by Sarah Hutchins | Mar 16, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Dance
The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance is the latest collection of published and unpublished works by the renowned American scholar who developed the hero’s journey theory, connecting similar symbols and stages of popular myths from around the world. Editor Nancy...
by Katie Richards | Feb 10, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Dance
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Da Capo Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Lauren Kessler’s Raising the Barre is billed as a...
by michaeld | Nov 23, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Dance
The Real World of the Ballerina By Deirdre Kelly Greystone Books 27.95 244 pages While fans of the ballet can now experience more of the life of a dancer through reality TV shows such as Breaking Pointe, never could one imagine the brutal beginnings and...