Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2022.
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8h 42m 0s
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English
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9781666173079

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Gavin Larsen., Gavin Larsen|AUTHOR., & Lexi Mae|READER. (2022). Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life . Tantor Media, Inc..

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Gavin Larsen, Gavin Larsen|AUTHOR and Lexi Mae|READER. 2022. Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Gavin Larsen, Gavin Larsen|AUTHOR and Lexi Mae|READER. Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life Tantor Media, Inc, 2022.

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Gavin Larsen, Gavin Larsen|AUTHOR, and Lexi Mae|READER. Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life Tantor Media, Inc., 2022.

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Starting with her arrival as a young beginner at a class too advanced for her, Larsen tells how the embarrassing mistake ended up helping her learn quickly and advance rapidly. In other stories of her early teachers, training, and auditions, she explains how she gradually came to understand and achieve what she and her body were capable of.

Larsen then re-creates scenes from her experiences in dance companies, from unglamorous roles to exhilarating performances. Working as a ballerina was shocking and scary at first, she says, recalling unexpected injuries, leaps of faith, and her constant struggle to operate at the level she wanted - but full of enormously rewarding moments.

An ideal read for aspiring dancers, Larsen's memoir will also delight experienced dance professionals and fascinate anyone who wonders what it takes to live a life dedicated to the perfection of the art form.
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