Dancers Memoir

When the Nicholas Brothers danced, uptown at the Cotton Club, downtown at the Roxy, in segregated movie theatres in the South, and dance halls across the country, audiences cheered, clapped, stomped their feet, and shouted out uncontrollably. In Brotherhood in Rhythm, Constance Valis Hill interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a rich, detailed history of jazz music and dance, both bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colorful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodied expressiveness, and their changing style.

The inspiration for the NBC TV series "Rise," starring Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, and Rosie Perez — the incredible and true story of an extraordinary drama teacher who has changed the lives of thousands of students and inspired a town. By the author of The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino. ...

In Dancing on Coals, Cynthia Moore describes a multi-decade, harebrained search for love in all the wrong places, starting when her narcissistic mother abandons her to a Swiss finishing school. Desperately seeking belonging, she leapfrogs from a polyamorous commune into a high-octane all-male performance group, dancing as if her life depends on it.

A stunning resurrection of one of dance history's most dynamic innovators, whose work was key to the Jazz Age transformation of how we move to music—in nightclubs, on stage, and in film For anyone passionate about jazz dance, Broadway's golden age, the Harlem Renaissance, cosmopolitan London...

Marie Empress was an English singer, dancer, male impersonator, and comedienne who performed in vaudeville and theater around the world at the turn of the 20th century. She achieved her greatest success as an actress in early American motion pictures, circa 1910-1917, and was known as "the sublime vampire woman." She was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world, and for a short period, her star was very bright. But her life, like her sudden appearance on the world stage in 1910, and her disappearance less than a decade later, is cloaked in mystery.

This is the true story of a young dancer, whose naïve dream of working in the Far East turns into a nightmare. She finds herself in a plethora of situations, which she is ill-equipped to deal with. Dancing her way across South Korea with two friends, she is propositioned by the Mafia, turned away by the British Embassy, caught in a student riot, and taken to Korean brothels.

Musical director and arranger David Loud, a legendary Broadway talent, recounts his wildly entertaining and deeply poignant trek through the wilderness of his childhood and the edge-of-your-seat drama of a career on, in, under, and around Broadway for decades. He reveals his struggle against the ravages of Parkinson's and triumphs repeatedly. This memoir is also a remarkable love letter to music. Loud is the Ted Lasso of the theater business, ever the optimist!

Ein leidenschaftlicher Kampf um Selbstbehauptung. Als Marie von der renommierten Berliner Ballettschule angenommen wird, ist sie überglücklich; das Sportinternat gilt als Kaderschmiede für junge Talente und auch sie strebt eine tänzerische Laufbahn an. Doch der Alltag ist ganz anders als erhofft und die Lehrer gängeln ihre Schützlinge von früh bis spät, insbesondere das Gewicht ist ein brisantes Dauerthema. Marie steht den gnadenlosen Drill bis zum Abschluss durch, droht aber schließlich an dem Erlebten zu zerbrechen. Will sie das vermeiden, muss sie für sich einstehen.

Twenty-six-year-old actor Daniel Wozniak was unemployed, facing eviction, and deep in debt for his upcoming wedding. So he devised a diabolical plan: He asked his neighbor Sam Herr, a young war veteran, to help him move some things into the attic of an empty theater. There, Wozniak shot Herr twice in the head before taking his ATM card and cell phone.

This light-hearted collection of memoirs tells the compelling story of a company executive who walked away from global corporations and immersed himself in the world of non-profit; in this case, WWF, one of the world's largest conservation organizations. After years of working in the corporate sector, C.Y. Chong decided to pursue a new avenue of work. He joined WWF International as a finance manager and was soon promoted to director of finance; however, this book is about his non-financial experiences.

Thalia Mara's story spans the history of dance in the twentieth century and the rise of the arts in her adopted city of Jackson, Mississippi. As an adolescent Mara (1911–2003) studied with renowned Russian teacher Adolph Bolm, who recommended she go at age sixteen to Paris for further study. During a tour in Europe and South America, she met her partner in dance and life, Arthur Mahoney, and they dazzled the world with their breathtaking performances during the 1930s and '40s. The two were named codirectors of Jacob's Pillow in 1947, gracing the cover of Life magazine that year.

Mesut L., geboren 1978 in Berlin-Wedding. Zweitjüngstes von vier Kindern einer alleinerziehenden türkischen Gastarbeiterin. Soldiner Straße, dritter Hinterhof, Parterre, Außentoilette. Und Deutschland dachte immer noch, der Türke wird ja sowieso bald abhauen. Dabei waren Kindergärten und Grundschulen schon teilweise zu 100 Prozent von Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund bevölkert. Bald bilden sich Jugendgangs, die die Kieze zwischen sich aufteilen.

¡Ella es Gilda! La reina indiscutida de la cumbia argentina. Una maestra de escuela que dejó todo para perseguir su sueño de cantar, a principios de los años ´90. Sus temas todavía se escuchan muchísimo: "No me arrepiento de este amor", "Corazón valiente", "No es mi despedida", "Sigo el ritmo" y tantos más. Gilda era capaz de llevar su música a lugares donde pocos iban, como las cárceles, y establecía siempre una relación muy particular con el público de sus recitales.

“James Whiteside is an electrifying performer, an incredible athlete, and an artist, through and through. To know James is to love him; with Center Center, you are about to fall in love.” —Jennifer Garner “A frank examination and celebration of queerness.” —Good Morning America ...

Discover what it takes to make your own sunshine with Freed by Flamenco, the captivating story of one woman's journey to discover happiness and freedom through flamenco dancing. This true story will show you how to persevere, find purpose, and take control of your own life. By listening to this book, you can reclaim your freedom and gain the confidence to take charge of your life, achieve a deep sense of joy and fulfillment through self-expression, and transform your life with the power of a passion that brings you joy, whether it is flamenco or some other art form or perhaps sport.

From his earliest experiences in Air Force radio to his third act as a crime-solving doctor on television and beyond, Dick Van Dyke has been delivering steady comedic and dramatic performances for more than seven decades. An actor, producer and writer, Van Dyke has been a recognizable name for generations, thanks to the naming conventions of the early days of television, wherein a lead actor’s name would be used as the title of the series.

Gene Kelly, revolutionärer Tänzer und Hollywood-Legende: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Bailarina norteamericana del siglo XX, hija de un matrimonio desunido y finalmente divorciado, de vida polémica hasta casi la inmoralidad, inquieta y autodidacta neta, su instinto la inclinó hacia el baile desde muy pequeña. Hoy se le recuerda como uno de los mayores talentos que ha dado la danza moderna.