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Ballet Archive
A searchable and cross-referenced database of ballet history. Includes data on ballets, choreographers, dancers, companies, and schools.
http://www.balletarchive.org/
Andros on Ballet
Articles on ballet history, technique and ballet artists.
http://androsdance.tripod.com
Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928)
Dancer and teacher, born in Italy, whose methods of teaching ballet are still used today.
http://androsdance.tripod.com/biographies/...
Rasta Thomas
Click on any of the dancer's pictures to bring up news, schedule, photos, resume, biography.
http://www.rastathomas.com/
USA International Ballet Competition
A two-week, Olympic-style competition held every 4 years in Jackson, Mississippi where young dancers vie for gold, silver and bronze medals. Next competition 2006.
http://www.usaibc.com/
Choreographers' Biographies
Some of the choreographers at the Nederlands Dance Theatre.
http://www.euronet.nl/users/cadi/Choreogra...
Classical Dance Articles
Dianne Fothergill presents several brief articles on methods of ballet and training.
http://www.vashti.com/esb/classical/clasar...
Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater
170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.
http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/in...
Universal Ballet Academy
Ballet company with training and resident academic classes in Washington, D.C. Admission by audition. Formerly called Kirov Academy.
http://www.ubacademy.org/
Ballet Terms
Glossary of terms used in ballet compiled by Francois Hofstede.
http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/signet/JHSI/dance....
Balletosophy
Learn about the health, beauty, strength and performance aspects of ballet.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/teen_ballerin...
San Francisco Ballet
Official site of the ballet company with schedule, news, updates, information about the ballet school, FAQs about ballet.
http://www.sfballet.org/
The-ballet.com
Learn about ballet history, technique, great performances, dancers and preparation needed for a ballet career.
http://www.the-ballet.com/
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Schedule of events and information about performances.
http://www.rwb.org/
Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951)
Biographical sketch of this Russian classical ballet dancer and teacher whose methods have become a major force in classical ballet training today.
http://dudinskaya.narod.ru/agrippina_vagan...
Digital Danseuses
Learn more about ballet by downloading these computer-generated simulations of steps and positions.
http://www.danceworksonline.co.uk/syllabus...
CriticalDance
Articles, reviews, interviews, gallery of photos, monthly e-zine and forum.
http://www.ballet-dance.com/
Virtual Ballet Theatre
A virtual ballet school and company where members can participate in performances, classes and a forum.
http://www.geocities.com/virtualballetthea...
Dance Notation Bureau
Recording dance movement on paper in a system called Labanotation.
http://dancenotation.org
Russian Classical Ballet
Devoted to the Russian classical ballet, its history, outstanding choreographers, ballet teachers, ballet dancers, musicians, ballet education, a ballet magazine and photo gallery.
http://www.aha.ru/~vladmo/index.html
Ballet.co
News, interviews, features and postings about all things ballet and dance in the UK.
http://www.ballet.co.uk/index.htm
History of Ballet
How ballet evolved from the courts of Renaissance Italy to the revival of interest in the 1960s.
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/yiannis/dance/...
New York City Ballet Company
Located at Lincoln Center, the site contains schedules, ticket sales, repertory, dancers and a ballet trivia game.
http://www.nycballet.com/
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