The young person's guide to the ballet

Consisting of a book and CD, this pack provides an opportunity for aspiring ballerinas to learn about the history of ballet whilst enjoying the music of three of its best-known works - "The Nutcracker", "Sleeping Beauty" and "Swan Lake".The book defines what ballet is and when it began, and outlines the different movements of its development from Romantic to Modern.

It then describes the basic techniques, the seven movements of dance and all the ballet steps, and even explains how to tie ballet shoes.

There are insights into the world of great exponents such as Fonteyn and Nureyev and some of their famous roles, and into the practical problems of staging a full-scale ballet.