Lone Cone Library

A children's story drawn from the memoirs of famous dancer Anna Pavlova in which she shares her love of ballet, and describes what it was like to see Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" performed onstage.

When Angelina wants to audition for the Mousnikov Ballet, she tries to learn to dance in toe shoes before she's ready.

With the renowned dance company on the verge of collapse, three former stars are brought back in hopes of saving the company by resurrecting a dance that was created for them, but never performed - the very dance that ended all their careers. "'One Last Dance' is one of the most inspiring and elegant dance films to emerge in years..."--The LaSalle Collegian. "People will gain an understanding of Swayze as well as of the dance world by viewing 'One...

An introduction to ballet features facts on the dance discipline's history, basic steps, costumes, and famous dancers, and includes details of iconic performances from the Royal Ballet.

"Aldwych West, an eighty-year-old modern-day aristocrat living alone in his Manhattan townhouse, is used to having what he wants. And when he sets eyes on August Dupond, a strong, stunningly beautiful soloist in the New York City Ballet, he decides he must have him. Soon they strike up a closeness that falls between the blurry lines of friendship, sponsorship, and love, and August moves in with Aldwych. But eventually August starts bringing home other...

"This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and an inspiration to Misty Copeland. When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for dance only...