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Nutcracker night / by Messier, Mireille,1971-; Grimard, Gabrielle,1975-;
A little girl experiences the Nutcracker ballet in New York City.LSC
Subjects: Christmas stories.; Nutcracker (Choreographic work); Ballet; Sounds, Words for;
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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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Tchaikovsky discovers America [sound recording] : [a tale of courage and adventure]. by Cowling, Douglas.; Fox, Coli; Budd, Barbar; Boyes, Derek; Babiak, Walte; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich,1840-1893.Concertos,violin, orchestraSound recording; Studio Arts Orchestra; Highland Park Girls Choir;
Piano concerto #1, 1st movement ; Danse napolitaine (Swan lake) -- Trepac (Nutcracker) -- Swing low ; Turkey in the straw ; Waltzes (Serenade, and Swan lake) -- Tea, Coffee, Chocolate (Nutcracker) -- Danse des cygnes, allegro (Swan lake) -- 1812 Overture, excerpts -- Silver (Sleeping beauty) ; Ragtime -- Overture, act II (Swan lake) -- Girls' chorus (Eugene Onegin) -- Coda, act II (Nutcracker) ; Ragtime -- Marche slav -- Violente (Sleeping beauty) -- Sugar-plum fairy (Nutcracker) -- Le sommeil, panorama (Sleeping beauty) -- Long, long ago ; Girls' chorus (Onegin) ; Waltz Op. 20, (Swan lake) -- Amazing grace ; Serenade, for strings, mvt. 1 -- Serenade for strings, finale ; 1812 overture, finale.Colin Fox, Barbara Budd, Derek Boyes, Ray Landry, Amos Crawley, Kelly Campbell, actors; Studio Arts Orchestra; Walter Babiak, conductor; Highland Park Girls Choir; Anne Cooper-Gay, Errol Gay, directors.Recorded at Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto.A dramatized story of Tchaikovsky arriving in New York in 1891 for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall. During his trip to Niagara Falls, he shares stories with a young family about his music, life, and fear of conducting. Contains over two dozen excerpts of Tchaikovsky's music, and a mosaic of well-known American music of the time, including ragtime, spirituals, and popular folk classics
Subjects: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Music appreciation; Orchestral music; Ballets; Music;
© p1993., Classical Kids : Distributed in Canada by A&M Records,
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Dancing diva / by Goldberg, Whoopi,1950-; Underwood, Deborah.; Roos, Maryn.;
When Epatha tries to spice up the choreography of the new ballet in Harlem with her free-spirited style, the rest of the Sugar Plum ballerinas encourage her to keep her toes in line.LSC
Subjects: Ballet dancing; African Americans;
© c2012., Disney-Jump at the Sun Books,
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Fancy Dancer / by Michaels, Fern,author.;
Subjects: Brothers; Inheritance and succession; Single mothers; Ballet dancers; Families; Man-woman relationships;
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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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Street dance [videorecording] / by Baladi, Patrick,1971-; Bron, Eleanor.; Burley, Nichola,1986-; Harper, Frank.; McDowall, Rachel.; Rampling, Charlotte,1946-; Sampson, George.; Sheffield, Jeremy.; Alliance Films.; BBC Films.; UK Film Council.; Vertigo Films.;
Edited by Tim Murrell ; director of photography, Sam Mccurdy ; music by Lol Hammond.Charlotte Rampling, Eleanor Bron, Rachel McDowall, Patrick Baladi, Nichola Burley, George Sampson, Jeremy Sheffield, Frank Harper.A clash of cultures occurs when ballet meets street dance as the crew are thrown into rehearsing with members of a Ballet Academy in order to gain practice space from school-mistress Helena. Eventually, and despite themselves, the ballet dancers begin to feel a grudging respect for the street dancers' spectacular moves, and Breakin Pointe's leader Carly can't help falling for handsome ballet dancer Tomas. Will the two groups of dancers find a way to work together before the Street Dance Championship finals and the Royal Ballet auditions?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Ballet dancers; Dance; Feature films.; Hip-hop dance; Man-woman relationships;
© c2010., Alliance Films,
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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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Chase. by Barra, Guto,film director.; Issa, Tatiana,film director.; Johnsey, Chase,actor.; Flourishing Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chase JohnseyOriginally produced by Flourishing Inc. in 2023.CHASE follows dancer Chase Johnsey as he faces a series of challenges in his profession for questioning the gender assigned to him at birth. As awareness of gender fluidity and stories of transgender people in different occupations receive attention in the media, it seems surprising that the ballet world still hangs so tightly to tradition when it comes to gender.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Dance.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; Transgender people.; Ballet.; Performing arts.;
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The dance of courage / by Copeland, Misty.; Fiadzigbey, Setor.;
Misty and her bunhead crew are back! And this time, they're excited to learn the ballet Don Quixote--a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one true love. Misty's best friend, Cat, loves this ballet most of all. She thinks Don Quixote's quest to find love is romantic, but she also knows the story's real hero is Kitri, the daughter of an innkeeper, who boldly defies her father to marry for love instead of money. The class is spellbound as Cat tells them the story, and their teacher agrees Don Quixote is the perfect next ballet for their class to perform. The bunheads get right to work learning the ballet. Misty hopes to land the role of Cupid, and she knows the role of the strong-willed Kitri could only be played by Cat. But when Cat is injured and unable to perform, she weathers her disappointment with courage and a dose of girl power that would make Kitri proud.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Picture books.; Copeland, Misty; Don Quixote (Choreographic work); Ballet dancing; Friendship;
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