Leanne Benjamin Built For Ballet

Author : Leanne Benjamin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925556573

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Leanne Benjamin by Leanne Benjamin Pdf

This autobiography by Leanne Benjamin with Sarah Crompton reveals the extraordinary life and career of one of the worlds most important ballet dancers of the past fifty years. The book takes you behind the scenes to find a real understanding of the pleasure and the pain, the demands and the intense commitment it requires to become a ballet dancer. It is a book for ballet-lovers which will explain from Benjamins personal point of view, how ballet has changed and is changing. It is a book of history: she was first taught by the people who created ballet in its modern form and now she works with the dancers of today, handing on all she has known and learnt. But it is also a book for people who are just interested in the psychology of achievement, how you go from being a child in small-town Rockhampton in the centre of Australia to being a power on the worlds biggest stages -- and how an individual copes with the ups and downs of that kind of career. It is a story full of big names and big personalities -- Margot Fonteyn, Kenneth MacMillan, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darcey Bussell, Carlos Acosta to name a few. President Clinton, Michelle Obama, Diana Princess of Wales and David Beckham all make an appearance. But it is also a book of small moments of insight: what makes a performance special, how you recover from injury, illness and childbirth; how you combine athletic and artistic prowess with motherhood, how a different partner can alter everything, what it is like to fall over in front of thousands of people and what it is like to triumph. Above all, it seeks to explain, in warm and human terms, why women get the reputation for being difficult in a world where being a good girl is too much prized. And what they can do about it.

Author : Leanne Benjamin,Sarah Crompton
Publisher : Melbourne Books
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781925556735

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Leanne Benjamin: Built For Ballet by Leanne Benjamin,Sarah Crompton Pdf

This autobiography by Leanne Benjamin with Sarah Crompton reveals the extraordinary life and career of one of the world’s most important ballet dancers of the past 50 years. Leanne was born and raised in the central Queensland town of Rockhampton in a tightly knit hard-working Catholic family. At the age of 3 she attended her first ballet class and at 16 she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London and at 18 danced her first leading role on the Royal Opera House stage in the school’s performance of Giselle that catapulted her to a stellar career. The book takes you behind the scenes to find a real understanding of the pleasure and the pain, the demands and the intense commitment it requires to become a ballet dancer. It’s a book for ballet-lovers which will explain from Benjamin’s personal point of view, how ballet has changed and is changing. It’s a book of history: she was first taught by the people who created ballet in its modern form and now she works with the dancers of today, handing on all she has known and learnt. But it’s also a book for people who are just interested in the psychology of achievement, how you go from being a child in small town Rockhampton in the centre of Australia to being a power on the world’s biggest stages — and how an individual copes with the ups and downs of that kind of career. It’s a story full of big names and big personalities — Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Kenneth MacMillan, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darcey Bussell, Carlos Acosta to name a few. President Clinton, Michelle Obama, Diana Princess of Wales and David Beckham all make an appearance. But it is also a book of small moments of insight: what makes a performance special, how you recover from injury, illness and childbirth; how you combine athletic and artistic prowess with motherhood, how a different partner can alter everything, what it’s like to fall over in front of thousands of people and what it’s like to triumph. Above all, it seeks to explain, in warm and human terms, why women get the reputation for being difficult in a world where being a good girl is too much prized. And what they can do about it.

Author : Valerie Lawson
Publisher : Arden
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1925588742

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Dancing Under the Southern Skies by Valerie Lawson Pdf

A history of Ballet in Australia by a leading Arts writer. The author explores the influence of renowned touring troupes like Les Ballet Russes and international stars including Anna Pavlova and Margot Fonteyn, and describes the emergence of characteristically Australian and also Indigenous dance forms in a vivid narrative. Richly illustrated.

Author : Georgina Pazcoguin
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250244291

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Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin Pdf

"Don't expect just tulle and toe shoes. In this fascinating insider's tale, NYCB dancer Pazcoguin reveals her world. . . . A striking debut." —People Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter to the art of dance and the sport that has been her livelihood, NYCB’s first Asian American female soloist Georgina Pazcoguin lays bare her unfiltered story of leaving small-town Pennsylvania for New York City and training amid the unique demands of being a hybrid professional athlete/artist, all before finishing high school. She pitches us into the fascinating, whirling shoes of dancers in one of the most revered ballet companies in the world with an unapologetic sense of humor about the cutthroat, survival-of-the-fittest mentality at NYCB. Some swan dives are literal: even in the ballet, there are plenty of face-plants, backstage fights, late-night parties, and raucous company bonding sessions. Rocked by scandal in the wake of the #MeToo movement, NYCB sits at an inflection point, inching toward progress in a strictly traditional culture, and Pazcoguin doesn’t shy away from ballet’s dark side. She continues to be one of the few dancers openly speaking up against the sexual harassment, mental abuse, and racism that in the past went unrecognized or was tacitly accepted as par for the course—all of which she has painfully experienced firsthand. Tying together Pazcoguin’s fight for equality in the ballet with her infectious and deeply moving passion for her craft, Swan Dive is a page-turning, one-of-a-kind account that guarantees you'll never view a ballerina or a ballet the same way again.

Author : Olga Je Kingrey
Publisher : Mill City Press, Incorporated
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1545617481

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Fighting the Battles of the Ballet World: The Letters, Postcards, Diary and Journal of Karen Anne Morell, an American Ballerina by Olga Je Kingrey Pdf

Karen Morell's professional career began when she auditioned with the New York City Ballet for the San Francisco production of "The Nutcracker" when just a child. By 16 she was living in New York and had several local performances to her credit. In 1961, she completed her first professional engagement with the Metropolitan Opera and went on to perform with Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet until she joined George Balanchine's New York City Ballet. Ten years later she moved to Europe where she joined the Het Nationale Ballet Company. During her performing career she danced in many of the larger opera houses in the world. In 1976 she was the recipient of the Fulbright/Hayes Scholarship and set a precedent by becoming the first American to be accepted to, and graduate from, The Vaganova Choreographic Institute located in Leningrad, USSR. This book contains fascinating, never-before-seen material that documents these facts, as well as personal letters and postcards to her family. Also included are writings from her personal diary and journal that bear witness to the classes, rehearsals, and performances she attended. Karen's writings enumerate the deep complexities of the pain, turmoil, and pride she felt while pursuing these endeavors. Those who dance are aware that dancing is contained only in one's self - although they may not admit it aloud. Karen had the foresight to record these innermost feelings not only while she danced, but during her entire dancing career. Without a doubt, she left a very personal record of fascinating, and sometimes harrowing, experiences for those who dance. I am honored to provide her rarefied insights into the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs of the dance world; and to convey my feelings about such a magnificent dancer and human being.

Author : Michaela DePrince,Elaine DePrince
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,5 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 : Chloe Angyal
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781645036722

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Turning Pointe by Chloe Angyal Pdf

A reckoning with one of our most beloved art forms, whose past and present are shaped by gender, racial, and class inequities—and a look inside the fight for its future Every day, in dance studios all across America, legions of little children line up at the barre to take ballet class. This time in the studio shapes their lives, instilling lessons about gender, power, bodies, and their place in the world both in and outside of dance. In Turning Pointe, journalist Chloe Angyal captures the intense love for ballet that so many dancers feel, while also grappling with its devastating shortcomings: the power imbalance of an art form performed mostly by women, but dominated by men; the impossible standards of beauty and thinness; and the racism that keeps so many people of color out of ballet. As the rigid traditions of ballet grow increasingly out of step with the modern world, a new generation of dancers is confronting these issues head on, in the studio and on stage. For ballet to survive the twenty-first century and forge a path into a more socially just future, this reckoning is essential.

Author : Sabine Naghdi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839758376

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Tears of a Ballet Mum by Sabine Naghdi Pdf

The mother of Yasmine Naghdi, Principal ballerina of The Royal Ballet, takes you on a journey from her daughter's years in classical ballet training to dancing on the stage of the Royal Opera House

Author : Essie Pac
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1724446835

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Aaliyah Adult Coloring Book by Essie Pac Pdf

This is work of creative art and satire (17 U.S. Code § 107) Aaliyah was an American singer, actress, and model. She has been credited for helping redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". She is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, and the 27th most successful R&B artist in history.

Author : Clement Crisp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527287742

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Clement Crisp Reviews by Clement Crisp Pdf

Author : Megan Fairchild
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780143136040

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The Ballerina Mindset by Megan Fairchild Pdf

Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like. Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance. Not only do dancers rehearse for six to eight hours a day before performing at night, but they also must make it all look easy! As a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet and a one-time Broadway star--not to mention a mother of three and an MBA student--Megan Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In The Ballerina Mindset, she shares all the wisdom she's learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to show us how she learned to overcome challenges ranging from stage fright to negative feedback to a packed calendar to weight management--and how we can do the same. Inspiring, warm, and revelatory, The Ballerina Mindset is the perfect how-to guide for dancers, athletes, artists, and anyone struggling to stay sane in a high-pressure environment.

Author : Paul Fenech
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 174166554X

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Pauly and Habib's Fat Pizza Joke Book by Paul Fenech Pdf

Even bigger and cheesier than one of Bobo's super supremes, this is a book of the fully sickest jokes and gags from the creators of the wildly successful TV series 'Fat Pizza'. No-one is safe from their razor-sharp wit - not his family, friends, the police, politicians or fat chicks. Packed with pictures, you'll learn Pauly's best pick-up lines, Habib's favourite excuses to use when the cops pull you over and Bobo's many tips for exploiting the stooges who work for you.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781465483492

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Ballet by DK Pdf

This DK visual guide to ballet history goes beyond other ballet books, with beautiful photography that captures famous dancers and key stories. Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn the stories behind renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives and achievements of dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, Carlos Acosta, and Darcey Bussell. Meet composers and choreographers, from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to Matthew Bourne. From its origins at court and the first national ballet companies, to the contemporary scene and extraordinary venues that stage the productions, this book covers an impressive history of ballet and provides an invaluable overview of the subject. Filled with rarely seen photographs covering all the key figures, pieces, and performances, and compelling facts about each dance--the sources they draw from, their production history, and their reception over time--Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story is an essential gift for all ballet enthusiasts.

Author : Matt Hern
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262334075

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What a City Is For by Matt Hern Pdf

An investigation into gentrification and displacement, focusing on the case of Portland, Oregon's systematic dispersal of black residents from its Albina neighborhood. Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beautiful, livable cities in the United States. It has walkable neighborhoods, bike lanes, low-density housing, public transportation, and significant green space—not to mention craft-beer bars and locavore food trucks. But liberal Portland is also the whitest city in the country. This is not circumstance; the city has a long history of officially sanctioned racialized displacement that continues today. Over the last two and half decades, Albina—the one major Black neighborhood in Portland—has been systematically uprooted by market-driven gentrification and city-renewal policies. African Americans in Portland were first pushed into Albina and then contained there through exclusionary zoning, predatory lending, and racist real estate practices. Since the 1990s, they've been aggressively displaced—by rising housing costs, developers eager to get rid of low-income residents, and overt city policies of gentrification. Displacement and dispossessions are convulsing cities across the globe, becoming the dominant urban narratives of our time. In What a City Is For, Matt Hern uses the case of Albina, as well as similar instances in New Orleans and Vancouver, to investigate gentrification in the twenty-first century. In an engaging narrative, effortlessly mixing anecdote and theory, Hern questions the notions of development, private property, and ownership. Arguing that home ownership drives inequality, he wants us to disown ownership. How can we reimagine the city as a post-ownership, post-sovereign space? Drawing on solidarity economics, cooperative movements, community land trusts, indigenous conceptions of alternative sovereignty, the global commons movement, and much else, Hern suggests repudiating development in favor of an incrementalist, non-market-driven unfolding of the city.

Author : Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05
Category : Truth commissions
ISBN : 0660019833

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The Survivors Speak by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Pdf