Becoming A Ballerina

Author : Lise Friedman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101652535
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Ballerina written by Lise Friedman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect holiday gift for every young ballet lover. Go backstage at the ballet with real-life thirteen-year-old dancer Fiona. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color photographs welcome readers into Fiona's world, as she goes from auditions, to rehearsals, to opening night playing Clara, the lead child's role in Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker. Experience the nerves, the hard work, and ultimately the thrill of performing on the big stage with a professional company. This is a beautiful holiday gift that young dancers will cherish all year round.

Author : Gavin Larsen
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 081306595X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Being a Ballerina written by Gavin Larsen and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist, the Arts Club of Washington Marfield Prize A look inside a dancer’s world Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer’s continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist. Starting with her arrival as a young beginner at a class too advanced for her, Larsen tells how the embarrassing mistake ended up helping her learn quickly and advance rapidly. In other stories of her early teachers, training, and auditions, she explains how she gradually came to understand and achieve what she and her body were capable of. Larsen then re-creates scenes from her experiences in dance companies, from unglamorous roles to exhilarating performances. Working as a ballerina was shocking and scary at first, she says, recalling unexpected injuries, leaps of faith, and her constant struggle to operate at the level she wanted—but full of enormously rewarding moments. Larsen also reflects candidly on her difficult decision to retire at age 35. An ideal read for aspiring dancers, Larsen’s memoir will also delight experienced dance professionals and fascinate anyone who wonders what it takes to live a life dedicated to the perfection of the art form.

Author : Nancy Ellison
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780789309761
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Ballerina written by Nancy Ellison and published by Universe Publishing(NY). This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What little girl doesn't dream of becoming a ballerina? This book follows a promising young dancer as she goes through her routine, from doing her hair and learning how to wear pointe shoes to teaching some basics to an even younger dancer. Full color.

Author : Anna Membrino
Publisher : Random House Studio
ISBN 13 : 0385378645
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Want to be a Ballerina written by Anna Membrino and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2014 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia's big sister teaches her that there is more to being a ballerina than just putting on the right clothes.

Author : Michaela DePrince
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0385755147
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina written by Michaela DePrince and published by Ember. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company. "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancer Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a “devil child” for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes. She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is now the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has appeared in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as on Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Nightline. In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballet’s most exciting rising stars. “Michaela DePrince is the embodiment of what it means to fight for your dream.” —Today “Michaela DePrince is a role model for girls on and off stage.” —NYLON

Author : Annabel Blackledge
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 146540628X
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DK Readers L1: I Want to Be a Ballerina written by Annabel Blackledge and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect beginner's book for aspiring ballerinas. Join Jamie and her friends at their first-ever ballet lesson. Watch Jamie as she learns to dance and makes new friends. Young readers will discover the importance of patience, kindness, and believing in themselves. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616894261
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Balancing Acts written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few jobs more rarefied or as physically and mentally demanding as prima ballerina. And yet, despite very real professional risks, three dancers from the world-class San Francisco Ballet all decided to have children at the pinnacle of their careers. In Balancing Acts, photographer Lucy Gray takes readers on an unforgettable fourteen-year journey with these ballerinas, capturing their remarkable grit and determination. In dramatic black-and white photography, Gray documents their struggles to balance the demands of family and work—from their tireless preparation in rehearsals and dazzling mastery of craft displayed on stage, to their time spent relaxing at home with family and even while giving birth. In extensive interviews the dancers and their husbands discuss their stories with great candor, providing remarkable insight into the life of a ballerina and the everyday challenges and joys of mothers everywhere.

Author : Peter Sis
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688179444
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ballerina! written by Peter Sis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001-03-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love to dance? If so, this is the book for you! Twist! Stretch! Reach! Leap! Be a swan! Be a tiger! Be a flame! Be a ballerina!

Author : Misty Copeland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476737983
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Motion written by Misty Copeland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the life and career of the professional ballerina, covering from when she began dance classes at age thirteen in an after-school community center through becoming the only African American soloist dancing with the American Ballet Theatre.

Author : Krystyna Poray Goddu
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ™
ISBN 13 : 154153056X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Unlikely Ballerina written by Krystyna Poray Goddu and published by Kar-Ben Publishing ™. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet—but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova—small, delicate, and Jewish like Lily—hold the key to Lily's future.