Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina
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- Author：Georgina Pazcoguin
- ISBN：1250244307
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Reviews
Nora
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This looks great！ I can’t wait to read it！ I think the publishers must have made a mistake in their description， though。 It says Georgina P was NYCB’s first Asian-American soloist， but what about Edwaard Liang or Gen Horiuchi？ I think they must have forgotten the word “female。”
Renee
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"Maybe we knew that when trying to forge ahead in one of the most competitive environments in the world， one doesn't always want complete clarity of mind。" From Swan Dive5 starsWarnings: sexual assault， adultry， eating disordersFun and flippant prose is used to spill all sorts of tea in this fantastic memoir。 There is a fair amount of ballet autobiographies that skip some of the juicy or controversial bits， and this was a refreshing deviation from that norm。 You can see how Paz got the rep of be "Maybe we knew that when trying to forge ahead in one of the most competitive environments in the world， one doesn't always want complete clarity of mind。" From Swan Dive5 starsWarnings: sexual assault， adultry， eating disordersFun and flippant prose is used to spill all sorts of tea in this fantastic memoir。 There is a fair amount of ballet autobiographies that skip some of the juicy or controversial bits， and this was a refreshing deviation from that norm。 You can see how Paz got the rep of being the "rogue ballerina"。 Pazcoguin grants readers an all access pass behind the scenes in a conversational way that makes you feel like you are catching up with a friend。 She tackles some sensitive subjects with enough self awareness to recognize what her complicity has created。 From her description of Balanchine's Theme and Variations， to confiding one wild performance where she danced topless after a costume malfunction， this book will keep you laughing and reading。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rachel
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Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin is an amazing memoir that gives the reader an insider look at the captivating world of professional ballet。Once upon a time， many years ago I was a ballet dancer focusing specifically on pointe。 Was I ever going to be professional？ Oh， definitely not。 However， my love and passion for this art and the profound athletic ability and discipline needed will never falter。 That is why I knew I had to read this gem。The author takes us deep within the NYCB and gives us a l Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin is an amazing memoir that gives the reader an insider look at the captivating world of professional ballet。Once upon a time， many years ago I was a ballet dancer focusing specifically on pointe。 Was I ever going to be professional？ Oh， definitely not。 However， my love and passion for this art and the profound athletic ability and discipline needed will never falter。 That is why I knew I had to read this gem。The author takes us deep within the NYCB and gives us a look at what it takes to take things to the next level。 She also gives us a peak on some of the other disappointing aspects that have taken place: racism， intimidation， unneeded pressure， and some of the darker elements that have ran rampant in the past。 Through it all she has overcome many obstacles， fought many battles （some that are totally unacceptable to begin with）， and has survived to tell her story。This is honest， raw， real， passionate， and fascinating。 I highly recommend it。5/5 stars Thank you NG and Henry Holt & Company for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication。 。。。more
Leslie Zemeckis
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Excellent - whether you are a dancer - a dance mom like me - or just an artist - a woman trying to be an artist despite the misogyny and racism
Ruth
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New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin takes on the oppressive regime that was the Company under Peter Martins， as well as the joy and exhilaration of her career as a professional ballerina。 Throughout this book， which is written in a conversational tone， the fear and anger regarding the corporate （and quite obviously racist） casting decisions contrast with the companionship and bonding within a company of dancers， all committed to a common goal- dancing their hearts out， every night。I New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin takes on the oppressive regime that was the Company under Peter Martins， as well as the joy and exhilaration of her career as a professional ballerina。 Throughout this book， which is written in a conversational tone， the fear and anger regarding the corporate （and quite obviously racist） casting decisions contrast with the companionship and bonding within a company of dancers， all committed to a common goal- dancing their hearts out， every night。I would like to read more about Ms。 Pazcoguin's experiences on Broadway， and would definitely like to read a follow-up after she has had more time at NYCB under the new artistic leadership since Mr。 Martins' departure。Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing an ARC。 。。。more
Tammy
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