Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Performing Arts - Dance

"Mistakes from the past return to haunt them... " When an unexpected tragedy in her family sends her mother into a deep depression, 17 year old Jane Aaron is forced to run the family dance studio on her own while struggling to keep her family from falling to pieces...and keep their family's shameful secrets hidden. The last thing she needs is a difficult new student with a grudge against the world to make her life even harder. Especially now that her health seems to be falling to pieces right along with her family. "Secrets with the power to shatter everyone they love... " Carter Fairchild...

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.

Lyrical and affecting text paired with bold, striking illustrations that are some of Caldecott Honoree Christopher Myers's best work, makes Firebird perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere.

There really is nothing quite like a song, unless you are curling up with a good book, or maybe watching a sunset. Music is one of the joys of life; and where there is music, there is dancing. So you should be dancing Award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, believes learning, like music and dancing, should be fun; and this is why she writes 'learn to read' books for kids that contain kid friendly illustrations, large print that is easy for little eyes to see, and words that build on the basic reading skills of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme. With these...

Today my teacher gives us all a sheet to bring home. Our school will be having its' annual feis. It is just two months away. I give the sheet to my mom. We talk about it on the way home.

But...What is a feis?

Experience a world of full of fun and dance in the charming new children's book, My First Feis.

As one young girl prepares for her first Irish step dance lesson, readers will discover the magic of this ancient dance form right along with her

Nervous for her very first class, soon the brave young girl finds that Irish step dance is her...

It's summer, and Tallulah is excited about going to dance camp. She'll get to take plenty of ballet classes. She'll have to take tap, too, and she's NOT excited about that. She's never taken tap before, so she'll be a beginning beginner. And she's right--tap class is not much fun. Plus there's a girl her same age who's maddeningly good at tap dancing. But that same girl isn't very good at ballet . . . could it be that she and Tallulah have something in common?

When twelve-year-old Kaylee O'Shay's parents announce that the family is selling the house and moving to a new community, her world crumbles. Not only does this mean losing her dearest friends, but she will also have to quit the Irish dance school she loves so dearly. As the clock ticks down her final year in Rosemary, Kaylee desperately works to earn her coveted solo dress before she must say goodbye to Traen Gaoth Academy and face a six-month competitive blackout.

Young Jensine has two passions - music and dance. So when her ballet teacher tells her class about an upcoming audition, Jensine can hardly wait. She practices and prepares, and by the time of the audition she has all the right moves. But in the end, she finds that the advice her musician father gave her is what really moves her to success.

Grace's name may be a bit of a misnomer, for graceful she is not. She wants to be a ballerina, but dancing is not her forte. "Give it up, Grace," the other girls tell her. Saddened, Grace turns to drawing--and when she does, she starts to feel better. Grace is good at drawing and the other girls love her artwork. Grace finds a way to be part of the ballet using her true talent--she paints the sets But the indefatigable Grace also keeps dancing in this easy reader that encourages youngsters to celebrate their own special gifts.

When Emma, a young ballet student, loses her pink ballet slippers, she is worried about having to wear black ones that "only boys wear." When her ballet teacher, Miss Mary, learns that Emma is upset, she finds this the perfect opportunity to teach her students a valuable lesson-one not about ballet, but about life. Emma and her fellow ballet students discover the meaning of what Miss Mary has told them all along-"A ballet dancer is first and foremost one in their heart " In "The Ballet Slippers," the compassionate, caring Miss Mary shares a lovely, warm and uplifting story that children and...

Dezzi tries, and she tries, and she tries again, but she cant seem to master the dance step she is supposed to perform in her recital. Frustrated, she decides to quit. Its a good thing her friends are there to talk her out of it and cheer for her.

Celebrating a landmark event in the life of all dancers

It's the night before a young girl's first dance recital. At the dress rehearsal, she and her class go over the steps one last time. What if she messes up? she worries. But the next day, she's ready to perform. When the class spins left she spins right Without missing a beat, she keeps on dancing and smiling. The Night Before My Dance Recital celebrates this with humor, warmth, and engaging illustrations by Amy Wummer.

How much things have changed in one short year for 11-year-old Callie Kent, her mom, Audra, and her twin brothers, Graham and Garrett. Her mom always liked to say that military families understand the risks, but understanding gives way to harsh reality when Callie's dad, Captain Daniel Kent, is killed in a helicopter accident. Leaving the familiarity of their home in the Florida Panhandle, the Kent family relocates to south Florida and the home of maternal grandparents, Mem Mem and Pep Pep McCallen. Faced all at once with the stinging loss of her beloved father, a new home, a new school and a...

This book is about following your dreams and never giving up. It tells the story of a dancer who failed, but tried again. This is the eighth in a series of books created by international high school students at Livermore Valley Charter Prep in California.

Hop-ity-hop and Tap-ity-tap goes Princess Tia, who most especially loves dancing. But this is no ordinary dance. It is in fact a most extra ordinary calamity. Written and Illustrated by a child author, this charming story engages and captures the imaginations, of little minds

This beautifully designed and playfully illustrated novelty board book is the perfect starting point for tiny ballerinas and parents alike. Sweet and spare rhymes prance across the pages, engaging the reader with real ballet terms and plenty of pink. Parents and toddlers together will sigh Bravo as they turn off the light."

Award-winning author/artist Barbara McClintock has created this enchanting picture book story that will charm every child with ballet dreams
Emma is little. Julia is big.
They both love ballet.
Emma takes ballet lessons. So does Julia.
Emma is learning to be a ballerina.
Julia is a professional ballerina.
They are both excited about the big performance in the theater tonight.
Emma will be watching from the audience.
Julia will be dancing onstage
And afterward, Emma will go backstage to meet her ballet hero
Barbara McClintock's richly illustrated,...

Forever Dancing is a story by Joan Hope MacNaughton, dance instructor and owner of Leggz Ltd., a dance studio in Rockville Centre, New York. In this memoir, young readers are taken on a journey through the dance experiences of the author. They learn about her life from the very beginning as a little girl fearful of her first dance class to the current role as the owner of her very own dance studio.

Having survived the hurdles of her first year at On Stage Dance Studio, 12-year-old Callie Kent is looking forward to a second year full of firsts - her first year as a 'Tween Company member, her first competition season, her first company holiday party, and her first company show Arriving early for her first practice, Callie and her new friends are completely mesmerized as they stare through the lobby window into the classroom. Two unknown dancers, who appear to be sisters, are performing a portion of what looks like an On Stage company number - and with demonstrative ease From the...

After a fire at her home, 15-year-old ballet dancer Alex is taken from the life she loves and forced to stay in Cleveland with her stuffy aunt and uncle and goofy cousin Kate, who is preparing for the Irish Dance championships. But soon she learns that all is not as it seems. As Alex gets closer to finding out the truth about her family, her relationship with her cousin becomes more important than she could ever have expected... (Suitable for teenagers and adults)