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Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Step-by-step photographs, easy-to-follow instructions and tips from the professionals help the reader (both female and male) prepare for class, do warm-up moves, and basic positions. Further information includes how to look the part, prepare for a performance and ballet stories and famous ballet dancers.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Narrates the story of how a young dancer from rural China was admitted to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and through hard work and perserverance went on to become one of the most famous dancers in China.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A boy discovers his passion for dance and becomes a modern hero in this inspiring picture book biography of Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
12) Alvin Ailey
Author
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Wanting to make dance available to everyone, Alvin Ailey created a dance company that gave African American dancers and choreographers a home to show their work.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Misty Copeland is probably the most famous ballerina in the world. She didn't begin dancing until age thirteen, but she quickly surpassed all her peers to be declared a prodigy. Her hard work and talent have landed her the career of a lifetime. Through engaging text and quotes from the dancer, readers will learn about Copeland's life, hardships, and accomplishments. Full-color photos from throughout Copeland's life will give readers insight into the...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In 1908 a baby boy was born in Culiacan, Mexico, kicking like a roped steer. BAM! BAM! BAM! His name was Jose Limon. Though he and his family fled civil war in their homeland by escaping to the United States when Jose was just seven years old, he would never forget the sounds and movements of his birthplace. Then Jose followed his heart to New York City. He fell in love with the shimmering city that towered above him: marble, stone, brick, and steel....
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
No two dances were the same. Each one was beautiful because it was different - just like how Sydney's body was also beautiful because it was different. Sydney Mesher was born with ten toes and five fingers. But it was her toes that her mum noticed first. 'I can tell she's going to be a dancer,' she said. And it turned out Mum was right - after years of hard work, Sydney eventually danced her way onto the famous stage of Radio City Music Hall, becoming...
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