Add this copy of Rebel on Pointe: a Memoir of Ballet and Broadway to cart. $14.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University Press of Florida.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x0x9; First printing, with full number line. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards also very good; titling remains bright and bold. Exterior wear is very minor. Interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Rebel on Pointe: a Memoir of Ballet and Broadway to cart. $22.98, very good condition, Sold by Bookmarc's rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from La Porte, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by University Press of Florida.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. CL4-A first edition first printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 215 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Very Good jacket. Gainesville. 2014. September 2014. University Press of Florida. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780813060088. 9 x 6. 240 pages. hardcover. keywords: Dance Ballet. DESCRIPTION-Defying the '50s in pink satin pointe shoes. ‘The culture of the ballet world is divulged in all its glorious detail Wilson's compelling account of her training and career shows the true courage and persistence this profession requires ‘-Ali Duffy, founder and choreographer, Flatlands Dance Theatre. ‘Lee brings to her writing the same keen intelligence she brought to her dancing It is a joy to relive some of the important moments of ballet history with her, and to empathize with her as she uses her dance career to gain the independence and freedom she perceived as lacking for women like her mother, only one generation earlier'-Maina Gielgud, former director, The Australian Ballet. ‘Touching and beautiful; Lee Wilson is an inspiration to us all for finding a passion in life and moving beyond familial pressures and societal norms ‘-Zippora Karz, former soloist, New York City Ballet. Short, plump, pigeon-toed, and never good enough for mom, Lee Wilson dared to dream she could grow up to be a star In this uplifting memoir, Wilson describes how she grand jetEd from the stifling suburbia of the 1950s, a world of rigid gender roles, to the only domain where women and men were equally paid and equally respected-in grand, historic dance theaters and under the bright lights of the Broadway stage At the age of sixteen, Wilson made her classical ballet debut in Monte Carlo Eight months later, she thrilled to the sound of her first bravos-and she never looked back After touring Europe and dancing with the Metropolitan opera Ballet in New York, she set her sights on Broadway, where she danced in many Broadway shows, including Hello Dolly! and the record-breaking performance of A Chorus Line Rebel on Pointe immerses the reader in a remarkable and visionary world It lifts the veil of myth surrounding legendary dance icons like George Balanchine to reveal the real men and women who have made American dance and dancers an international phenomenon Wilson expertly depicts how her profession-at times considered so rigid and exacting-was a leading force in the liberation of women from the prison of post-war society The hard-won gains and the maddening setbacks of the gender revolution are seen here through the eyes of a young dancer searching for freedom one ‘pas' at a time. inventory #41125.
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