Julia Costell begins an unglamorous job as a guidance counselor at a performing arts high school after her ballet career ends, and fears she will never find her purpose in life again, until she meets a young teen with an amazing gift.
Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field.
"Jocelyn loves her ballerina outfit so much she never takes it off. But now she has to wear a scratchy new dress to Aunt Judy's wedding! Her determination is sure to make readers laugh" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
Ella Bella's ballet teacher is preparing the class for their performance of "The Nutcracker" and Ella dreams of dancing the lead and meeting all the characters in the ballet.
Assistant district attorney Alex Cooper learns the behind-the-scene secrets of Broadway when she joins NYPD's Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace in an investigation of the disappearance of famous dancer Natalya Galinova from Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House during a performance, while at the same time trying to navigate the new world of technology-assisted forensics.