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More Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness for Young Dancers (Dancing Shapes Series)
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Product Description More Dancing Shapes is the second in the series from an award-winning dance teacher and her ballet-dancer daughter. Following a format similar to the Dancing Shapes debut: our ballerina heroine, Konora, leads readers through: • an inside glimpse into her continuing almost-ballerina journey • a warm-up and basic ballet technique lesson • an exploration of form and shape • creating their own unique shapes The Dancing Shapes series provides young dancers ongoing challenges to revisit. With four books in one, the mini-paperback, ebook or 11x8.5 hardcover (coming in January) has something for everyone. Preschoolers can try the broad shapes, older kids can fine-tune the details, and all ages can delve into storytelling and discover the crazy world of pre-professional ballet. With more than fifty poses to contemplate or re-create, aspiring young dancers: • learn basic ballet technique and vocabulary • develop an eye for detail • explore movement concepts • increase body awareness • strengthen spatial perception and balance • celebrate gratitude, the value of practice and review Dancing Shapes concepts At least four books in one, mini-sections include: • About Me, Konora • Imagination and Storytelling • Warming Up • Ballet Positions • Thinking about Details • Dancing Shapes on the Floor • Fancy French and Concepts Review Review "Loved it! 😍 This is a natural extension of theDancing Shapes series and is an interactive addition to young ballet dancers'reading collections. Ballerina Konora is back with even more dancing shapes to share.Sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, Konora and her mother turned to creatingbooks for young and aspiring dancers to support movement and the learning ofdance from home. Like the first book in the series, More Dancing Shapes beginswith an introduction speaking directly to readers and informing them how thebook is designed and intended to be used. After a brief description of Konora'sdancing history--including new details not mentioned in the firstinstallment--readers are invited to get up and move along with Konora. Beginningwith a warm up, young dancers learn new ballet terms and movements, enhancingtheir repertoire and building upon skills learned in the first book. Vivid photographs appear on every page, inspiring anddemonstrating at the same time. Whether onstage in a bright costume or backlitto showcase a particular shape, these images of Konora are compelling to bothdancers and non-dancers alike. This book incorporates more French ballet terminology than itspredecessor, elevating young dancers to the next level of understanding. Aninformal glossary of terms at the end of the book helps with pronunciation andcomprehension in case context is not sufficient for some readers. An actively engaging game is included in this book, encouragingcreativity as readers attempt to follow Konora's prompts in their own way.Imagination is a common theme in this book, and readers are even invited toshare their stories with Konora directly, if they wish. Like the first book, this second installment emphasizes the factthat dancing is for everyone, whether performing onstage or moving purely forenjoyment. A balanced amount of text and imagery makes this book accessible toa range of readers, although the text itself is best read aloud by an adult dueto its complexity. Written in a conversational tone that speaks directly toreaders, this is a natural extension of the Dancing Shapes seriesand is an interactive addition to young ballet dancers' readingcollections." - Mary Lanni on Reedsy About the Author Once Upon a Dance is a mother-daughter duo. The creation sprang from the coronavirus and a desire to keep kids stuck at home connected to movement. Visit OnceUponADance.com for information about Dancing Shapes, More Dancing Shapes, Konora's Shapes
