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Artslynx International Dance Resources - http://www.artslynx.org/dance/ballets.htm Directory of links to articles on ballets including Coppelia, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Le Sylphide and The Nutcracker.

Ballet Dictionary - http://www.balletdictionary.com Definitions and pronunciations of technical dance terms, browsable by first letter.

Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater - http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html 170 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.

Ballet in Russia - Magazine Articles - http://www.aha.ru/~vladmo/digest1.html Over 20 articles taking readers through a history of classical Russian ballet.

Ballet Is Fun CD-Rom - http://www.balletisfun.com/ Interactive ballet CD including over 325 dance steps, barre and center technique, all performed by professional ballet dancers.

Ballet: The Classical Method - http://www.amproductions.com/ballet.html Illustrated accompanying text for the video.

Bob Shomler's Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery - http://www.shomler.com/dance/ Includes over 700 clear, color ballet photographs from famous ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppelia.

Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced - http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/8478.asp Online text of 8 levels of ballet syllabi beginning at age 6.

Cyber Dance - http://www.cyberdance.org Houses over 3,500 links to ballet resources all over the Internet. Subcategories include companies, schools, summer programs, and international links.

Dance and Ballet Photo - http://dance.guillaumedion.com/index.php3 Photographer Guillaume Dion's website including over 70 ballet photos of professional dancers. Most are taken during rehearsals.

Gottfried Helnwein and Hans Kresnik - http://www.homestead.com/gottfriedhelnwein/kresnik.html Documentation of the collaboration between choreographer Hans Kresnik and his German dance company, and artist Gottfried Helnwein, including Macbeth, Oedipus, Pasolini, Marat and Sade.

How to Construct a Tutu - Historical and Modern Perspective - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39545.asp Reference article including directions to construct a tutu modeled on the long style of the 19th century, and the varying lengths of later trends.

Laura's Ballet Site - http://www.freewebs.com/ballerina456/ A site that has the basics of ballet and some history, and includes some refrence to other dance forms.

Making the Leap Into Ballet - http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/09/25/p51s1.htm Article covering ballet, dance history and recommended books.

Pavlova's Dog; A Regular Guy's Book of Ballet - http://members.aol.com/pumukau/index.htm A collection of essays and memoirs by Keith R. Knox.

Pointework from Gaynor Minden - http://www.dancer.com/aboutpointe.html Pointe shoe in history and its construction.

Russian Classical Ballet and Modern Dance - http://slis.cua.edu/ihy/sppj/refer.htm Essays on history, companies, and prominent names.

The Ballet Book Workbook series - http://www.theballetbook.com Gives teachers and students supplemental materials to reinforce classroom work as students learn ballet.

The Perfect Pointe - Articles - http://www.the-perfect-pointe.com/Articles.html Pointe shoes including history, darning and shoe anatomy.

The Physics of Dance - http://web.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/dance/dance_physics.html Article pertaining to balancing during pirouettes, jumps, and basic physics vocabulary.

To the Pointe - http://www.parkenet.org/jp/ttp01.htm A guide to the pointe shoe including, fittings, history, sewing and preparation.

Variations - http://www.freewebs.com/variations/ Database of ballet information including how-to's, free combinations, barre and center work, ballet basics, shoe guide, and a section for teachers.

WebMuseum: Degas, Edgar: Ballet dancers - http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/degas/ballet/ Online gallery showcasing many of Degas' ballet paintings. Also includes a brief description of art during the period.

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