ballet dancers

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 gone mad, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety. With one grand leap off the stage at the 1909 premiere of the Ballets Russes's inaugural season, Nijinsky became an overnight sensation and the century's first superstar, in the days before moving pictures brought popular culture to the masses. Perhaps the greatest dancer of the twentieth century, Nijinsky captured audiences with his sheer animal magnetism and incredible skill.

Being cast as Clara in the Nutcracker ballet is a dream come true for Georgie but when she finds herself sucked into the Nutcracker's world her dream becomes more real than she ever imagined.

Looks at the lives of the greatest ballet performers, composers, and choreographers across the centuries, and analyzes the story and staging of more than seventy famous ballets.

Ballerina Misty Copeland provides exercise and nutrition advice to reshape the body and achieve a lean, strong, and healthy physique.

Presents the life of ballerina Misty Copeland, and how she broke barriers for dancers of color and worked her way to the top.

An illustrated biography of the life of ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher, Janet Collins.

A biography of ballerina Misty Copeland, from her youth to her philnthropic efforts and guidance to young women the world over.

Chronicles the life of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American ballerina to dance with a major American touring troupe, and describes the racism she encounters in her travels while on tour.

Tells the story of how Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.

Nancy's friend Maggie gets a lead role in the ballet Sleeping Beauty. Someone is intent on ending Maggie's career. Will Nancy be able to solve the case?.