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IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
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As the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has made history. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a ground-breaking ballerina.
3) My life
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My Life, the classic autobiography first published just after Duncan's death in 1927, is a frank and engrossing life account of this remarkable visionary and feminist who took on the world, re-invented dance, and led the way for future great American modernist dancers and choreographers like Agnes de Mille. Documenting Duncan's own life as a dancer and as a woman, from her enchantment with classical music and poetry as a child in San Francisco and...
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As improbable as it is inspiring, the story of one of the greatest ballerinas of the twentieth century; her fortitude and reinvention; and her journey from the Ballets Russes, Balanchine, and Matisse to international stardom In pre–World War I England, a frail Jewish girl-so shy she barely spoke a word until age six and so sickly she needed to be homeschooled-is diagnosed with flat feet, knock knees, and weak legs. In short order, Lilian Alicia...
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During the Golden Age of the Broadway musical, few director-choreographers could infuse a new musical with dance and movement in quite the way Gower Champion could. From his earliest Broadway success with Bye Bye Birdie to his triumphant and bittersweet valedictory, 42nd Street, musicals directed by Champion filled the proscenium with life. At their best, they touched the heart and stirred the soul with a skillful blend of elegance and American showmanship.
He...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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As the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for a major ballet company, Misty Copeland has broken barriers in the world of dance. Biography fans will learn about Copeland's rise from challenging circumstances to premier ballerina, including her childhood, her early dance lessons, and difficulties she overcame. Fast facts and intriguing sidebars teach students about Misty Copeland's influences, her perseverance, and the ways
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 6
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Lots of kids enjoy dancing, but what motivates them to push past the sore muscles, early-morning technique classes, and crazy schedule required to become a professional dancer? In this book, dancers from many backgrounds talk about their different paths to success in ballet, modern, jazz, Broadway, and hip-hop.
They also share advice and helpful tips, such as:
• practice interpreting the music and the mood of a movement, even when you're doing...
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When the Nicholas Brothers danced, uptown at the Cotton Club, downtown at the Roxy, in segregated movie theatres in the South, and dance halls across the country, audiences cheered, clapped, stomped their feet, and shouted out uncontrollably. Their exuberant style of American theatrical dance-a melding of jazz, tap, acrobatics, black vernacular dance, and witty repartee-was dazzling. Though daredevil flips, slides, and hair-raising splits made them...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Misty Copeland is the first African American woman to become a prima ballerina. She has spent her entire career supporting education, the arts, and equality for all. Discover her origins, how she bacame one of the best dancers in the world, and what's next for this talented ballet star!"
17) Misty Copeland
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Learn about how Misty Copeland broke barriers for dancers of color and worked her way to the top"--
19) Alvin Ailey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Who was Alvin Ailey? Children will love tuning in to this engaging biography that explores Alvin's cultural and groundbreaking contributions to dance, choreography, and Broadway theater."--