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1) Black swans
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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The stories of six daring, groundbreaking Black ballet dancers leap off the pages of this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Meet Essie Marie Dorsey, who in 1926 opened one of the first ballet schools for Black students; Arthur Mitchell, the first Black dancer with the New York City Ballet; Christian Holder, a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet; choreographer Dwight Rhoden; and present-day ballerinas Misty Copeland and Michaela...
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112 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon -- Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
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29 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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"It's a dance, dance, evolution! Get to know the plie, arabesque, and other basic steps, and see how ballet has changed over the years. From Anna Pavlova to Mikhail Baryshnikov to Misty Copeland, discover the dancers who added their signature style to this graceful dance form. Go behind the curtain to see what it takes to become a prima ballerina and how a performance comes together"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
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English
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¡Plié, tendu, pirouette! Evelyn Cisneros, la primera primera bailarina mexicano-estadounidense en los Estados Unidos, toma el centro del escenario con su icónico tutú y zapatillas de ballet de satén. A pesar de crecer tímida, esta bailarina logró superar su ansiedad y enamorarse" con el hermoso arte del ballet. Bailará a lo largo de los años en el querido y renombrado Ballet de San Francisco. ¡Tu pequeño tendrá la misma convicción que...
6) Nureyev
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Biography of dancer Rudolf Nureyev with extensive archive material and extracts from ballet performances. Mentor Ninette de Valois, partner Margot Fonteyn, choreographer Roland Petit, dancer Sylvie Guillem and others comment on truth and legends surrounding Nureyev.
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English
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"A critical biography of Alexei Ratmansky-the most significant international classical choreographer of our day-written with his full cooperation and the support of American Ballet Theatre, the company of which he is resident choreographer"--
Alexei Ratmansky may be the most celebrated ballet choreographer of our time; he is transforming ballet for the twenty-first century with breathtakingly original works for the world's most revered companies....
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1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African-American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, this is the story of a remarkable pioneer.
Presents the story of a remarkable pioneer, who was the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, in a time when racial...
10) I am a dancer
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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One of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation, Rudolph Nureyev is at the height of his powers in this intimate 1972 documentary portrait, which offers an unprecedented look at the training and dedication behind his electrifying art. Providing a unique glimpse into Nureyev's personality, preparation, and techniques, it includes excerpts from his performances in the classical ballets La Sylphide with Carla Fracci and Sleeping Beauty with Lynn...
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and an inspiration to Misty Copeland. When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for dance only...
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