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Ballet Book Shelf - Winter 2024
In 1981, after the wedding of the century, Anne Allan, a dancer, and ballet mistress with the London City Ballet, was offered an unusual assignment. Her Royal Highness Diana, the Princess of Wales, wanted dance lessons. Would Anne be her teacher?

Rebecca Thomas
Apr 202 min read
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Ballet Book Shelf - Winter 2022
Serenade by Toni Bentley At age seventeen, Toni Bentley was chosen by Balanchine, then in his final years, to join the New York City...

Rebecca Thomas
Apr 9, 20232 min read
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Ballet Book Shelf - Autumn 2022 - Royal Ballet Edition
This candid memoir opens a fascinating window on the emotive journey of a ballet mum, the mother of Yasmine Naghdi, Principal ballerina...

Rebecca Thomas
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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Book of the Month/December 2018 - Alone: The Triumph and Tragedy of John Curry by Bill Jones
As a child John Curry wanted to study ballet, but his Father refused, however skating was permitted and one only has to look at Curry's...

Rebecca Thomas
Jan 13, 20191 min read
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