Dance Theatre Of Harlem

Author : Judy Tyrus,Paul Novosel
Publisher : Dafina
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781496733603

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Dance Theatre of Harlem by Judy Tyrus,Paul Novosel Pdf

2021 NAACP Image Award Nominee This definitive history is a celebration of the first African-American ballet company, from its 1960s origins in a Harlem basement, to the performances, community engagement, and education message of empowerment through the arts for all which the Company continues to carry forward today. Illustrated with hundreds of never before seen photos from the founding during the Civil Rights Movement by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook through to today, this visual history tells the story that fueled Dance Theatre of Harlem’s growth into one of the most influential and revolutionary American ballet companies of the last five decades. With exclusive backstage stories from its legendary dancers and staff, and unprecedented access to its archives, Dance Theatre of Harlem is a striking chronicle of the company's amazing history, its fascinating daily workings, and the visionaries who made its legacy. Here you’ll discover how the company’s founders—African-American maestro Arthur Mitchell of George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, and Nordic-American Karel Shook of The Dutch National Ballet--created timeless works that challenged Eurocentric mainstream ballet head-on—and used new techniques to examine ongoing issues of power, beauty, myth, and the ever-changing definition of art itself. Gaining prominence in the 1970s and 80s with a succession of triumphs—including its spectacular season at the Metropolitan Opera House—the company also gained fans and supporters that included Nelson Mandela, Stevie Wonder, Cicely Tyson, Misty Copeland, Jessye Norman, and six American presidents. Dance Theatre of Harlem details this momentous era as well as the company's difficult years, its impressive recovery as it partnered with new media's most brilliant creators—and, in the wake of its 50th anniversary, amid a global pandemic, its evolution into a worldwide virtual performance space. Alive with stunning photographs, including many from the legendary Marbeth, this incomparable book is a must-have for any lover of dance, art, culture, or history.

Author : Misty Copeland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534474253

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Black Ballerinas by Misty Copeland Pdf

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage. As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn’t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn’t alone—and her dream wasn’t impossible. In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women’s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve. With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.

Author : Dance Theatre of Harlem,Arthur Mitchell,Karel Shook,Lorraine Graves,Joseph Wyatt,Kōdō Tanaka,Milton Rosenstock,Nihon Bunka Zaidan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Ballet
ISBN : OCLC:776154214

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Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1981 by Dance Theatre of Harlem,Arthur Mitchell,Karel Shook,Lorraine Graves,Joseph Wyatt,Kōdō Tanaka,Milton Rosenstock,Nihon Bunka Zaidan Pdf

Author : Ta-Nehisi Coates,Evan Narcisse
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781302505349

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Rise Of The Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates,Evan Narcisse Pdf

Collecting Rise Of The Black Panther #1-6. The secret origin of T’Challa, the Black Panther! Wakanda has always kept itself isolated from Western society, but that’s about to change. Young T’Challa knows he’s destined to become king, but when his father is murdered by outsiders, he finds himself taking up a mantle he may not be ready for. Experience the troubled reign of King T’Chaka! Discover the mother T’Challa never knew! And see how the world first learns of the wondrous nation of Wakanda — including Namor, King of Atlantis; the Winter Soldier; and the ruler of Latveria, Doctor Doom! Plus: As Erik Killmonger makes a devastating move, a missing chapter of T’Challa and Storm’s lifelong romance comes to light — and the Black Panther must decide his unique role in a world full of super heroes!

Author : Michaela DePrince,Elaine DePrince
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780571314485

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Hope in a Ballet Shoe by Michaela DePrince,Elaine DePrince Pdf

Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple and Michaela begins to take dance lessons. But life in the States isn't without difficulties. Unfortunately, tragedy can find its way to Michaela in America, too, and her past can feel like it's haunting her. The world of ballet is a racist one, and Michaela has to fight for a place amongst the ballet elite, hearing the words 'America's not ready for a black girl ballerina.' And yet . . . Today, Michaela DePrince is an international ballet star, dancing for The Dutch National Ballet at the age of nineteen. This is a heart-breaking, inspiring autobiography by a teenager who shows us that, beyond everything, there is always hope for a better future.

Author : Susan Manning,Janice Ross,Rebecca Schneider
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780299322403

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Futures of Dance Studies by Susan Manning,Janice Ross,Rebecca Schneider Pdf

A collaboration between well-established and rising scholars, Futures of Dance Studies suggests multiple directions for new research in the field. Essays address dance in a wider range of contexts--onstage, on screen, in the studio, and on the street--and deploy methods from diverse disciplines. Engaging African American and African diasporic studies, Latinx and Latin American studies, gender and sexuality studies, and Asian American and Asian studies, this anthology demonstrates the relevance of dance analysis to adjacent fields"--

Author : Judy Tyrus,Paul Novosel
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781496733603

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Dance Theatre of Harlem by Judy Tyrus,Paul Novosel Pdf

2021 NAACP Image Award Nominee This definitive history is a celebration of the first African-American ballet company, from its 1960s origins in a Harlem basement, to the performances, community engagement, and education message of empowerment through the arts for all which the Company continues to carry forward today. Illustrated with hundreds of never before seen photos from the founding during the Civil Rights Movement by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook through to today, this visual history tells the story that fueled Dance Theatre of Harlem’s growth into one of the most influential and revolutionary American ballet companies of the last five decades. With exclusive backstage stories from its legendary dancers and staff, and unprecedented access to its archives, Dance Theatre of Harlem is a striking chronicle of the company's amazing history, its fascinating daily workings, and the visionaries who made its legacy. Here you’ll discover how the company’s founders—African-American maestro Arthur Mitchell of George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet, and Nordic-American Karel Shook of The Dutch National Ballet--created timeless works that challenged Eurocentric mainstream ballet head-on—and used new techniques to examine ongoing issues of power, beauty, myth, and the ever-changing definition of art itself. Gaining prominence in the 1970s and 80s with a succession of triumphs—including its spectacular season at the Metropolitan Opera House—the company also gained fans and supporters that included Nelson Mandela, Stevie Wonder, Cicely Tyson, Misty Copeland, Jessye Norman, and six American presidents. Dance Theatre of Harlem details this momentous era as well as the company's difficult years, its impressive recovery as it partnered with new media's most brilliant creators—and, in the wake of its 50th anniversary, amid a global pandemic, its evolution into a worldwide virtual performance space. Alive with stunning photographs, including many from the legendary Marbeth, this incomparable book is a must-have for any lover of dance, art, culture, or history.

Author : Lynn Garafola
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0819566748

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Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance by Lynn Garafola Pdf

Selected writings illuminate a century of international dance.

Author : Donna Walker-Kuhne
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781559366366

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Invitation to the Party by Donna Walker-Kuhne Pdf

The handbook to attract and involve audiences of color for arts and cultural institutions.

Author : Jessie Carney Smith,Shirelle Phelps
Publisher : VNR AG
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : African American women
ISBN : 0810391775

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Notable Black American Women by Jessie Carney Smith,Shirelle Phelps Pdf

Arranged alphabetically from "Alice of Dunk's Ferry" to "Jean Childs Young," this volume profiles 312 Black American women who have achieved national or international prominence.

Author : Marilyn Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : African American dancers
ISBN : 0545089204

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Beautiful Ballerina by Marilyn Nelson Pdf

Beautiful ballerina, you areslender,straight-legged,high-arched,symmetrical...Beautiful ballerina,You are the dance.In this celebration of ballet's splendor, lush photographs and a poetic narrative put readers center stagewith young ballerinas from the Dance Theatre of Harlem. The minimal text balances the harmony of thephotos and demonstrates the joy of movement--inviting bravissimos and encores at each reading.

Author : Gavin Larsen
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813065953

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Being a Ballerina by Gavin Larsen Pdf

Finalist, the Arts Club of Washington Marfield Prize A look inside a dancer’s world Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer’s continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist. Starting with her arrival as a young beginner at a class too advanced for her, Larsen tells how the embarrassing mistake ended up helping her learn quickly and advance rapidly. In other stories of her early teachers, training, and auditions, she explains how she gradually came to understand and achieve what she and her body were capable of. Larsen then re-creates scenes from her experiences in dance companies, from unglamorous roles to exhilarating performances. Working as a ballerina was shocking and scary at first, she says, recalling unexpected injuries, leaps of faith, and her constant struggle to operate at the level she wanted—but full of enormously rewarding moments. Larsen also reflects candidly on her difficult decision to retire at age 35. An ideal read for aspiring dancers, Larsen’s memoir will also delight experienced dance professionals and fascinate anyone who wonders what it takes to live a life dedicated to the perfection of the art form.

Author : Robert Tracy
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1584793643

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Ailey Spirit by Robert Tracy Pdf

Published to coincide with the opening of Alvin Ailey's brand-new building in NYC, these stunning images are accompanied by extracts from in-depth interviews with dozens of dancers and artists associated with the company for over 45 years.

Author : John O. Perpener
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252026756

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African-American Concert Dance by John O. Perpener Pdf

Provides biographical and historical information on a group of African-American artists who worked during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s to legitimize dance of the African diaspora as a serious art form.

Author : Michaela DePrince,Elaine Deprince
Publisher : Ember
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780385755146

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Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela DePrince,Elaine Deprince Pdf

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! The extraordinary memoir of an orphan who danced her way from war-torn Sierra Leone to ballet stardom, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade and as a principal in a major American dance company. "Michaela is nothing short of a miracle, born to be a ballerina. For every young brown, yellow, and purple dancer, she is an inspiration!” —Misty Copeland, world-renowned ballet dancer Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a “devil child” for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes. She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is now the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has appeared in the ballet documentary First Position, as well as on Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, and Nightline. In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballet’s most exciting rising stars. “Michaela DePrince is the embodiment of what it means to fight for your dream.” —Today “Michaela DePrince is a role model for girls on and off stage.” —NYLON