This source contributes information about history of ballet, history of ballet shoes, and dance attire through the ages. Each individual topic is covered through a variety of different categories such as the development of ballet, first ballet instruction, and ballet in America. Also covered is dancing on pointe, pointe shoe designers, dancewear code, and the adaptation of tights.
This site is credible and reliable. None of the information appeared biased, and all the basic information was given. Compared to other sources this website was most helpful because it was short and sweet but contained a lot of information, and it was easy to read. This source wanted to let readers know of the history of ballet and it did just that.
This source was very helpful to me. I found it very easy to understand. Also, it contained the exact information I was looking for, and i could easily translate the information into my blog. It gave simple, quick, background information that i needed to explain where ballet came from.
"Ballet: Ideal Body Type, Injury Treatment and Prevention." Cleveland Clinic. 2008. Cleveland Clinic. 4 Nov. 2008 http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/ballet_injuries/hic_ballet_ideal_body_type_injury_treatment_and_prevention.aspx
This website was full of medical information. It tells the ideal body type a dancer strives for and why a dancer would want that certain characteristic. The shape of the legs, the proportions, and how the feet should work are included, but with explanations of how the muscles and tendons should also work. This website also includes the different stages of dance, and common dance injuries and how they are treated.
I loved this website. As a dancer I could relate to all the facts stated. I understood why the most common injuries were the most common, and I learned why dancers look for certain things. I knew it was because it made a dancer more beautiful, but the website explained on much more detail.
School of American Ballet. "Overview." The School of American Ballet. 2008. School of American Ballet. 12 Nov. 2008 http://www.sab.org/school/overview.php
The overview of School of American Ballet contained mostly information on what kinds of student they take, and how much they practice. The faculty was introduced, many of which have worked with Balanchine. Also, opportunities to perform was included which stated which performances they performed, and how one can get a role.
The School of American Ballet is very, very, well known. Therefore this source is very credible. All facts assumed to be true, and nothing seemed exaggerated. This source easily informs people of what to expect from the school.
This source wasn't the most helpful. I had wanted to know the history of the school, but all I could find was the very brief overview. I did use a lot of information out of this source, but I wish I could have gotten more.
This site has information on eating disorders. It tells about how to tell whether or not someone has an eating disorder. It also tells exactly what an eating disorder is and how to treat them.
Being a medical institute, this source is completely true to its facts. All the facts are credible, and the information is laid out clearly. This source achieves the goal of informing people about eating disorders and what we can do to help.
This source told me lots of things that i didn't know. I didn't know much about eating disorders, but this source told me all I needed to know about them. It also helped me connect eating disorders to ballet.
"A Brief History." The Julliard School. The Julliard School. 14 Nov. 2008 http://www.juilliard.edu/about/history.html
The history of Julliard contained mostly information on the past and background of the Julliard School. It talks about how it was founded and who founded is and about the program Also, opportunities to perform was included which stated which performances they performed, and how one can get a role.
This source is very reliable. Julliard has a big reputation to live up to so, the information is clear and credible. It doesn't say anything like "this school is the best" and only states facts. It also helps people to know what the school is all about.
This source was only helpful for one of my blogs, but for that one, it definitely did the job. I learned lots about Julliard that I didn't know before, and I could easily compare facts about it to other schools.
Ellis-Christiansen, Tricia. "What is Ballet?" WiseGEEK. 2003. 15 Sept. 2008 http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-ballet.htm
This website was loaded with information. It mainly focused on where and why ballet originated. But it also talked about the clothing, and technique of long ago ballerinas. It briefly talked about famous dancers and choreographers in the past, and their favorite composers to dance to.
To tell this source is credible is near to impossible. Wise Geek seems very unprofessional in their formatting. The only thing to show that this source is credible, is that it has the same information as many other reliable sources.
I enjoyed using this source. It helped me understand in detail how dance was a long time ago. It helped me complete my background blog with the history and progression of dance. Although this source may not be very reliable, i learned a lot from and it and used a lot of the information for class.
