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As the first female African-American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been breaking down all kinds of barriers in the world of dance. But when she first started dancing -- at the late age of thirteen -- no one would have guessed the shy, underprivileged girl would one day make history in her field. Her road to excellence was not easy -- a chaotic home life, with several siblings and a single mother, was a stark contrast...
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270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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English
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Tells the true story of Zhongmei Lei, an eleven-year-old girl in 1977 who won one of twelve spots at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, and whose determination to remain in the school impressed teachers and students alike; and discusses how Zhongmei, whose name means Faithful Plum, went on to form her own dance company which debuted in New York when she was in her late twenties.
8) Fringe
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153 pages : photographs (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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English
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"A pictorial history about the life of flamenco dancer María Benítez"--
11) Isadora
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138 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"A graphic biography of the pioneering, free-spirited Mother of Modern Dance. In 1899, performing in the drawing rooms of London's elite, Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was already laying the foundations for modern dance. Her performances were visceral, free-flowing, and expressive; she danced barefoot. The 22-year-old from California was shattering the conventions of traditional ballet and, in doing so, enchanting high society. In Isadora, Julie Birmant...
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294 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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A candid assessment of the iconic musician's personal and professional life by his first wife traces their long-distance courtship, marriage, and creative partnership as well as the challenges that compromised their romance.
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310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Español
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En esta lucida autobiografia, Rita Moreno nos hace participes de su extraordinario periplo desde los sencillos inicios de su temprana ninez en Puerto Rico hasta que se convirtio en una leyenda de Hollywood y en una de las pocas artistas, y la unica hispana, que ha ganado un Oscar, un Grammy, un Tony, y dos Emmy.
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249 pages, 16 unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Michaela DePrince lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until she was adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States.
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424 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as 'the most exciting male ballet dancer in the Western world,' presents an intimate journey through his artistic life up to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury almost cost him his career. While rich in detail ballet fans will adore, this is a book that anyone interested in a life of...
16) Misty Copeland
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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A biography of ballerina Misty Copeland, from her youth to her philnthropic efforts and guidance to young women the world over.
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42 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true."--Amazon.com.
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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...
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