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1) John's turn
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"Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap.
2) Ballet
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As one of the most demanding and formal and genres of the dance, ballet has enthralled audiences with its grace, precision, and remarkable feats of dexterity. Its early roots can be traced back to the sixteenth century, when court dances were performed for Italian and French royalty. After spreading throughout Europe, ballet flourished in nineteenth-century Russia, the home of some of the world's greatest dancers and choreographers. Once these dancers...
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The New York City Balle's first Asian American female soloist, Pazcoguin lays bare her unfiltered story of training amid the unique demands of being a hybrid professional athlete/artist, all before finishing high school. She pitches us into the cutthroat, survival-of-the-fittest mentality at NYCB, one of the most revered ballet companies in the world. Rocked by scandal in the wake of the #MeToo movement, NYCB sits at an inflection point, inching toward...
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Marissa has always loved dancing, but lately, she feels clumsy and awkward when she dances, and feels bigger and taller than the other girls. She doesn't even bother trying out for the Rose Fairy ballet, but someone else thinks Marissa has what it takes to play the Rose Fairy.
7) Bunheads
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A young Misty Copeland discovers her love for dance through the ballet of Coppélia.
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"The celebrated ballerina and role model, Misty Copeland, shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health,"--Amazon.com.
Copeland shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health. Her fitness regimen is based on the ballet exercises and floor exercises that help her maintain her own body. The eating plan focuses on vegetables, fruits, plant...
10) Tallulah's tutu
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Tallulah takes ballet lessons and eagerly awaits her coveted tutu, which, she learns, she must work hard to earn.
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Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Life in Motion is a story for all the kids who dare to...
12) Turning point
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"Best friends Rasheeda and Monique navigate the ups and downs of a teenager's summer, Mo at home in the Cove; Sheeda at a sleepaway ballet intensive"-- Provided by publisher.
15) Ballet shoes
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Determined to make a name for themselves, three adopted sisters living in London train for the ballet and the stage and in the process discover that each has a special talent.