Barre to Stage · The Ballet Study Manual Series
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Professional, illustrated ballet teaching material for teachers, schools, students and enthusiasts. Eight graded levels take a dancer from the first plié to the thirty-two fouettés — ready to use in any ballet school or method.
Covers every school of ballet — and shows what sets each one apart.
Classroom license included: teachers and schools may print for their own students.
$39.90 per level
Free bonuswith the complete collection: the 24-page Reference GuidePositions, counts, the poses, the level equivalence chart and the 5 schools of ballet compared — the map every level points to.
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Select up to 4 individual levels, or choose the complete collection.
Or select individual levels · $11.90 each
Reference Guide24 pages · included free with the complete collectionFree bonusThe eight levels
Each level builds on the one before: barre, centre, allegro and pointe or men's work, with anatomically precise illustrations and instructions written to be taught from. Every level $11.90. The complete collection adds the Reference Guide free.
Where every dancer begins. Posture, turnout, the five positions, a complete first barre and first jumps.
Balance over one supporting leg. The working leg at 45° and 90°, centre poses and linking steps.
Focus turns into direction. Demi-pointe barre, spotting, first pirouettes and beats.
Rise, travel, land quietly. Double turns, promenades, one-leg landings and first large jumps.
Shape held while turning. Turns in large poses, grand fouetté and jumps at 90°.
Rhythm drives the turn. Renversé, fouettés in series and turning large jumps.
Virtuosity with purpose. Long combinations, performance, first partnering and repertoire study.
From the studio to the stage. The professional barre, pas de deux, mime and stage presence.
How the curriculum is built
8 illustrated manuals, one editorial standard. The series works alongside any method or syllabus, so schools can adopt it as classroom material and students can use it as a serious study manual at home.
Study · Practise · Refine
Every lesson follows the same structure, so once a student learns how to use one level, they can use them all. Safety comes first: never force turnout or work through pain.
Each step opens with a clear illustration and a short description of the correct position before any movement begins.
Instructions break the step into counts and stages, so it can be practised at a safe tempo first.
Common mistakes and corrections are shown for every step, so teacher and student check the same points.
Term logs, class cards and an end-of-level check show when a dancer is ready for the next level.
One manual for the whole studio: teachers plan the lesson, ballet schools standardise every class, students revise between lessons — and enthusiasts follow exactly what is learned at each stage.
Teachers and schools may print the manuals and use them with their own students, at no extra cost. The only thing not permitted is reselling the files.
Ready when you are
572 pages and 164 lessons from first plié to the stage, plus the Reference Guide free — instant PDF download.
$39.90 per level
Reference Guide free with the complete collection.
Reviews
Feedback from teachers, schools and students using the Barre to Stage series.
Caroline M. · Ballet teacher · Ohio
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I teach four age groups and used to build every lesson plan from scratch. Now each class follows its own level, and the illustrations are clear enough to show directly in the studio.
Sofia L. · School director · Florida
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We adopted the full collection for the whole school. The prerequisites at the start of each level made placing students so much easier, and the Reference Guide settled every terminology debate.
Emily R. · Student, 15 · Texas
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My teacher recommended Spot and Elevation. The drawings of the common mistakes helped me fix my pirouette preparation faster than anything else.
Hannah K. · Adult beginner · Oregon
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First Position explains everything I was too shy to ask in class: turnout, how to stand, how to land. Clear and safe.
Isabella G. · Private ballet coach · California
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The line illustrations are elegant and precise. I print the class cards for my private students and they love tracking their progress in the logs.
Laura P. · Ballet mom · New Jersey
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I am not a dancer, but these manuals help me follow my daughter's progress level by level. Worth it for the Reference Guide alone.
Natalie D. · Ballet teacher · Illinois
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The material is very complete and well organised. I'd love video demonstrations someday, but the drawings and counts cover what I need in class.
Michael A. · Dance studio owner · Georgia
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Most material ignores male students. Having men's work in every level, from tour en l'air to révoltade, was a big plus for our studio.
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