description: A ballet-master of many years' experience, Woytek Lowski was uniquelyqualified in the art of teaching classical ballet to both students andprofessionals, in class and in rehearsal. Participants in his classes haveincluded such outstanding international dancers as Mikhail Baryshnikov,Natalia Makarova, Gelsey Kirkland, Anthony Dowell and Sylvie Guillem.The Art of Teaching Classical Ballet passes on Lowski's considerable expertise onall aspects of teaching classical ballet. After detailed observation and analysisof classwork and ballet technique, Lowski goes on to assess the generalpurpose of classwork, the responsibilities of both teachers and students, andgives helpful, often humorous advice for the student. He also considers theproblems that the aspiring student is likely to encounter on entering the danceprofession, such as the demands of adapting to different dance styles andtraditions, stage fright, and diet. Finally, a sample class for advanced studentsis given in full.More than just a teaching manual, The Art of Teaching Classical Ballet goesconsiderably beyond the technical aspects of ballet, and provides a muchneededlink between the worlds of the aspiring student and the professionaldancer. It will prove to be an invaluable all-round guide for teachers, studentsand performers of classical ballet.Woytek Lowski studied at the Warsaw Ballet School and at the VaganovaChoreographic School in Leningrad. He joined the Warsaw Opera Ballet in1958, and in 1964 won the silver medal at the Varna International BalletCompetition. From 1966-71 he danced with Maurice BEjart's Ballet of theTwentieth Century, creating roles in BEjart's Romeo and Juliet, Baudelaire, andActus Tragicus, amongst others. After appearing with Tanz-Forum in Cologneand the Ballet de Marseille, he became a premier danseur at the Boston Ballet,1973-79. Later he held the post of ballet-master at American Ballet Theatre,the Royal Ballet of Flanders, and English National Ballet, and taught widelyin countries all over the world. After his death in 1995, the Woytek Lowski Foundation was set up in Poland to help aspiring young dancers.
language: English
title: The Art of Teaching Classical Ballet
titlecomplete: The Art of Teaching Classical Ballet
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Dance Books Ltd