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When Igor Stravinsky's ballet Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) premiered during the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, its avant-garde music and jarring choreography scandalized audiences. Today it is considered one of the most influential musical works of the twentieth century. In this volume, the ballet finally receives the full critical attention it deserves, as distinguished music and dance scholars discuss the meaning...
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[2024]
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English
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"The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas, the first principals in the Dance Theatre of Harlem, who traveled the world as highly celebrated stars in their field and whose legacy was erased from history until now. At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarça was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company-the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She was the first Black ballerina on the cover of Dance...
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English
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The Spark will help create a legacy dance students will never forget!
The Spark: The Legacy that Changed the Dance World is about the journey of creative artists and dancers-turned-teachers who are now struggling with the complexities of teaching. Choosing a ballet program that juggles all styles, techniques, and methodologies and that all levels of students will progressively love is a daunting task. In this book, dance teachers will discover what...
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"At a lavish party in the hills outside of San Francisco, Jin Han meets Lidija Jung and nothing will ever be the same for either woman. A brilliant, young photographer, Jin is at a crossroads in her work, in her marriage to college sweetheart Phillip, in who she is and who she wants to be. Lidija is a glamorous, injured world-class ballerina on hiatus from her ballet company under mysterious circumstances. Drawn to each other by their intense artistic...
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Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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When Etienne Bernay, enfant terrible of French ballet, arrives. documenting his search for one special student who will receive a full scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie, three mothers, amidst backstabbing, jealousy, disappointment and triumph, reveal the sacrifices they've made for their children, for friendship and for art.
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Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) tells the story of urban Native kids who find strength in connection with those who came before and in the hope that lets them take flight"--Provided by publisher.
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Pomul Ch'anggo
Pub. Date
2023.
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Korean
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"It's John's big day at school today--a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett's compassionate text and Kate Berube's understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing."...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Angelina Ballerina love to dress up and dance like a princess ... Then one day she gets a chance to dance with a real princess who's just the same age!! Angelina is worried that the princess will be too perfect and graceful, but Princess Valentine has some surprises in store. Angelina finds out that nobody is perfect, not even princesses -- but they can be the best of friends! - (dust jacket)
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C Major
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Deutsch
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When Tchaikovsky premiered his famous ballet The Nutcracker in Saint Petersburg 130 years ago, it was presented as a double bill, as standard at the time, together with the opera Iolanta. The Volksoper Wien, being part home to the famous Wiener Staatsballett, under the helm of the new artistic director Lotte de Beer and music director Omer Meir Wellber presents both works again in one evening, but not as two separate pieces, but by fusing the two...
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Clever Izdatelʹstvo
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Russian
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Splat the Cat reluctantly agrees to let his ballet dancer sister join him in trying out a friend's obstacle course. As she showcases her strength, speed, and balance, dominating the course, Splat revises his opinions and starts considering ballet for himself.
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Archway Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Mimette the mouse loves the opera and ballet so much she starts studying with professional ballerinas. Unfortunately her ability to dance does not stop the other performers' fearful reactions when they see her unexpectedly on stage. The management of the opera house sends for Hobart, the most famous mouse catcher in the world. Will Mimette find a way to escape his net and continue her ballet career?"--
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Éditions Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Français
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"Jessi vient de déménager à Stoneybrook. Elle est l'une des membres les plusrécentes du Club des Baby-Sitters et elle se prépare à s'occuper régulièrementde Matt Braddock, le nouveau petit protégé du club. Matt est sourd depuis lanaissance et utilise la langue des signes pour communiquer. Jessi doit doncl'utiliser aussi. Jessi est également occupée à préparer le grand spectacle deson école de danse et à travailler sur une autre surprise...
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