Includes bibliographical references (p. 187).

The teacher's role in classical dance -- What makes a good ballet teacher? -- Teachers and master teachers -- The application of rules -- Recommended lesson format for intermediate levels and above -- Learning process -- The basic stance -- Balance imperatives -- Jumping imperatives -- Turning imperatives -- The poses of classical ballet -- Advice to students -- General instructions to pupils -- Practice makes perfect -- Discipline -- The mind -- Music and musicality -- Sprain or strain? -- Partnering principles -- Introduction to pantomime for dancers -- Which is more important, learning or self-esteem? -- Geido (artistic ways) -- Choreography's role in classical ballet -- What is wrong with ballet in America? -- Ballet camp -- The legacy of Agrippina Vaganova and her influence on Russian ballet.