Oh say, anyone dance out there? Ballet, specifically?

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As some of you know, I am writing a sequel to Red.  I've titled it ONE FALSE NOTE which absolutely fits Lee so well.  The other main character, Gevan, is a professional ballet dancer.  Am just curious if anyone on my list ever was a serious dance student, has suggestions for fics/biographies/whatever that would give me better insight to the inner world of dance, etc.   

I have a book on the way that was written by Mikhael Baryshnikov (in my user pic) , and another one about him, plus PRODIGAL SON, about Edward Villella.  Those three should help a great deal (plus what little I know of Rudolph Nureyev, as Nick and I learned via DANCER by Colum McCann.  I am going to reread that very unusual but marvelous book.

All helpful, but nothing would be better than having someone who has been involved to ask questions.  Probably not going to find anyone, I imagine...but hey, worth a shot, right?  Other books would be good too.

I am having so much fun with this fic. (see previous post--that applies here)  Am planning to go to the Ballet in March...dragging daughter with me. 

N is still up.  I am ready to go to bed, and he claims he is Not Tired!  Right.  Fine, I will go to bed, he can stay up.  Let's see, it is 5 o'clock in Germany...

In any case, done with the handwritten edits, now must transfer all onto the 20k, then it is time for more WORD WARS!!!!!!  :)

C

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Awww! *hugs* I'm sorry to hear you were discouraged from studying art history. There were definitely a lot of heated-discussions/out-right-arguments about my choice of major with my parents. On the one hand was my mom, who, after having spent every moment of her life either wanting to be a teacher or actually teaching, was all about the "never get a job" perspective. On the other hand, my dad had been a studio art major, so he really couldn't say anything about my choice! Plus, I have a feeling that choosing to study art history for my MA came as something of a relief -- my BA is in theater and I'm pretty sure that is most parents' worst nightmare!

Pity I didn't see that the reason I was so good at writing about art was, well, because I had a knack for WRITING???
*g* For me art history provided the opportunity to realize that I was much better with pictures than I'd ever be with words!

I'd be quite angry if someone stole any of my art books! They are ridiculously expensive.

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