So, you want to be a ballet dancer? / Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg ; foreword by Edward Villella.
"Originally released in e-book format only, Jennifer Kronenberg’s inspiring how-to guide offers a wide range of pointers for success, starting with the basics: selecting a school, auditioning, sewing your pointe shoes' ribbons, and choosing what to wear. She also covers topics not usually...
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Turning inspiration into perspiration: choosing the right school? Ballet and academics
- The dreaded decision: college or career?
- Gracefully handling scrutiny: the art of successful auditioning
- Going for gold: ballet competitions
- Ballet is ballet, right? Getting acquainted with different styles
- The dancer's uniform: adapting to a dress code
- It's a love-hate relationship: a ballerina and her pointe shoes
- Treat your feet: banishing corns, bunions, and blisters
- Looks for your locks: mastering ballet hairstyles
- Fancy face: stage makeup 101
- You mean dancers actually eat? Understanding the importance of a healthy diet
- Keeping your instrument well tuned: preventing and handling injury
- Calling a "time-out!": dealing with nerves, stress, anxiety, and burnout
- Ballet's pressures and politics: facing eating disorders, peer pressure, and sexual harassment
- Stage savvy: understanding the chaos behind the curtain
- It's not just for girls! bravo for boys in ballet
- Stability vs. variety: company work, freelancing, agents
- It's not just for the pros! The joy of ballet is for anyone
- Money matters, be financially prepared: layoffs, unemployment, and retirement funds
- So, is it really worth it? Total commitment to the dance.