Keyword: «ballet piece»

The author considers one of the most important early stages in choreographer’s creative process on the choreographic work associated with iconic detent dance. Through analysis of sketch graphics created by famous masters M. Petipa and M Fokin, which creativity evolves from one track to another, there is an attempt to identify and articulate those installations, which are suitable for staging work. The author views the main issues dealt with typologies and the common features of visual forms; identifies key schemes of dance records sign system, specific to each of master; traces the essence and link of nodal concepts concerning ways to draw choreographic image in the process and the creative vision of ballet.