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Ballet for beginners : featuring the School of American Ballet
A cartoon ballerina named Prima Princessa hosts this introduction to the art form. Photographs feature the essential steps of becoming a professional, all taken at the School of American Ballet in New York City. Ballerinas demonstrate poses and steps for readers to replicate, as the text describes each technique.
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Dance of the Swan
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881, Anna Pavlova grew up dreaming of becoming a prima ballerina. Throughout her lifetime, Anna inspired and encouraged people around the world with her exceptionally graceful and expressive dance. Believing that expressing beauty is essential to the human spirit, Anna strove to help audiences discover the soaring beauty that could uplift their spirits.
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Ballet spectacular : a young ballet lover's guide and an insight into a magical world
An introduction to ballet features facts on the dance discipline's history, basic steps, costumes, and famous dancers, and includes details of iconic performances from the Royal Ballet.
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The Roanoke Times, Va., Mike Allen column
[...] the man behind it, Blair Peyton, is pulling the show up to the next level by its bootstraps. Alternative Artspace at 302 Campbell Ave. S.W., a gallery in the foyer of the new Community High School of Arts and Academics building. n POParazzi Gallery and Studio at 36 Kirk Ave. S.W., home to Charlottesville artist Gerry Hubert's impressionistic paintings of pop culture figures. n GalerieFrancois II at 133 Campbell Ave. S.W., which is currently showcasing abstract paintings by Kentucky artist Helene Steene, whose works were on display recently at the Taubman Museum of Art.
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Today's ballet
\"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\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Ballerina dreams : from orphan to ballerina
\"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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Misty Copeland
\"Misty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always challenged by the things that set her apart from other dancers, with a lot of hard work, dedication, and exceptional talent, Misty has become one of the most well-known dancers in America. On June 30, 2015 Misty stepped on stage as the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater and made history\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Taking flight : from war orphan to star ballerina
Michaela DePrince lived the first few years of her life 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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