The Star Dancers
Author: Spider Robinson
Publisher:
Published: 1997-08
Total Pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780671878023
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMisfit dancer finds a place for her art in zero g.
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Belly Dance Around the World
Author: Caitlin E. McDonald
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2013-07-05
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1476605688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.
Star Dancer
Author: Beth Webb
Publisher: MacMillan UK
Published: 2007-05-04
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780330445702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen fifteen-year old Tegen is declared the Star Dancer - the one who will save her people from a terrible evil - she is stunned. Then Tegen learns to work real magic with an enchanted silk shawl, and has no choice but to accept her destiny. But there are those who are hell bent on destroying her before she can fulfil the prophecy.
Dance or Die
Author: Ahmad Joudeh
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 2021-09-21
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 1623545137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir. DANCE OR DIE is an autobiographical coming-of-age account of Ahmad Joudeh, a young refugee who grows up in Damascus with dreams of becoming a dancer. When he is recruited by one of Syria’s top dance companies, neither bombs nor family opposition can keep him from taking classes, practicing hard, and becoming a Middle Eastern celebrity on a Lebanese reality show. Despite death threats if Ahmad continues to dance, his father kicking him out of the house, and the war around him intensifying, he persists and even gets a tattoo on his neck right where the executioner's blade would fall that says, "Dance or Die." A powerful look at refugee life in Syria, DANCE OR DIE tells of the pursuit of personal expression in the most dangerous of circumstances and of the power of art to transcend war and suffering. It follows Ahmad from Damascus to Beirut to Amsterdam, where he finds a home with one of Europe's top ballet troupes, and from where he continues to fight for the human rights of refugees everywhere through his art, his activism, and his commitment to justice.
I'll Never Change My Name
Author: Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-03-06
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 0062820494
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPoet. Dancer. Immigrant. Artist. Son. Brother. There’s always more than meets the eye . . . Valentin “Val” Chmerkovskiy has captivated viewers with his striking performances on Dancing with the Stars since his first step, season after season. His raw talent, dashing looks, and genuine kindness have made him an instant, beloved star. Now, for the first time ever, viewers will have an all-access pass to Val’s life—and in I’ll Never Change My Name, Val bares his soul, illuminating the thoughtful person he is both on and off the stage. In this revealing memoir, Val opens up about his life and career so far—where he’s come from and where he hopes to go. He shows the reader some of the most notable moments from his childhood in Odessa, Ukraine, and his tight-knit family’s immigration to the United States—including his struggles learning English as a stranger desperate to fit into a different culture, how he worked to become a premiere ballroom dancer, and, of course, the collaborations and competitions with his brother and fellow DWTS sensation, Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy. After years of practice and discipline, Val, along with his older brother Maks, have reached the pinnacle of success, but it took a great deal of hard work and gratitude to get there. Sharing at times intimate and at times entertaining moments with early dance partners all the way up through celebrity dance partners such as Laurie Hernandez, Zendaya, Kelly Monaco, and Rumer Willis on Dancing with the Stars, Val expresses his enduring gratitude for the opportunities America has afforded him and his family, and for everything this country represents—offering hope not only to fans, but everyone with a dream. Inspiring, heartfelt, and compulsively readable—including sixteen pages of never- before-seen photographs, as well as a foreword by brother Maks Chmerkovskiy—I’ll Never Change My Name is filled with Val’s honesty and insight, and moments that are sure to touch readers’ hearts and inspire us all to keep it moving.
Taking Flight
Author: Michaela DePrince
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0385755112
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--
Dynamic Belly Dance
Author: Ramona
Publisher: ABI
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780615133263
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHave Belly, Will Travel
Author: Tanya Lemani
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Published: 2007-07-02
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 1627099638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShe was the daughter of a poor Russian family who escaped the horrors of communism by coming to America. Her new world desires conflicted with her old world father’s beliefs and the strains were devastating—both attempted suicide. But life prevailed and against all odds she was determined to follow her dream: become a classical ballet dancer. At sixteen, she was offered a dancing job in Las Vegas. Can you imagine her shock when she learned that the job was not for ballet, but for belly dancing?! What would her father say?! At first she rejected, then thought “why not?” This offer opened many doors through which she starred in her own Las Vegas show, many TV shows, and movies! She was wined and dined by Hollywood’s elite including kings and moguls in this touching, revealing and intriguing story. I know how it all happened—because this is my story.
Helen's Story
Author: Heather Leigh Johnson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2011-12-28
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781482311808
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYoung adult fantasy story. The Star Seed Series begins with Helen's Story, by introducing the reader to a teen world that includes normal and abnormal troubles of a girl as she turns 16. Yet, with Helen's story you will see she is not your typical teenage girl. Helen is special in a way like no other teen on Earth. Always a loner when it came to school she moves rapidly into a brand new world. One that will soon find her not only among others similar to herself, but will bring her the family she has always secretly desired. This new world consists of other special teens that are all going on a journey of discovery with Helen that will include other worldly, mystical adventures.
The Dancers' Body Book
Author: Allegra Kent
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-06-02
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 006195179X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBallet dancers have the strongest, most beautiful, probably the most envied bodies in the world. How do they stay slender and willowy while maintaining the extraordinary energy it takes to perform night after night? Can a nondancer or an amateur attain a dancer's figure and a dancer's vitality? And keep it? Here, in The Dancers' Body Book, the legendary ballerina Allegra Kent discloses the health, weight-watching, and relaxation secrets of some of the world's greatest ballet dancers -- from Suzanne Farrell and Fernando Bujones to Darci Kistler and Madame Alexandra Danilova. Combining them with two well-balanced diets -- one to lose weight by and one to live by -- and an exercise regimen that can be tailored to the individual, she provides a fabulous fitness program for everyone who longs to be slimmer, healthier, and more energetic. Fourteen varied menus incorporate delicious recipes from the dancers themselves (such as Jacques D'Amboise's Wonderful Dinner Salad and Dierdre Carberry's Almond Meringue Kisses), along with calorie guides and advice on how to create additional menus using your own favorite dishes. Helpful discussions on sports and exercise systems -- ranging from jogging and swimming to the sophisticated "Pilates" workout -- are also included, and in a special chapter entitled "A Healthy Outlook," the dancers talk candidly on such issues as smoking, anorexia, vitamins, doctors, massage, junk foods, fad diets, and injuries. Dancers take meticulous care of all their equipment because training and performance depend on it. Of course, the most essential piece of equipment, the body, needs the most care of all, and that is what this book is about: how to take care of the world's greatest machine. Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen and was a principal dancer with the company for thirty years, during which time she created a number of starring roles in ballets by Balanchine and Robbins. The mother of two daughters and a son, she is also the author of Allegra Kent's Water Beauty Book.
