External Scholarly Resources

Scholarly Resources
Additional resources relating to Enrico Cecchetti and his work to be added. 
Contact us if you have materials you believe should be listed here.

All of the resources listed below are publicly available via academic institutions or have been published openly on the web


MASTERS THESIS


Koerner, Kirsten  "Enrico Cecchetti: Taking the Past Into the Future"  (.pdf)

2001  76 pages     

                           


DOCTORAL DISSERTATION


Tidwell, Kathleen  "The Cecchetti Council of America: A Focus on the Historical and Administrative Development of a Dance Organization" 

1994  600 pages     

                            https://twu-ir.tdl.org/handle/11274/7941

SCHOLARLY ARTICLES,  WEBSITES, AND YOUTUBE


New York Public Library exhibit online may be of interest to you; jam-packed with relevant facts

 "500 Years of Italian Dance"   http://web-static.nypl.org/exhibitions/italiandance/intro.html


Bennett, Toby


Cronshaw, Julie 

Essays available on her website "The Cecchetti Connection"    link provided as food for thought (some opinions may differ from those of our board)

  • Cecchetti's 'Days of the Week' - The Physical Principles in Action
  • Turnout in the Work of Enrico Cecchetti - Amplifying outwards, the movement of heart and mind
  • Pathway to Perfection: Cecchetti and Grand Adagio
  • Renverser and Fouetter in the Cecchetti Method
  • Observations on teaching 'pointework' using the Italian school technique
  • A Glimpse into the Spanish World - Cecchetti, Bournonville and the Escuela Bolera

YouTube Video:    The Physical Principles of Classical Ballet Behind Cecchetti's 'Days of the Week'

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