num_pages: 198
description: From the Foreword by Mikhail Baryshnikov: I think that this publication is an event for the entire ballet world. This is not only a monograph about a brilliant teacher of dance and a handbook for professionals of the choreographic stage. It is also, and perhaps most importantly, a serious attempt to examine the development of the school of Russian ballet from the perspective of the entire century.About the AuthorGennady Albert studied under Alexander Pushkin in the 1960s and is currently Managing Director of the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg. Antonina W. Bouis has translated more than fifty titles from Russian into Engish including I, Maya Plisetskaya, a memoir of the Russian prima ballerina; Mothers and Daughters by Elena Bonner; and St. Petersburg: A Cultural History by Solomon Volkov.
language: English
title: Alexander Pushkin: Master Teacher of Dance
titlecomplete: Alexander Pushkin: Master Teacher of Dance
ratings_count: 5
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theater)
publisher: New York Public Library