Dancing To Freedom
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Dancing To Freedom
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Author : Li Cunxin
language : en
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Release Date : 2008-07-22
Dancing To Freedom written by Li Cunxin and has been published by Walker Childrens this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In a poor village in northern China, a small boy named Li Cunxin was given the chance of a lifetime. Selected by Chairman Mao's officials from among millions of children to become a dancer, Li's new life began as he left his family behind. At the Beijing Dance Academy, days were long and difficult. Li's hard work was rewarded when he was chosen yet again, this time to travel to America. From there his career took flight, and he danced in cities around the world—never forgetting his family, who urged him to follow his dreams.
Dancing To Freedom
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Author : Traci Hunter Abramson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Dancing To Freedom written by Traci Hunter Abramson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Ballerinas categories.
Canada, 1960. Ballet is Katerina Petrova's world. But when the stage lights go dim and the curtain closes, she is simply a young woman who is trapped. On tour with the Soviet Kirov Ballet in Canada, Katerina is watched day and night by her chaperones and ballet security. But no one realizes that her hotel balcony adjoins that of handsome Canadian hockey player Robert Marcell's. Robert is enchanted by Katerina, though he knows little about who she really is. In an attempt to find out more about this mysterious young woman, Robert extends his stay in the hotel. One night, when a teammate's wife persuades him to join them at the ballet, Robert reluctantly attends. He has no interest in cultural experiences--until Katerina dances onto the stage. Soon, the two are inseparable, but despite their growing love, Katerina knows they can have no future together. They come from different worlds, and to escape her gilded cage would be nearly impossible.
Dancing To Freedom
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Author : Sondra Roberts-Stott
language : en
Publisher: Sondra Roberts-Stott
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Dancing To Freedom written by Sondra Roberts-Stott and has been published by Sondra Roberts-Stott this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
To all the writers who contributed their work to this book, we want to express our heartfelt thanks. Thank you for reading, sharing, and participating in this Anthology of Journeys through 'Life.' You can find individual bios at the beginning of each story. Your visions of life, aspects of the world, and memories of experiences past, present, and future have been truly inspiring. Together, we are one, we are many, hand in hand we walk through Time, Place, Experience, and Reflections. Your written work has allowed us to embark on a journey with you into your freedom, explored and expressed in your unique way. Thank you for sharing your piece of history with us.
Dancing To Freedom
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Author : Sondra Roberts-Stott
language : en
Publisher: Sondra Roberts-Stott
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Dancing To Freedom written by Sondra Roberts-Stott and has been published by Sondra Roberts-Stott this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Literary Collections categories.
Several authors share their stories and experiences during their lifetime. Short stories, and Poetry, some fiction, some reality, all authors have contributed one or more pieces of writing compiled in this book Summer, book two of four. Thank you for reading our Anthologies of Life Seasons. Summer of Freedom [from Covid19] In this book called "Summer," which is the second of four anthologies, several authors have shared their experiences and stories. These include short stories, poetry, and both fictional and non-fictional pieces. We would like to express our gratitude for reading our Anthologies of Life Seasons, which feature the works of a variety of authors. This particular collection, "Summer of Freedom [from Covid-19]," is especially relevant given the current global situation.
Freedom To Dance
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Author : Dagmar Simon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Freedom To Dance written by Dagmar Simon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Dance teachers categories.
Freedom to Dance is the story of a remarkable Dutch dance teacher, Boukje van Zon, whose influence is still felt throughout New Zealand more than 50 years after starting Van Zon School of Creative Dancing in West Auckland. As a teenager in Friesland, the Netherlands, Boukje discovered that dance and movement could reach deep into a person's being and bring about personal growth. She was part of a European movement where pre-conceived ways of thinking in arts and teaching were being overturned. Boukje brought these innovations with her when she migrated to New Zealand with husband Maurice in the 1950s. From her new home in Titirangi, she established a dance school with a difference. Children did not begin with steps, rather they explored the freedom of movement. Soon their mothers asked for a class of their own so they could explore space, time and movement; then as her reputation spread, adult students established a performance group and produced avant garde works. And so the Van Zon School of Creative Dancing expanded exponentially across Auckland. Boukje was ahead of her time. She embraced all realms of the dance voice and drew out and nurtured the creative impulses of each student. She was also part of her time and rode the crest of social change that was transforming New Zealand from a deeply conservative society to a liberal, open one. Boukje's story embraces the turbulence of 20th century political conflict, nationhood, cultural identity and creative endeavour. It offers snapshots of Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, and New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s as seen through the lens of a Dutch migrant. Freedom to Dance explores a time and place through the creative lens of a woman of her time, whose voice transcends time.
Dancing Into Freedom
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Author : Heidi Giersch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-28
Dancing Into Freedom written by Heidi Giersch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'In 1980 on her defection, Heidi captivated the people of this nation' - Paul Connor Come into Heidi's world. Her unique true story of a girl growing up in East Berlin, behind the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall, begins the moment she was chosen to go to ballet school. Through discipline, passion and talent she delighted audiences as she performed with major East German dance companies. Her heartfelt recollections of family, life and her career in East Germany, and the challenges of the Cold War in a controlled communist society are recounted with wisdom and insight. Heidi's life changed dramatically, following her thrilling defection to Australia, where she still lives. With her love for life she had the courage and tenacity to choose freedom against all odds. Join Heidi in the colourful dance through the changing phases of her life. 'There is a price to pay for every decision we make, but never ever give up hope. Say "yes" to change' - Heidi Giersch
I Want To Be Ready
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Author : Danielle Goldman
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2010-05-04
I Want To Be Ready written by Danielle Goldman and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-04 with Performing Arts categories.
A conceptual framework for understanding the development of improvised dance in late 20th-century America
Flight
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Author : Susan Slotnick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-15
Flight written by Susan Slotnick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-15 with categories.
Susan was born to a mother cold and pretentious, and a father distant and, as she recalls, "most likely borderline autistic." Not the best nurturing environment for a gifted child, so she rebelled: flunking out of school; befriending those her mother would have considered "undesirables;" basically, living a life completely at odds to the one that would have ordinarily been "expected."But it was those early experiences that showed Susan how difficult life was for so many; it instilled in her a passionate zeal to help "the marginalized, the forgotten and the disenfranchised." And this interest in social justice has been "present" throughout her entire adult life.It is no wonder Susan as the choreographer, the painter, the writer, the dancer, has consistently used all her art forms as instruments to promote human rights and the concept of equality.Nowhere has that combination of creativity and activism been more compelling, and more successful, than with her teaching modern dance for the past 20 years to men imprisoned within the NYS correctional system. Her dance company, named "Figures In Flight," has garnered much critical and professional acclaim. A documentary about her work, entitled "The Game Changer," won Best Documentary Short at both the Harlem and Cannes film festivals. But the ultimate award for Susan's lifetime work must be how those men felt, aloft and moving, dancing to Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come." We can only "Imagine." But Susan knows.
Mao S Last Dancer
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Author : Li Cunxin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2009-04-02
Mao S Last Dancer written by Li Cunxin and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Raised in a desperately poor village during the height of China's Cultural Revolution, Li Cunxin's childhood revolved around the commune, his family and Chairman Mao's Little Red Book. Until, that is, Madame Mao's cultural delegates came in search of young peasants to study ballet at the academy in Beijing and he was thrust into a completely unfamiliar world. When a trip to Texas as part of a rare cultural exchange opened his eyes to life and love beyond China's borders, he defected to the United States in an extraordinary and dramatic tale of Cold War intrigue. Told in his own distinctive voice, this is Li's inspirational story of how he came to be Mao's last dancer, and one of the world's greatest ballet dancers.
The Dancer From Khiva
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Author : Bibish
language : en
Publisher: Black Cat
Release Date : 2008
The Dancer From Khiva written by Bibish and has been published by Black Cat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Winner of the National Bestseller and Book of the Year prizes in Russia, The Dancer from Khiva, is the unflinchingly honest, deceptively plainspoken memoir of Bibish, a Central Asian woman who came of age in a rigidly Islamic village in Uzbekistan. In a narrative that flows like a late-night confession, Bibish recounts her story. Born into an impoverished family, she was named 'Hadjarbibi' in honor of her grandfather's pilgrimage to Mecca. The holy name, however, did not protect her from unspeakable abuse at the hands of the men in her village. She knew instinctively to keep her experience a secret rather than risk further punishment, but soon her love for Uzbeki dancing - prohibited by Islamic custom - caused her to be beaten by her brothers and ostracized from her community. Dreaming of freedom, Bibish fled. The Dancer from Khiva is a testament to her fierce will and courage: the searing, fast-paced tale of a woman who risked everything to follow her dreams, break her culture's silence, and tell her shocking story."--BOOK JACKET.