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The wind at my back : resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson / by Copeland, Misty,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, who had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously as a black ballerina in the 1950s and 60s. A trailblazer in the world of ballet decades before Misty's time, Raven faced overt and casual racism, hostile crowds, and death threats for having the audacity to dance ballet. The Wind at My Back tells the story of two unapologetically Black ballerinas, their friendship, and how they changed each other--and the dance world--forever. Misty Copeland shares her own struggles with racism and exclusion in her pursuit of this dream career and honors the women like Raven who paved the way for her but whose contributions have gone unheralded. She celebrates the connection she made with Raven, the only teacher who could truly understand the obstacles she faced, beyond the technical or artistic demands. A beautiful and wise memoir of intergenerational friendship and the impressive journeys of two remarkable women, The Wind at My Back captures the importance of mentorship, of shared history, and of respecting the past to ensure a stronger future"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Copeland, Misty.; Wilkinson, Raven.; African American ballerinas; African American ballerinas; Ballerinas; Ballet dancers; Ballet; Mentoring in the arts; Racism;
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Bharatanatyam in ballet shoes / by Jain, Mahak.; Chouhan, Anu.;
A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova. Paro comes from a dancing family. At home, she dances Bharatanatyam with her mom, and now she's excited to learn ballet. But what if she can't dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can't be both...can she? Anu Chouhan's vibrant, energetic illustrations emphasize themes of creative flexibility and navigating the intersections of different cultural identities.LSC
Subjects: Ballet; Ballerinas; Dance; Bharata natyam;
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They're going to love you : a novel / by Howrey, Meg,author.;
"A magnetic tale of betrayal, art, and ambition, set in the world of professional ballet, New York City during the AIDS crisis, and present-day Los Angeles. Carlisle Martin dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer just like her mother, Isabel, a former Balanchine ballerina. Since they live in Ohio, she only gets to see her father Robert for a few precious weeks a year when she visits Greenwich Village, where he lives in an enchanting apartment on Bank Street with his partner, James. Brilliant but troubled, James gives Carlisle an education in all that he holds dear in life-literature, music, and most of all, dance. Seduced by the heady pull of mentorship and the sophistication of their lives, Carlisle's aspiration to become a dancer herself blooms, born of her desire to be asked to stay at Bank Street, to be included in Robert and James' world even as AIDS brings devastation to their community. Instead, a passionate love affair creates a rift between them, with devastating consequences that reverberate for decades to come. Nineteen years later, Carlisle receives a phone call which unravels the fateful events of her life, causing her to see with new eyes how her younger self has informed the woman she's become."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; AIDS (Disease); Ballerinas; Gay men;
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Brava, Mimi! / by Bansch, Helga.;
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Subjects: Mice; Ballet dancing; Singing; Self-confidence; Friendship;
© 2010., NorthSouth Books,
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Ballet brown : dancing with heart / by Woodard, Bellen.; Liem, Fanny,1983-;
An inspiring and profoundly moving story about speaking up for yourself and creating healthy spaces from acclaimed CEO, author, and activist Bellen Woodard, creator of the More than Peach project. Bellen Woodard adores ballet and always looks forward to reaching new heights. Though as she moves through dance, she begins to notice that pink leotards, pink shoes, and pink or white tights -- often referred to as ballet pink -- are synonymous with ballet. But what about brown tights and shoes? When her dance studio doesn't act, Bellen takes matters into her own hands and creates a way for all of us to see the "many beautiful colors of dance" -- and she names it ballet brown. This second inspirational picture book from Bellen Woodard is all about standing up for what you know is right, even if the right decision is a difficult one.
Subjects: Picture books.; Autobiographical fiction.; Woodard, Bellen; Ballerinas; Ballet; Human skin color; Individual differences;
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Cupcake day! / by Holabird, Katharine.; Craig, Helen.; Deas, Mike,1982-;
Angelina Ballerina is excited to take part in the Chipping Cheddar Baking ContestLSC
Subjects: Angelina Ballerina (Fictitious character); Mice; Cupcakes; Baking; Contests; Ballet dancing;
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The shadow girls / by Laurin, Nina,author.;
"Georgina Prescott's world collapses when her daughter, star dancer at a prestigious ballet academy, is grounded by a metatarsal fracture-the same injury that ended Georgina's own career two decades prior. And one person knows what happened: Naomi Thompson, Anna's best friend and new school star who takes Anna's principal role. Dawn Thompson is proud of her daughter. But suddenly, ugly rumors course through the close-knit ballet community saying that Naomi somehow caused Anna to fall and hurt herself. But Naomi would never do such a thing ... would she? While Georgina grows obsessed with Naomi and Dawn wonders just how far a mother will go to protect her daughter, Anna receives an anonymous letter telling her to keep her mouth shut-and vanishes without a trace ... "--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Ambition; Ballerinas; Ballet dancers; Female friendship; Missing persons; Mothers and daughters; Young women;
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Sleepover party! / by Holabird, Katharine.; Craig, Helen.; Grey, Andrew.;
Angelina Ballerina is excited to host her very own sleepover.LSC
Subjects: Angelina Ballerina (Fictitious character); Mice; Sleepovers; Friendship; Entertaining; Ballet dancing;
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Abigail [videorecording] / by Barrera, Melissa,1990-actor.; Bettinelli-Olpin, Matt,film director.; Busick, Guy,1975-screenwriter.; Gillett, Tyler,1982-film director.; Shields, Stephen,1987-screenwriter.; Stevens, Dan,1982-actor.; Weir, Alisha,actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.;
Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito.After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a 50 million dollar ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they're locked inside with no normal little girl.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R; for strong bloody violencd, brief drug use pervasive language and gore.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Vampire films.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Kidnapping victims; Kidnappers; Ransom; Vampires; Ballerinas; Good and evil;
For private home use only.
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Perfectly prima / by Goldberg, Whoopi.; Underwood, Deborah.; Roos, Maryn.;
Subjects: Ballet; Schools;
© c2010., Disney,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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