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Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy

Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy

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  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-11-04 01:21:20
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Misty Copeland
  • ISBN：1534474242
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Reviews

Robin ，

This beautifully illustrated biography collective highlights black ballerinas from early 20th century to present day。 Each of these ballerinas forged the path for today's black dancers and have inspired generations of dance。 Each two page biography shares some biographical information on the ballerina and how she inspired Misty Copeland in her own dance journey。 Coming away from this book， I have a great appreciation of the rich dance history of this country。 I wish this book would have been wra This beautifully illustrated biography collective highlights black ballerinas from early 20th century to present day。 Each of these ballerinas forged the path for today's black dancers and have inspired generations of dance。 Each two page biography shares some biographical information on the ballerina and how she inspired Misty Copeland in her own dance journey。 Coming away from this book， I have a great appreciation of the rich dance history of this country。 I wish this book would have been wrapped up better in the end， but overall， it's a beautiful collective and would make a wonderful gift for the dancer in your life。*Disclaimer: I receive a free copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Lisa Yee Swope ，

It's like a collection of Degas。。。 but in color！ Salena Barnes' ink and watercolor illustrations capture the strength and grace of these powerhouse women。 I love Misty Copeland， to be sure， but too often it seems like she's the only representative of all black ballerinas。 Let it not be so！ Misty has here gathered bios of dozens of her sheroes， telling both their stories and how they have personally impacted her。 I'm particularly glad she included the one whose career I have watched since we were It's like a collection of Degas。。。 but in color！ Salena Barnes' ink and watercolor illustrations capture the strength and grace of these powerhouse women。 I love Misty Copeland， to be sure， but too often it seems like she's the only representative of all black ballerinas。 Let it not be so！ Misty has here gathered bios of dozens of her sheroes， telling both their stories and how they have personally impacted her。 I'm particularly glad she included the one whose career I have watched since we were in elementary school together， the current director of Julliard School's Dance Division， the one whose physics-defying pose was on Dance Theater of Harlem posters all over NYC the year Misty first attended ABT's Summer Intensive， Alicia Graf Mack。 。。。more