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Dancing History Online: History of Ballet

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantive essay on the evolution of ballet as an art and theater form. Includes information on specific composers and performers.
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The Kennedy Center: Pas De Deux: It Takes Two

For Students 9th - 10th
In ballet, a pas de deux is a dance duet in which two dancers perform ballet steps together. But the pas de deux is not just a dance of love. Let's explore examples of the "love dance" in three ballets: Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, and...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
To Dance is a graphical memoir of Siena Cherson Siegel, a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico who eventually came to New York to study with the School of American Ballet. It captures the passion of the artist, as well as the discipline...
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Netherlands Dance Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information on the unique Holland-based modern dance company and its primary choreographer, Jiri Kylian.