Product Description
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Featuring some of the world's most exciting and talented dancers,
this sparkling collection brings together some of the best scenes
from your favourite ballets - from the graceful elegance and
passion of Swan Lake, to the humour and wit of the Clog Dance
from La Fille mal gardée and the exuberant liveliness of The
Nutcracker, this is a perfect collection for any ballet beginner.
Works
Adam: Giselle (2006 - Royal Ballet) - Retour des vendangeurs et
valse; Delibes: Coppélia (2000 - Royal Ballet) - Bringing
Coppélia to life; Delibes: Sylvia (2005 - Royal Ballet) - Pas des
esclaves, Pizzicati, Las Chasseresses; Hérold: La fille mal
gardée (2005 - Royal Ballet) - The Fanny Elssler pas de deux,
Picnic, Dance of the cock and hens, Clog dance; Mendelssohn: A
Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 - Pacific Northwest Ballet) -
Oberon's Kingdom, Epilogue; Prokofiev: Cinderella (200/ - Paris
Opera Ballet) - Cinderella, Duet of the Prince and Cinderella;
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (2007 - San Francisco Ballet) - Battle of
the Toys and Mice, Madame du Cirque and the Dancing Bear, Chinese
Dance, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance, Dance of the
Mirlitons, Waltz of the Snowflakes, Waltz of the Flowers;
Tchaikovsky: The ing Beauty (2006 - Royal Ballet) - Valse,
Act I Finale; Tcahikovsky; Swan Lake (2009 - Royal Ballet) -
Entrance of the Swans; Cygnets' Dance, Pas de trois - Odette,
Siegfried, Von Rothbart
Press Reviews
"My First Ballet Collection is a great choice for those wishing
to nurture enthusiasm for ballet among children of all ages.
Younger children will enjoy being introduced to colorful
characters and beautiful dancing. Older children will benefit
from the rtunity to sample a mélange of ballet specimens. "
(Dance Advantage)
Disc Information
Catalogue Number: OA1019D
Running Time: 92 minutes
Sound: 5.0 Full Half DTS; PCM Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Label: Opus Arte
Review
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Do you have a ballet student or young child interested in all
things dance on your gift list this year?
A brand new video, released in September, would be a wonderful
addition to their dance library. My First Ballet Collection is
exactly what its title indicates, a treasury of excerpted
performances which are particularly suited for introducing
children to the world of ballet. Youngsters will immediately
recognize some of the better-known tales; ing Beauty, The
Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Cinderella are all included in the
compilation. However, ballets such as Coppelia, Giselle, Sylvia,
A Midsummer Night's Dream, and La Fille mal gardée, present
characters and moods that will appeal to all ages.
My First Ballet Collection offers high-quality film and sound
production, however the DVD is not frilly. Played straight
through, each of the 26 ballet excerpts are introduced with a
caption indicating the ballet's title, music composer, and
excerpt heading. The DVD also conveniently offers the option to
view by chapter for easy navigation among the selections. The
excerpts are highly accessible and are well-chosen to stand
alone. The video even captured the attention of my two-year-old.
He was motivated to move to the energetic music and particularly
enjoyed imitating the dancers as they jumped and balanced.
A collection such as this would ideally inspire further
investigation of the ballets, their stories, their choreographers
or dancers, and the physical movements of which they are made.
Parents hoping to plop their child in front of the TV or
expecting the DVD to connect all the dots, may be disappointed in
its lack of interactivity. My First Ballet Collection goes as far
as bringing a variety of real ballet performances into the home
or studio in one tidy package, providing the rtunity for
parents or teachers to assist children in their continued
exploration of ballet. This may be y for some parents who
feel they don't know much of ballet or the dance world. However,
exploring together is fun and encourages enthusiasm for learning.
Bottom Line: My First Ballet Collection is a great choice for
those wishing to nurture enthusiasm for ballet among children of
all ages. Younger children will enjoy being introduced to
colorful characters and beautiful dancing. Older children will
benefit from the rtunity to sample a mélange of ballet
specimens. -- Dance Advantage, Nichelle, November 30, 2009
Pick of the month: Looking to boost your ballet knowledge?
My First Ballet Collection features 26 scenes every aspiring
ballerina should knows on one DVD. Get inspired by dancers from
The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Opéra Ballet
and Pacific Northwest Ballet, performing excerpts from Swan Lake,
ing Beauty and The Nutcrackers. Visit
myfirstballetcollection.com to learn more. --Dance Spirit
Magazine, Ashley Rivers, March 2010