teaching beginners and the once a week student. Join Mary and her young students as she instructs them in warm-ups, barre, center floor, character steps and combinations across the floor. A Bonus Section features a Q & A with Producer Bob Rizzo and Miss Mary with helpful tips on teaching beginners. It’s tutu much fun! Mary Carpenter has danced for Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. In this ballet dance video, she teaches in New York City for the young students program at STEPS on Broadway and for Ballet Hispanico. 60 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

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This ballet dance video is the perfect introduction to ballet for boys and young men. This program presents, in a clear and understandable style, the building blocks of movement which include: bending, extending, rising, jumping, turning and darting while teaching how to co-ordinate these movements rhythmically. Specially designed and presented by world-renowned ballet teacher Richard Gladstone, this program is demonstrated by young beginners, late starters, and a professional dancer. 30 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

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This is a hip new twist on learning about ballet, featuring the Paris Opera Ballet and Students from School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, Official Academy of New York City Ballet. Our 40 minute DVD is a cool, fun, beautiful show with a brain. Prima Princessa, an animated fairy ballerina, magically transports a group of little girls to see the Paris Opera Ballet perform select segments of Swan Lake. In between acts, the children return home to learn simple ballet steps which are playfully shown mixed into colorful montages of toys, animals, children and young dancers from the School of American Ballet. 40 mins. (2008) DVD-Region 1

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Tinkerbell Dance Studio™ is a dance series for kids that teaches basic introductory steps to beginner level dancers. The variety of DVDs in this series were specifically designed so every child can find a dance genre that excites them. This series is perfect for ages 4 and up, and with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-learn steps, children will look and feel like real dancers in no time! In Tinkerbell Dance Studio Ballet, the class starts at the barre (you can use a chair instead). Once Michele introduces 1st through 5th positions, she moves on to Pliés, Tondus, Degajés, Rondejámbs, Passés, and Piqués. After that, the class stretches and moves to center. Next, Michele continues with Tondus, Degajés, Pas De Bourrés, Balances, and Jumps. The program ends with the proper way to bow like a professional ballerina! This fun beginner ballet class is packed with all the basics and great music too! Includes: A free poster; step-by-step instructions; great exercise; instruction by a professional ballerina; and other children in the class who are learning too. Michele Lundberg has ballet training from Orange County Dance Center, Ballet Repertory Theatre, Dayton Ballet Company, and is currently with the American Repertory Ballet in Princeton, NJ. Michele has danced featured roles in ARB’s productions of Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker, Graham Lustig’s VISTA, and Amy Seiwert’s Monopoly. 38 mins. (2009) DVD-Region 1

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