Russian ballerina Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) has an extraordinary life story: trained at the elite Imperial Ballet School before fleeing Revolutionary Russia and starting a new life in England. She became an international celebrity, writer, and intellectual.
Ballet Practice and History is a complete resource for readers interested in learning ballet and about ballet's centuries-old history. This book is a unique guide through eight progressive lessons, including learning guides, and video lessons included on a companion website.
Zombies, Werewolves, Robots, and Extraterrestrials provides a broad survey of acting theory and training technique through the lens of the performance of non-human characters found in horror and science fiction film, television, and theater.