I Was a Dancer
by Jacques d'Amboise
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In this spirited memoir, Jacques d'Amboise, one of America's most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for more than three decades, tells the story of his life in dance, and of America's most renowned and admired dance companies. He writes of his mother dragging her son and daughter to ballet class. We see him, a neighborhood tough, on the streets, fighting with neighborhood gangs, and taking ten classes a week at the School of American show more Ballet; being taught by Balanchine and other great teachers. We meet Balanchine's succession of ballerina muses who inspired him to near-obsessive passion, dancers with whom d'Amboise partnered; of going to Hollywood and being offered a long-term contract at MGM; and of the moment when he realizes his dancing career is over and he begins a new life teaching children all over the world about the arts through the magic of dance.--From publisher description. show lessTags
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Jacques d’Amboise was such a wonderful dancer, and he has done so much for young people through his dance institute. In addition, he is an absolutely delightful storyteller. This charming man has written a thoroughly fascinating book, filled with his history, his humor, and his passion and energy for life. Loved it!
Interesting but more a biography of Balanchine that of Jacques d'Amboise
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Jacques D'Amboise; George Balanchine; Tranquil LeClercq; Maria Tallchief; Suzanne Farrell; Allegra Kent (show all 13); Melissa Hayden; Kyra Nichols; Jerome Robbins; Karin von Aroldingen; Darci Kistler; Merrill Ashley; Lincoln Kirstein
- Important places
- Washington Heights, New York, New York, USA; Lincoln Center, New York, New York, USA
- Dedication
- Dedicated to Georgette D'Amboise
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Carolyn George - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As Milly said to me, and I often say to Carrie, "We did a good job. Goodbye."
- Original language
- English US
Classifications
- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Music
- DDC/MDS
- 792.8028092 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Stage presentations Ballet and modern dance modified standard subdivisions Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials, miscellany Acting and performance standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
- LCC
- GV1785 .D23 .A3 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Dancing
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 65
- Popularity
- 478,506
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.55)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 1
