Dancers Memoir

Young dancer Nia Sioux was only nine years old when she stepped into stardom as one of the original cast members of Lifetime’s reality TV show Dance Moms. Training under the notorious Abby Lee Miller, Nia learned new choreography week after week, competed against dancers from across the country as well as at her own studio, and suffered through Abby’s ranking of the girls against each other in her infamous pyramid—all in front of an audience of millions. In this captivating memoir, Nia reclaims both the spotlight and her narrative.

Eileen Kramer has lived the most extraordinary life. Born just after Australia entered World War I, she embraced creativity and adventure from an early age. She danced and painted murals in Karachi; worked as an artist's model in Paris and London; met Ella Fitzgerald and Groucho Marx; and learned the twist from Louis Armstrong. In September 2013, aged ninety-nine, Eileen returned to Australia. Now, at 108, she is still dancing.

Musical director and arranger David Loud, a legendary Broadway talent, recounts his wildly entertaining and deeply poignant trek through the wilderness of his childhood and the edge-of-your-seat drama of a career on, in, under, and around Broadway for decades. He reveals his struggle against the ravages of Parkinson's and triumphs repeatedly. This memoir is also a remarkable love letter to music. Loud is the Ted Lasso of the theater business, ever the optimist!

Ein leidenschaftlicher Kampf um Selbstbehauptung. Als Marie von der renommierten Berliner Ballettschule angenommen wird, ist sie überglücklich; das Sportinternat gilt als Kaderschmiede für junge Talente und auch sie strebt eine tänzerische Laufbahn an. Doch der Alltag ist ganz anders als erhofft und die Lehrer gängeln ihre Schützlinge von früh bis spät, insbesondere das Gewicht ist ein brisantes Dauerthema. Marie steht den gnadenlosen Drill bis zum Abschluss durch, droht aber schließlich an dem Erlebten zu zerbrechen. Will sie das vermeiden, muss sie für sich einstehen.

This is the true story of a young dancer, whose naïve dream of working in the Far East turns into a nightmare. She finds herself in a plethora of situations, which she is ill-equipped to deal with. Dancing her way across South Korea with two friends, she is propositioned by the Mafia, turned away by the British Embassy, caught in a student riot, and taken to Korean brothels.

Love for Rent is a story of an exotic dancer and an Ivy League professor. He was her customer. He left his family for her. Or was he merely a sex addict? The romance spans over a decade. Neither can let go, though, the relationship is quite brutal at times. She is learned in Vedic astrology and the stars are not on their side. From the hallowed halls of academia to the darkest corners of strip clubs, Love for Rent takes you on a journey.

This light-hearted collection of memoirs tells the compelling story of a company executive who walked away from global corporations and immersed himself in the world of non-profit; in this case, WWF, one of the world's largest conservation organizations. After years of working in the corporate sector, C.Y. Chong decided to pursue a new avenue of work. He joined WWF International as a finance manager and was soon promoted to director of finance; however, this book is about his non-financial experiences.

Twenty-six-year-old actor Daniel Wozniak was unemployed, facing eviction, and deep in debt for his upcoming wedding. So he devised a diabolical plan: He asked his neighbor Sam Herr, a young war veteran, to help him move some things into the attic of an empty theater. There, Wozniak shot Herr twice in the head before taking his ATM card and cell phone.

Desde que era niño, el colombiano Fernando Montaño tomó la decisión de convertirse en bailarín profesional y hoy en día es una de las estrellas principales del Royal Ballet de Londres. Pero el camino para llegar ahí no ha sido fácil. En este libro, Montaño comparte por primera vez todas las adversidades, los fracasos y los episodios que marcaron su vida desde que abandonó Buenaventura, una de las zonas más pobres de Colombia, hasta llegar a Europa.

Thalia Mara's story spans the history of dance in the twentieth century and the rise of the arts in her adopted city of Jackson, Mississippi. As an adolescent Mara (1911–2003) studied with renowned Russian teacher Adolph Bolm, who recommended she go at age sixteen to Paris for further study. During a tour in Europe and South America, she met her partner in dance and life, Arthur Mahoney, and they dazzled the world with their breathtaking performances during the 1930s and '40s. The two were named codirectors of Jacob's Pillow in 1947, gracing the cover of Life magazine that year.

A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir.

Discover what it takes to make your own sunshine with Freed by Flamenco, the captivating story of one woman's journey to discover happiness and freedom through flamenco dancing. This true story will show you how to persevere, find purpose, and take control of your own life. By listening to this book, you can reclaim your freedom and gain the confidence to take charge of your life, achieve a deep sense of joy and fulfillment through self-expression, and transform your life with the power of a passion that brings you joy, whether it is flamenco or some other art form or perhaps sport.

From his earliest experiences in Air Force radio to his third act as a crime-solving doctor on television and beyond, Dick Van Dyke has been delivering steady comedic and dramatic performances for more than seven decades. An actor, producer and writer, Van Dyke has been a recognizable name for generations, thanks to the naming conventions of the early days of television, wherein a lead actor’s name would be used as the title of the series.

Bailarina norteamericana del siglo XX, hija de un matrimonio desunido y finalmente divorciado, de vida polémica hasta casi la inmoralidad, inquieta y autodidacta neta, su instinto la inclinó hacia el baile desde muy pequeña. Hoy se le recuerda como uno de los mayores talentos que ha dado la danza moderna.