I'm going to the library soon to get out some ballet books! I want to have a little read... Do you know of any GOOD ballet books, that you can reccomend me to get out? Thanks C=
2007-05-25 08:54:31 · 8 answers · asked by Drew :] 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I remember reading some very cute books about a girl named Susie that was studying ballet. Some of the titles:
Susie and the Dancing Cat
Susie and the Ballet Family
On Your Toes, Susie!
The books author is Lee Wyndham. If you're interested in ballet I think you'll really like these books.
Good luck and happy reading! :-)
2007-05-25 09:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some juvenile and teen fiction ballet titles that I've read and recommend:
To Dance: A Memoir by Siena Siegel (a graphic novel format memoir)
Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You by Dorian Cirrone
On Pointe by Lori Ann Grover
A Dance of Sisters by Tracey Porter
I second the "Susie" books! My mom had the "Susie and Ballet Family" one when she was young, and then passed it on to me. I found another one in a used book store once, but otherwise they can be hard to come by unless they've been reissued!
2007-05-25 11:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by Piaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"To Dance: A Memoir" by Siena Siegel. I never thought I would be interested in reading about ballet, but I noticed this graphic novel at the library and I am glad I did. It was a very enjoyable read.
2007-05-25 12:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any book by Noel Streatfield is fairly good. Ballet Shoes would be the obvious choice in this situation.
2007-05-25 10:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by abbaloveu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
each and all of the books recommended with the help of fashionballerina are great. I additionally propose i became a Dancer with the help of Jacques D'Amboise (its a memoir approximately his guidance with Balanchine, ballet, and his existence as a dancer- very stable!!)
2016-10-06 01:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by bebber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Dancing on My Grave," Gelsey Kirkland, onetime principal dancer at American Ballet Theater, now with the company as coach.
2007-05-25 10:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I, Maya Plisetskaya" written by the ballerina herself is pretty good. She wrote the story of her life. You'll probably find it too serious/boring if you are very young.
2007-05-25 09:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, my avorite is Cathrein Certutude. it's a novel that ireally like. it's sad at the end, but it is really exciting! i really love books.
2007-05-25 08:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Katy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋