Shapes of American Ballet

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Shapes of American Ballet is written by Jessica Zeller and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0190296712 (ISBN 10) and 9780190296711 (ISBN 13).

Shapes of American Ballet introduces several lesser-known European and Russian ballet teachers who worked in New York City before Balanchine. Taking into account the effects of America's economic system and the early twentieth century popular stage, this book looks anew at American ballet as derived from multiple influences and lineages.