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Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker
Raising the Barre Big Dreams False Starts and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker
Author: Lauren Kessler
When I was six, my father nicknamed me Laurisa Kesslova because, he said, all great dancers were Russians, and since I was going to be a great dancer, I needed a Russian name. I aim to reclaim that name. — When Lauren Kessler was twelve, her ballet instructor crushed not just her dreams of being a ballerina but also her youthful self-assurance. N...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780738218311
ISBN-10: 0738218316
Publication Date: 11/24/2015
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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