Robert Garis. Following Balanchine. Yale University Press, 1995. VG+ cond. in VG dj. Almost as new. No sign of age or wear from use. No markings except for Ex Libris stamp on fep. Ill. with many ph. in b & w within the text. At the back Works Cited and Index. 260 pp. Nicely produced study of the great Russian choreographer by a critic with a particular enthusiasm for Balanchine's work dating from his first encounter with Apollo in 1945. He observes the work of Balanchine's own company the New York City Ballet, discusses his works with the dancers Violette Verdy and Suzanne Farrell and recounts Farrell's later career with Balanchine. As well as a dance critic for various magazines the author was also a Professor of English. Georges Balanchine (1904 - 1983) was born in Russia but settled in America in 1933 where he developed his neo-classical style of ballet. He is regarded as the Father of American ballet. This copy £29.99