Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. 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 groundbreaking ballerina. When she discovered ballet, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy,...

Briefly describes ballet and the achievements of some famous ballerinas, including Wendy Whelan, Sylvie Guillem, Nina Ananiashvili, Tamara Rojo, and Erica Lynette Edwards.

"Jamie and her class are getting ready for their first ballet recital. Watch them learn new steps and meet some surprise guests!"--P. [4] of cover.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate boys who dance, from their very first day of stretching at the barre while dreaming of the exciting roles they might one day play.--

A biography of the Osage Indian ballerina whose love of dance took her from a life on a reservation to a career on the stage.

"Ballet is more than a series of steps. It's an exciting art form that expresses culture, history, and emotion. This book traces this dance style from its origins and profiles some remarkable dancers. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, dance steps, and sidebars are included in this title"--

Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The...

"Open the envelope to discover [one's] very own invitation to the ballet, asking [the reader] to take a tour and peek behind the scenes to see what goes on between performances. Explore the lesser known areas of the theatre, such as the shoe room, the rehearsal studio and the healthcare suite. Open the gatefolds to display the costume department, the set-building workshops and a performance live on stage. Learn about famous ballets such as Romeo and...