This is a complete guide to the glamour and excitement of the world of ballet, serving as an introduction to ballet's most famous dancers, choreographers and history. It also provides a behind-the-scenes look at how a ballet company operates and how a class is held. Over 60 Web site addresses are listed from a photo-essay on life in the classroom to paintings of dancers by artist Edgar Degas. Animated sequences of dancers demonstrating ballet steps are just one of the many types of pictures that are available.