(PDF/ePub) Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq Writen By Orel Protopopescu
Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq
By : Orel Protopopescu
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Book Synopsis :
A world-famous ballerina's dramatic lifeDancing Past the Light cinematically illuminates the glamorous and moving life story of Tanaquil "Tanny" Le Clercq (1929?2000), one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the twentieth century, describing her brilliant stage career, her struggle with polio, and her important work as a dance teacher, coach, photographer, and writer.Born in Paris, Le Clercq became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at age 19 and a role model for aspiring dancers everywhere. Orel Protopopescu recounts Le Clercq's intense marriage to the company's renowned choreographer George Balanchine, for whom Le Clercq was a muse, the prototype of the exquisite, long-limbed "Balanchine ballerina." Enhanced with a wealth of previously unpublished photos, personal letters, and sketches by Balanchine, this book offers an intimate portrait of Le Clercq's dancing life and her relationship to the man who was both her mentor and husband. It delves into her friendships
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Author : Orel Protopopescu
Pages : 398 pages
Publisher : University Press of Florida
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ISBN-10 : 0813069025
ISBN-13 : 9780813069029
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