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