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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In graphic format, the author shares her story of how, after being diagnosed with flat feet, she decided to take ballet classes at the age of six and was accepted to the School of American Ballet when she was eleven.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was nineteen years old when she found herself in Paris for the first time in 1925. Overnight, the young American dancer became the idol of the Roaring Twenties, captivating Picasso, Cocteau, Le Corbusier, and Simenon. In the liberating atmosphere of the 1930s, Baker rose to fame as the first black star on the world stage, from London to Vienna, Alexandria to Buenos Aires. After World War II, and her time in the French Resistance,...
3) Tiny dancer
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet.. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal, having that shape your identity, and then decide it's...
5) Dance class
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Julie, Lucie, and Alia, along with Julie's little sister, Capucine, take classes at a local dance studio, where they study ballet, modern dance, and even hip-hop, compete with the arrogant Carla, and swoon over KT, the hip-hop teacher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A few weeks before Christmas, Julie, Lucie, and Alia receive a letter from Prune, a friend who invites them to London, England. But it's not really for a vacation ; they're going to participate in an audition to get the leading roles in a musical. The competition will be tough, especially since their arch-rival Carla has also come to audition."--Cover [p. 4].
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Can a sport klutz reach her dream and dance? A charming and hilarious, slice of life, middle grade graphic novel about ten year old Electra who refuses to give up her dream to take ballet. After moving, Ellie feels lonely in her new class. Mom has a solution, the girl needs to join the school's sports team to make friends. There is only one problem, no matter what sport she tries Electra makes an utter fool of herself. In the middle of her misery,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Tatara Fujita has barely stepped into the world of dancesport, but now finds himself literally pushed onto the stage of competitive dance as an emergency stand-in for the suddenly-absent dancer Hyodo. On one hand, this means he'll get to dance with the beautiful Shizuka--but on the other, both Shizuka and Hyodo's chances of winning the Mikasanomiya Cup are in Tatara's hands! Will his waltz be enough?"--
Author
Series
Welcome to the ballroom volume 1
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something - anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Julie, Lucy, and Alia decide to take an African folk dance class, in addition to their ballet and modern dance classes, but find their extracurricular activities getting in the way at school and at home and must figure out how to balance them if they want to continue to dance.
Author
Series
Welcome to the ballroom volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"With Hyodo suspended from competition, Gaju Akagi has swooped in to pair up with Shizuku. In order to stop him, Tatara teams up with Gaju's younger sister, Mako. The two couples will meet in competition at the Tenpei Cup -- but even with the lessons they've received from Sengoku, can Mako and Tatara hope to measure up to the talent they'll face? And will Shizuku's decision to pair up with Gaju prove to be wisdom, or folly?"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Best friends Julie, Lucy, and Alia all share a love of dance, a "frenemy" named Carla, and an interest in an attractive hip-hop dance instructor named KT, and as the girls prepare for the ballet "Sleeping Beauty," they would love to have KT play the prince.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The adventures of best friends Julie, Luce, and Alia continue in the second "Dance Class" graphic novel. School is in session again and this time the girls are working on a ballet of "Romeo and Juliet." When new student Tim is cast in the role of Romeo, the three girls find themselves competing for his affections. Can they get this production on its feet without ruining their friendship? --from publisher's website.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Through luck, persistence, and sheer nerve, Tatara Fujita and his new partner Mako Akagi have made it to the final round of their first competition together - the Tenpei Cup. They may have proven that they have what it takes to dance competitively, but do they have what it takes to win? Mako's arrogant older brother Gaju is determined to beat them and prove that they don't, and between his skill and his partner Shizuku's poise and talent, he might...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When Julie, Lucy, and Alia sign up for rock the new style brings a lot of new lessons, not the least of which is that cute boys don't necessarily make good dance partners. And the girls can't forget their ballet skills, not when Miss Anne has the whole troupe performing The Nutcracker . . . in Russia! Carla, jealous as always, is intent on ruining the show; the girls may need some help from an unexpected place to pull it off this time!
17) Dance class
Author
Series
Studio danse volume 10
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Carla is accused of stealing the magnificent Snow Queen dress ahead of the class's performance, and must track down the missing costume to clear her name and save the production."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Can the girls out-dance Carla to the Nationals, or will distractions undermine everything they've worked so hard for? Julie, Lucy and Alia are best friends and share the same passion: dance. Piling on the classes, they're training hard to get into the National Ballet Competition in Paris. One main rival is right in their very school: archenemy Carla. These three will have to balance competition, new boyfriends, and classes without letting things get...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The national competition is coming up fast, and Julie, Lucie, and Alia will need all their skills, all their poise, and a lot of grit and determination to get their routine in perfect shape. The always jealous, ever-scheming Carla is trying to sabotage everything again, but the girls are used to that; what they weren't expecting was their teacher, Mary, falling sick at the worst possible moment! As they struggle to choreograph something on their...
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