Product Description
From the back cover :
“The grit and the glamour; your backstage pass into ballet.”
It doesn’t matter whether you are new to ballet, a teacher, dancer or someone who just loves ballet, there is always something inspirational about reading how the professionals do it. What is it like in a company, and what does it take to get there ? Perhaps they have a trick to do with wearing pointe shoes, or a way of handling nerves, and for the first time, ‘Cupcakes & Conversation with …’ Professional Dancers brings together a gripping selection of interviews with professional dancers from companies around the world.
‘Cupcakes & Conversation with…’ Professional Dancers presents inquisitive, surprising, funny, insightful and above all helpful ideas, thoughts & advice directly from successful professional dancers including : Tamara Rojo, Maria Kochetkova, James Whiteside, Bennet Gartside, Daria Klimentová, Mara Galeazzi, Robert Curran and Dusty Button.
Brought to you by the author of the popular website Ballet NEWS, this book gives you a backstage pass into the lives of ballet dancers - the grit and the glamour - giving you a unique insight into what it takes to become the best you can be.
“The grit and the glamour; your backstage pass into ballet.”
It doesn’t matter whether you are new to ballet, a teacher, dancer or someone who just loves ballet, there is always something inspirational about reading how the professionals do it. What is it like in a company, and what does it take to get there ? Perhaps they have a trick to do with wearing pointe shoes, or a way of handling nerves, and for the first time, ‘Cupcakes & Conversation with …’ Professional Dancers brings together a gripping selection of interviews with professional dancers from companies around the world.
‘Cupcakes & Conversation with…’ Professional Dancers presents inquisitive, surprising, funny, insightful and above all helpful ideas, thoughts & advice directly from successful professional dancers including : Tamara Rojo, Maria Kochetkova, James Whiteside, Bennet Gartside, Daria Klimentová, Mara Galeazzi, Robert Curran and Dusty Button.
Brought to you by the author of the popular website Ballet NEWS, this book gives you a backstage pass into the lives of ballet dancers - the grit and the glamour - giving you a unique insight into what it takes to become the best you can be.
