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Young Dreamers
I Am a Dancer
Illustrated with more than fifty breathtaking color and black-and-white photographs, I Am a Dancer tells the inspiring on- and offstage story of thirteen-year-old Eva Lipman, a student at the prestigious School of American Ballet. Readers will be thrilled to follow in Eva's ballet slippers--from chubby, tutued toddler to her current career as a young ballerina in New York City. With a charming combination of beautiful photos and Eva's own words, I Am a Dancer offers a truly personal glimpse of a highly dedicated ballerina's glamorous--and sometimes not-so-glamorous--life, from the bouquets and blisters to the glare of the spotlight and the long, lonely hours of practice. A very special book for girls and ballet fans of all ages!
48 pages, Hardcover
First published March 16, 1999
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August 4, 2024
Photographer Jane Feldman chronicles the daily life of a young ballerina from Canada who attends the School of American Ballet in New York City in the late '90s.
The pictures and text are okay but tend toward the bland.
We bought this in 2005, but I never managed to read it until today, and I'm not sure my wife or daughter ever read it at all.
It was more interesting to Google Eva Lipman, the dancer, and find that instead of working in ballet she has spent most of the last two decades in journalism and documentary filmmaking. Her mother, who was shown training her daughter in some of the photos, does direct a ballet company in New York. Her father seems to have remarried at some point, retiring from the diplomatic service to move into the private sector. And life goes on.
The pictures and text are okay but tend toward the bland.
We bought this in 2005, but I never managed to read it until today, and I'm not sure my wife or daughter ever read it at all.
It was more interesting to Google Eva Lipman, the dancer, and find that instead of working in ballet she has spent most of the last two decades in journalism and documentary filmmaking. Her mother, who was shown training her daughter in some of the photos, does direct a ballet company in New York. Her father seems to have remarried at some point, retiring from the diplomatic service to move into the private sector. And life goes on.
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April 21, 2014 This story is about a thirteen year old girl who moved to New York City to work towards her dream of being a professional ballerina. Her mother was a dancer and choreographer in China and her father is a Canadian Diplomat. She goes to the School of American Ballet in New York City to train in ballet. She goes to school during the day and then dances in the late afternoon and night. She talks about following her dream and how hard she practicies. The girl writes about what it is like to be a performer and how it feels to dance on a large stage. The story has many pictures of the girl's apartment, as well as many pictures of the girl in costume and on stage.
This story would be great for a child who enjoys dance to read and look at the pictures. It sends a strong message about how hard you must work to follow your dreams. The story also talks about Edgar Degas and his statue and paintings of dancers. This story could be incorporated into an art lesson about Degas.
This story would be great for a child who enjoys dance to read and look at the pictures. It sends a strong message about how hard you must work to follow your dreams. The story also talks about Edgar Degas and his statue and paintings of dancers. This story could be incorporated into an art lesson about Degas.
October 7, 2008
I loved this book because it has great photography in it. It was nicely done.
February 25, 2011
Lovely photos, though some costumes (the non City Ballet ones) are truly tacky. Includes beautiful photos of Balanchine's Garland Dance by NYCB's Paul Kolnik.
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