For the Love of Dance

For the Love of Dance
Author: Dame Beryl Grey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 1041
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1786820986

The autobiography of Dame Beryl Grey, now in paperback. Dame Beryl's life is defined by her love of dance. Both as a ballerina and an Artistic Director she helped make British ballet the powerhouse it is today. Knowing and working with virtually everyone in ballet, she reveals fascinating insights into the people, characters and institutions that made up world dance in the 20th century. Grey began her dancing career with the Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1943 at the unprecedented early age of 14. Her natural virtuosity saw her quickly promoted, dancing her first Giselle at 17, and Princess Aurora at 19. Dame Beryl was the first English ballerina to dance at the Bolshoi and the Kirov, as well as the Peking Ballet. Asked to become Artistic Director of what is now English National Ballet, her love of dance allowed her to navigate the tricky passage from ballerina to leader of a dance company. Over ten years she transformed that Company with new dancers, new ballets, a new home and new audiences. Based on her letters and diaries, For the Love of Dance is an extraordinary tale of an extraordinary woman and a life given to her first love - dance.

For the Love of Dance

For the Love of Dance
Author: Dame Beryl Grey
Publisher: Oberon Books
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2017-07-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781786820976

The autobiography of Dame Beryl Grey, now in paperback. Dame Beryl's life is defined by her love of dance. Both as a ballerina and an Artistic Director she helped make British ballet the powerhouse it is today. Knowing and working with virtually everyone in ballet, she reveals fascinating insights into the people, characters and institutions that made up world dance in the 20th century. Grey began her dancing career with the Sadler's Wells Ballet in 1943 at the unprecedented early age of 14. Her natural virtuosity saw her quickly promoted, dancing her first Giselle at 17, and Princess Aurora at 19. Dame Beryl was the first English ballerina to dance at the Bolshoi and the Kirov, as well as the Peking Ballet. Asked to become Artistic Director of what is now English National Ballet, her love of dance allowed her to navigate the tricky passage from ballerina to leader of a dance company. Over ten years she transformed that Company with new dancers, new ballets, a new home and new audiences. Based on her letters and diaries, For the Love of Dance is an extraordinary tale of an extraordinary woman and a life given to her first love - dance.

Dance with This Book

Dance with This Book
Author: Jess Grippo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781699051726

Have you been feeling creatively stagnant or distanced from dance? Meet your new rectangular dance partner. A whisper from the creative muses. "The Artist's Way" in dance form. A calling to get back to dance and get back to YOU. Because starting to dance - again or for the first time - is often easier said than done. (Cue the intimidation, body image issues, time constraints, etc.) But dancing regularly is a proven source of happiness and healing, and for many it's a way to revive a lost part of our souls. This book is meant to be danced with, alone in your room to start, with a series of inspiring stories and directive prompts that you can do anytime. No more need for excuses or endlessly searching for the perfect class... make your bedroom your dance studio and DANCE WITH THIS BOOK. Side effects may include: making more space for yourself, reconnecting to your body, boosting your creative energy, releasing stress and stuck emotions, and feeling less alone. No leotards or expensive leggings required.

For The Love Of Dance: The Extraordinary Beginnings Of Mr And Mrs Bhaskar

For The Love Of Dance: The Extraordinary Beginnings Of Mr And Mrs Bhaskar
Author: Abhi Krish
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2023-04-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9811271003

Mr K P Bhaskar and Mrs Santha Bhaskar were cultural leaders who devoted their lives to elevating Indian dance in Singapore. Over the last several decades, they have stood strong in the spotlight for their artistic efforts and immeasurable service to the nation. But as celebrated their achievements may be, what has remained in humble silence is the history of their youth.Born fifteen years apart as Bhaskar Krishna Pillai and Pankyamma Santhamma, it was dance that compelled fate to bring this unlikely couple together. The vivid illustrations in this comic book will take readers back to 1937, to witness their extraordinary journeys unfold through the eyes of a young, impassioned K P Bhaskar.

For the Love of Women

For the Love of Women
Author: Elisabeth Kirtsoglou
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1134388829

This extraordinary book opens up the strange world of the 'parea' - a lesbian secret society based in a small-town bar outside Athens, whose members meet clandestinely to drink, dance and flirt. Though conducting intense sexual affairs under the noses of other customers, the parea's members - many of whom are married with children and have perfectly conventional lives by Greek standards - do not identify themselves as gay and have very negative images of homosexuality. Based entirely on fieldwork within the parea, For The Love of Women weaves stories of women's lives and relationships into an intriguing and perceptive analysis

For the Love of Marriage

For the Love of Marriage
Author: SK Bell
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2016-03-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1329779533

Whether you're newly engaged, enjoying your empty-nest golden years, or somewhere in the middle, your marriage (or marriage-to-be) is something beautiful. In a world that views marriage so negatively, For the Love of Marriage reaches a little deeper. This collection of essays celebrates the beauty of marriage, a bond like no other.

For the Love of Milady

For the Love of Milady
Author: Lori Schnakenberg
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2021-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1662431392

Kalli had everything as a child, mostly the love of those around her. A battle took everything away. Lucky to be alive, Kalli becomes a slave, being punished for who her father was. And just when the girl sees a chance of happiness and an end to her suffering, her hope is destroyed once more. As she grows, Kalli learns to survive. She fights to remain true to herself, despite her situation. As her life progresses, will she give in to hate and bitterness? Can she learn to trust again, to hope again? To love?

For the Love of the Marquess

For the Love of the Marquess
Author: Callie Hutton
Publisher: Callie Hutton LLC
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2017-05-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She will never trust her broken heart to him again. Shortly after Lady Juliet trusted her heart to Graham, the Marquess of Hertford, he disappeared with no explanation. Eight months later he is back in London, eager to resume their relationship, but claims he cannot tell her where he’s been. Graham was fulfilling a duty to the duke who had once acted as his guardian. Sworn to secrecy, Graham is frustrated in his attempts to win back Juliet’s trust and convince her he wants her for his wife. As he works hard to chip away at her frozen heart, a twist of fate might snatch happiness away from them forever. *** The Noble Hearts Series from USA Today bestselling author Callie Hutton brings heart, humor and happiness to three sisters and the father eager to marry them off. The Earl of Pomeroy has three lovely daughters that he dearly loves. However, it is time for them to find husbands of their own who will pay for all the gowns, slippers, pelisses, ribbons and other fripperies that are slowly bankrupting him. He announces at breakfast one morning that they girls will marry in order of their birth. The eldest, Lady Elise, the most resistant to marriage, must wed before her sisters will be allowed to accept an offer. Elise is appalled by his edict and attempts to thwart his efforts. Lady Juliet, next in line, always wanted marriage, but a broken heart has turned her against the wedded state. Lady Marigold dreamed for years of finding her Prince Charming, but alas, the man she’s in love with wants her to help him select the perfect bride. The Earl of Pomeroy discovers that playing matchmaker isn't always easy, especially when the heart is involved. Including his.