Review: Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing
Author: Gavin Larsen ISBN: 978-0-8130-6689-9 Suggesting that the life of a professional ballet dancer requires extraordinary devotion, years of study, endurance, and exceptional coordination would be a vast understatement, particularly after reading Gavin Larsen's memoir, Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life. At the tender age of eight, Larsen begins her studies and performs as a professional for eighteen years until 2010, when she retires. Her career included performing the Pacific Northwest Ballet, the Oregon Ballet Theatre, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and the A...