Dance Victoria - Ballet BC

Books to support your experience at Dance Victoria's presentation of a mixed program from Ballet BC on March 14 and 15, 2025.

Comprising top international talent, Ballet BC's 20 dancers are a group of open-minded and curious artists, each bringing their dynamic movement while sharing an intuitive passion for their art form.

Updated April 9, 2024
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Being a ballerina the power and perfection of a dancing life
Larsen, Gavin 
Paper Book
Finalist, the Arts Club of Washington Marfield Prize A look inside a dancer's world Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet...
Celestial bodies how to look at ballet
Jacobs, Laura 
Paper Book
A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely...
Don't think, dear on loving & leaving ballet
Robb, Alice 
Paper Book
"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all feminists should note." -Oprah Daily An incisive exploration of ballet's role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most...
Swan dive the making of a rogue ballerina
Pazcoguin, Georgina 
Paper Book
"Don't expect just tulle and toe shoes. In this fascinating insider's tale, NYCB dancer Pazcoguin reveals her world. . . . A striking debut." --People Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a...
The swans of Harlem five Black ballerinas, fifty years of sisterhood, and their reclamation of a groundbreaking history
Valby, Karen 
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history--until now. "This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!" -...
The wind at my back resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, Raven Wilkinson
Copeland, Misty 
Paper Book
From celebrated ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland, a heartfelt memoir about her friendship with trailblazer Raven Wilkinson which captures the importance of mentorship, shared history, and honoring the past to ensure a stronger future. ...

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