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Such a simple book about the basic postures of ballet that is bound to make kids feel supported and encouraged on their journey.
In this how-to-ballet debut, deep dive into posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. Enjoy Ballerina Konora's sass and wisdom as she shares insights she’s learned along the way. Delightful illustrations and a kitty-cat sidekick may leave readers wondering how 64 pages on posture could possibly be this entertaining.
Dance Stance debuts the third series by the mother-daugther team Once Upon a Dance.
This is one of the cutest and most simplified “how to” books for children.
This book is for all those who are interested in ballet.
If your kid wants to start learning ballet, this book is perfect to give them an idea of what to expect and it is so well detailed that it could help them learn some moves and begin practicing ahead of class so they don’t go in without a clue.
If your kid is shy and doesn’t like to ask questions or isn’t sure s/he is doing something right, this book simplifies the postures down to how they are supposed to be breathing, like their own private tutor at home.
If your kid is bored at the beginning and wants to quit, this book might be just what they need to stick through the process as it encourages them to stay motivated and helps them see the importance of the boring steps they initially have to learn.
Despite being a book on ballet postures, the book also spreads the important message of enjoying other things in life and never going all or nothing for anything.
The book also asserts how important it is to have a strong foundation of movements and stillness when it comes to any desirable advancement in the art of dance in general and ballet in particular. It also encourages self - expression and normalizes having different opinions even in something as structural as ballet and performances.
Kids will find the art work that accompanies the instructions quite appealing as it compares certain movements to those of animals (and what kids don’t absolutely love animals?)
Dance Stance by Once Upon a Dance is written by a professional ballerina who shares advice from her own experiences and encourages children (or adults) to just have fun and move their bodies, because that is what ballet is truly all about!
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Synopsis
In this how-to-ballet debut, deep dive into posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. Enjoy Ballerina Konora's sass and wisdom as she shares insights she’s learned along the way. Delightful illustrations and a kitty-cat sidekick may leave readers wondering how 64 pages on posture could possibly be this entertaining.
Dance Stance debuts the third series by the mother-daugther team Once Upon a Dance.
About the author
—> 28 books to spark imagination and inspire children to MOVE, breathe, and connect —> Created by a mom-daughter team passionate about books and dance, who donate royalties —> Visit DanceStories.com for details/local sellers. Also available via your local bookstore, library, Amazon, or Bookshop.org. view profile
Published on May 03, 2022
3000 words
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Genre: Middle Grade
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