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George Balanchine
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American Indian Ballerinas by Lili Cockerille Livingston Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet Biography Publisher University of Oklahoma Press : Norman and London , 1997 Pages 328 Some Photos, black and white
Profile of four famous and influential Native American Indian prima ballerinas.

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Balanchine by Bernard Taper Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Harper & Row , 1960, 1963 Pages 335 Many photos, black and white
A biography that in building up Balanchine, insults many other ballet greats and institutions. Maybe you'll enjoy it? Balanchines life to the books publication date (1960)

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Ballerina - The Art of Women in Classical Ballet by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography , Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Princton Book Company, Publishers , 1987 Pages 192 Extensive photos, black and white
Companion book to the BBC series of the same name. As a book the work stands on its own, beautifully photographed and documented. Although it is not exhaustive it is informative and broad in scope.

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Ballet - an Illustrated History by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface Antoinette Sibley
Ballet History , Childrens Ballet Story and Other , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Homish Hamilton, Limited , 1992,1973 Pages 304 Extensive photos, black and white
An exquisite text accompanied with many, many plates and photo's, a uniquely guided history book on ballet.

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Ballet and Modern Dance (with contributions by leading choreographers dancers and critics) by Kirstein, Bejart, Lanchberry, others Forward / Preface None
Ballet Choreography , Ballet Theater/Production , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Octopus Books Limited, London , 1974 Pages 144 Lavishly photographed, mainly B&W, some color
Unique commentary on the state of the dance c1974.

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Ballet Music by Humphrey Searle Forward / Preface Author
Ballet Music , Ballet History Publisher Dover , 1958, 1973 Pages 256 some photo, music, black and white
A great reference work on ballet music.

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Ballet Mystique: Behind the Glamour of the Ballet Russe by George Zoritch ed. by Renee Renouf Forward / Preface Introduction by Vladimir Vasiliev, Authors preface
Ballet Autobiography Publisher Cynara Editions, Mountain View, California , 2000 Pages 306 Many photographs, black and white
Another extraordinarily well composed ballet autobiography, covers the expansive period - the present going back to the post Diaghilev Ballet Russe; fascinating reading.

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Come dance with me - a memoir 1896-1956 by Ninette deValois Forward / Preface Author
Ballet Autobiography Publisher The World Publishing Company , 1957 Pages 254 Some Photos, black and white
A unique career is recounted, her days with the Diaghilev Ballet Russe are not covered much as she wrote a different book about them.

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Complete Book of Ballets by Cyril Beaumont Forward / Preface None
Ballet History , Ballet Stories Publisher Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers , 1938 Pages 900 Some Photos, black and white
A momumental work, servers as the research material for many other books on ballet history. Comprehensive to the 1930's. Format is consistent and information is relatively easy to locate.

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Dance with Demons the Life of Jerome Robbins by Greg Lawrence Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet Biography Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York , 2001 Pages 622 Few photos, black and white
A lenghty and detailed biography. Perhaps the most lenghty and detailed, at about 600 pages. Includes interviews with many friends, peers, dancers, and some family. Very few photos.

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Dancing On My Grave by Gelsey Kirkland with Greg Lawrence Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Doubleday Company, Inc. , 1986 Pages 286 Some Photos, black and white
This book exploded onto the ballet literature world - some of the material was considered a bit controversial for a ballerina biography, especially this ballerina.

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Danseur: The Male in Ballet by Richard Philp and Mary Whitney Forward / Preface Foreword by Robert Joffrey
Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher A Rutledge Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company , 1977 Pages 192 Extensive photographs, black and white
A survey work from the late 1970's, nearly every page has beautiful, well commented photographs of male dancers. The text is rich in historical information relating to the evolution of male ballet dancing.

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George Balanchine Ballet Master by Richard Buckle and John Taras Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Random House, New York , 1988 Pages 500 Few photos, black and white


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Henning Kronstam: Portrait of a Danish Dancer by Alexandra Tamalonis Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet Biography Publisher University Press of Florida (UPF) , 2002 Pages 574 Some photographs, black and white
This biography is a look into the Royal Danish ballet system through the life of one it's premiere danseurs. Extraordinarily well researched and informative reading about the man and his art form.

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Holding On to the Air by Suzanne Farrell with Toni Bentley Forward / Preface Suzanne Farrell (2002) Edition
Ballet Biography Publisher University Press of Florida (UPF) , 1990, 2002 Pages 322 Some Photos, black and white
First printed in 1990 and re-issued in 2002 with a preface by the author. The book is permeated with an obsession for; The Dance, the NYCB, and it's former ballet master, George Balanchine, the partnership these formed.

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Making a Ballet by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp Forward / Preface Authors Introduction
Ballet Theater/Production , Ballet History , Ballet Choreography , Ballet Music Publisher Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York , 1974 Pages 160 Extensive photos, illustration, and notes, black and white
An attempt to de-mystify the process of creating a ballet by using examples of how some ballets were created and how different choreographers, composers, and designers worked.

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Maria Tallchief - Americas Prima Ballerina by Maria Tallchief with Larry Kaplan Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Henry Holt and Company, New york , 1997 Pages 351 Some Photos, black and white
As much about George Balanchine as it is about Maria Tallchief and the central roles both perform in the artistic creation and development of the first world class ballet company in America.

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Once a Dancer by Allegra Kent Forward / Preface None
Ballet Autobiography Publisher St Martins Press , 1997 Pages 340 Some photos (nice ones!), black and white
Fascinating and compelling reading by this dancer. Revealing and personal - this is an excellent insight into a remarkable ballerina.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet at 25 "Let's Go On" by Wayne Johnson Forward / Preface Authors preface
Ballet History Publisher Documentary Book Publishers , 1997 Pages 128 Extensive photos, black and white
How to make a ballet company? Do you think it's only all about money - wrong!, this book is for you. A small book, it is surprisingly complex and complete in the many details of this ballet companys history.

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Page by Page by Ruth Page ed. By Andrew M. Wentink Forward / Preface Editors Introduction
Ballet Autobiography Publisher Dance Horizons, New York , 1978 Pages 224 Many photos, black and white
Highly original collection of diverse writings spanning over 50 years of ballet (1916 to 1974) and some interesting diversions. Pavlova, Balanchine, Nureyev, Russia, India, Chicago, dance and dancing, with a unique common denominator.

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Prodigal Son by Edward Villella with Larry Kaplan Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography Publisher Simon and Schuster , 1990 Pages 317 Some Photos, black and white
The books subtitle "Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic" sums it up pretty well. Full of surprises for anyone not familiar with this dancers story, as much about Balanchine as it is about his ballets and this dancer personally.

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The Nutcracker Ballet by Jack Anderson Forward / Preface None
Ballet Stories , Ballet History , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Mayflower Books , 1979 Pages 223 Extensive photos, mainly B&W, some color
Lavishly photographed and well written text, thorough history woven through.

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The World of Diaghilev by John Percival Forward / Preface None
Ballet Biography , Picture and Coffee Table Publisher Harmony Books , 1971, 1979 Pages 144 photo, illustration, black and white
An enjoyable and fairly complete documentary of a landmark impresario of ballet (early 1900's), a time in many books referred to as the golden age modern ballet.