ballet dancers

An illustrated biography of Mikhail Baryshnikov, discussing his training as a ballet dancer in the Soviet Union, his defection to Canada, and his success as a dancer, choreographer, artistic director, and actor in the United States.

Rachel Deering, a 13-year-old aspiring ballerina from Miami, finds herself in the hospital, diagnosed with diabetes, and has to learn how to manage her disease, cope with being different from her friends, and wonder if she ever dance again.

Follows a ballet dancer through her day as she rehearses new dance routines, attends to the many details for an upcoming performance, and teaches a class of young dancers.

Angelina's friends at her new school, Camembert Academy, enjoy different types of dance and Angelina is the only one who wants to study ballet.

Angelina wants to prove herself to the older ballerinas at her school, but she discovers the difficulties of dancing in toe shoes.

A biography of the Cuban ballerina who founded her own ballet school and company, performed with the Ballet Russe, and continued to dance even after she lost her sight.

A practical guide to ballet, with photographs that capture the magic of dance, a child's first class, dancing onstage and the wonder of watching a performance.

A biography of the American ballerina describing the high-pressure world of dance, her love affairs, clashes with teachers, descent into cocaine addiction, anorexia, and confinement in a mental institution before fighting her way back to a triumphant return.

A reigning balleria of the New York City Ballet tells what it is like to train, develop and work with the world's greatest choreographer.

Presents an analysis of the career of the Russian ballet dancer who defected to the West at age 26.