Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness for Young Dancers

by Once Upon A. Dance

Overview

Movement. Creativity, Gratitude. Persistence. Wisdom.

Created by an award-winning dance teacher and her ballerina daughter, both immersed in the ballet world until coronavirus.

Dancing Shapes provides an inside gorgeous glimpse into one ballerina's journey. Konora, whose career has been sidelined by COVID-19, leads readers through warm-up steps, a basic ballet technique lesson, and an exploration of movement and form.

With more than fifty poses to contemplate or re-create, young movers:
• learn basic ballet technique and vocabulary
• develop an eye for detail
• explore movement concepts
• increase body awareness
• strengthen spatial perception and balance
• celebrate gratitude, the value of practice, and making healthy choices

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781736875018
Publisher:	Once Upon a Dance
Publication date:	11/29/2020
Series:	Dancing Shapes , #1
Pages:	54
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Brought to you by a mother-daughter team.

Konora climbed the pre-professional ballet ladder up to Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Professional Division. Along the way, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella.

Konora’s mother taught creative movement and ballet for decades and was honored to be chosen and recognized by her local City Council for embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community for her work with young dancers. She’s breathed dance from every angle: child to pre-professional to adult ballet student, zoom student, dance teacher, dance mom, competition mom, ballet-school parent-guilder, audience member, recital planner, business owner, and board member.

Editorial Reviews

...Myriad photographs also feature Konora backlit to focus on her body position instead of what she is wearing. Dynamic body shapes can be challenging to replicate, but the presentation is accessible to children regardless of their abilities.

Young dancers will love having this reference at hand even once dance classes open again. Especially because this book teaches routines and practices to keep moving bodies safe, it is an important addition to a young ballet dancer's home library.

Reedsy - Mary Lanni

With constant support and innovative descriptions that will spark imaginations, Konora invites readers to share the joy of dancing. A superb tool for young dancers, full of accessible poses to mimic.

Kirkus Reviews