* Provides thorough coverage of ballet and dance throughout the worldWorld Ballet and Dance is recognized as a uniquely valuable work of reference and as a source of reliable information on ballet and dance throughout the world. Founded by leading Danish ballet critic and writer Bent Schonberg, and originally published by Dance Books Ltd of London, it provides:articles by specialists on topics of general interest to those involved with the world of dance; dance reports from an ever-expanding range of countries including Australia, Africa, and South East Asia as well as Europe and North and South America; a section on education and new developments; andstatistics on dance companies throughout the world. The book is illustrated by some 50 black and white illustrations from new productions from around the world, and elegant line drawings by Christina Schonberg.