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Summary: "In the pantheon of American modernists, few figures loom larger than Martha Graham. One of the greatest choreographers ever to live, Graham pioneered a revolutionary dance technique--primal, dynamic, and rooted in the emotional life of the body--that upended traditional vocabulary and shaped generations of dancers and choreographers across the globe. Over her sweeping career, she founded what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRAHAM, MARTHA JOWCurlee, Lynn
Summary: Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Teen 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NIJHomans, Jennifer
Summary: "The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALANCHINE, GEORGE HOMBaldwin, Neil
Summary: "A biography of the legendary dancer and choreographer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRAHAM, MARTHA BALTeachout, Terry.
Summary: Documents the late ballet magnate's Russian heritage, love for American culture, four marriages, and ongoing legacy that has caused his works to be danced by prestigious companies continuously since 1948.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALANCHINE, GEORGE TEABell, Samantha
Summary: Do you like to dance? Do you want to perform in front of others or create new dance moves? Read this book to learn about the different ways you can work in dance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.8 BELRinaldi, Robin.
Summary: An introduction to ballet, discussing the history, styles and famous dancers and choreographers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2010