Background
Warren, Gretchen Ward was born on April 7, 1945 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Herman Matthew and Margery (Brearley) Ward.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
book
(The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters) Author: Gretchen Ward Warren published on (April, 1999)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y2S51ZA/?tag=2022091-20
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters
(From Christiane Vaussard in Paris, to David Howard in New...)
From Christiane Vaussard in Paris, to David Howard in New York City and Larisa Sklyanskaya in San Francisco, Gretchen Warren profiles ten world-renowned master ballet teachers to capture their philosophies, training methods and the classroom presence that makes their instruction magical. Based on extensive interviews and classroom observation, each profile is an entertaining and enlightening mix of personal anecdotes and details about teaching techniques, class content and organisation. Warren also includes a section of signature exercises drawn from each teacher. Because of the master teacher's diversity of styles and methods, as well as their occasional disputes with traditional wisdom, the book offers a brisk stimulant for reflecting on the values of developing and holding true to one's own style and beliefs. Warren combines her years of experience as a dancer and master ballet teacher and her engaging writing style to create a living history of 20th-century classical ballet training. Like their legions of students, readers should appreciate not only these teachers' philosophies, their endless curiosity and their devotion to ballet, but also what distinguishes them. As Warren observes, "A great teacher, like a great chef, is a master at presentation, at making something - even something as painstakingly difficult as the study of classical ballet - so palatable that students swallow without hesitation. And do so joyfully!".
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813017114/?tag=2022091-20
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters (Paperback) - Common
(Interviews with ten 20th-century ballet masters,combining...)
Interviews with ten 20th-century ballet masters,combining philosophical and pedagogical discussions with sample classroom exercises and photos.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKYMSMY/?tag=2022091-20
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters by Gretchen W. Warren (1999) Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZM2VT6K/?tag=2022091-20
(The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters) Author: Gretchen Ward Warren published on (December, 1996)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y2S4XH2/?tag=2022091-20
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten 20th-Century Masters ART OF TEACHING BALLET Paperback
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LZS69S/?tag=2022091-20
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters Paperback July 1, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010TT7N9M/?tag=2022091-20
Gretchen Ward Warren
Edit Profile
Gretchen Ward Warren, American dance educator, costume designer, choreographer. Faculty adviser University Peace Alliance, Tampa, 1984—1989; member Tampa Coalition Survival, 1984—1989, Common Cause, since 1985; Member of United Faculty Florida, American Guild Museum Artists, United Scenic Artists, Sierra Club.
Education
Student, Royal Ballet School, London, 1963—1964. Student, Academy National Ballet Washington, 1964—1965. Student, Polakov Studio & Forum Stage Design, New York City, 1977—1979.
Career
Soloist Pennsylvania Ballet, Phila, 1965—1976. Ballet mistress American Ballet Theatre II, New York City, 1978—1983. Costume designer numerous national & international dance prodns, since 1976.
Associate professor dance University South Florida, Tampa, 1983—1990, full professor, since 1990. Guest faculty Interlochen Arts Academy, Michigan, 1979—1984, Banff Centre for Arts, Canada, 1982. Master teacher Pacific Regional Dance Festival, 1995, California State University Summer Arts Festival, 1995, Ballet Aspen Summer Dance School, 1988—1991.
Dance commentator Station WUSF-FM, Tampa, since 1987. Consultant dance panel National Endowment Arts., 1990—1992.
Achievements
Works
book
-
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters
(From Christiane Vaussard in Paris, to David Howard in New...)
-
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters (Paperback) - Common
(Interviews with ten 20th-century ballet masters,combining...)
- (The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters) Author: Gretchen Ward Warren published on (April, 1999)
- The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters by Gretchen W. Warren (1999) Paperback
- (The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-century Masters) Author: Gretchen Ward Warren published on (December, 1996)
- The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten 20th-Century Masters ART OF TEACHING BALLET Paperback
- The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters Paperback July 1, 1999
-
The Art of Teaching Ballet: Ten Twentieth-Century Masters
Membership
Faculty adviser University Peace Alliance, Tampa, 1984—1989. Member Tampa Coalition Survival, 1984—1989, Common Cause, since 1985. Member of United Faculty Florida, American Guild Museum Artists, United Scenic Artists, Sierra Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Alan Warren, December 1967 (divorced 1972).
-
Born
-
Political Party
Democrat
Education
Career
-
1965 - 1976
-
1978 - 1983
-
1983 - 1990
Awards
-
Recipient Dean's Special award, University South Florida College Fine Arts, 1984, Creative Research award, University South Florida Sponsored Research Division, 1985, 1990, Research award, University South Florida Press, 1985, Division Cultural Affairs award, Florida Department State, 1985, President's Council award, University South Florida, 1987. Fulbright Senior Scholar award, 1996.Recipient Dean's Special award, University South Florida College Fine Arts, 1984, Creative Research award, University South Florida Sponsored Research Division, 1985, 1990, Research award, University South Florida Press, 1985, Division Cultural Affairs award, Florida Department State, 1985, President's Council award, University South Florida, 1987. Fulbright Senior Scholar award, 1996.