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Ballet dancers in career transition : sixteen success stories
Upper, Nancy, 1943-
Upper, an arts marketing consultant and former ballet dancer, interviews former ballet dancers to offer insight on making the transition to a new career after the peak years have passed. The interviews reveal the experiences of dancers who remained in ballet- related careers, dancers who chose careers outside of dance, and
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Publisher: McFarland & Co.,
Pub date: c2004.
Pages: viii, 270 p. :
ISBN: 0786418192
Item info: 1 copy available at Main Library.
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Ballet dancers in career transition : sixteen success stories
Upper, Nancy, 1943-

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Upper, an arts marketing consultant and former ballet dancer, interviews former ballet dancers to offer insight on making the transition to a new career after the peak years have passed. The interviews reveal the experiences of dancers who remained in ballet- related careers, dancers who chose careers outside of dance, and dancers who pursued careers working with dancers and other performing artists. Appendices list transition resources and marketable skills dancers develop as a result of their training. B&w performance and publicity photos suffer from poor reproduction quality. Annotation©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Author Biography

Arts marketing consultant and journalist Nancy Upper is a former ballet dancer. She now resides in Winchester, Massachusetts Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Table of Contents

   Foreword 1
   Preface 3
   Introduction 5
   I Other Careers in Ballet 9
   Edward Villella: Reinvented Himself 11
Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

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Ballet dancers in career transition : sixteen success stories
Upper, Nancy, 1943-
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Leader: am4a0c
Key: ocm54424965
Data source: OCoLC
Fixed field data: 040209s2004 ncua b 001 0ceng
LCCN: 2004002927
Natl bibliography #: (GBA4-X8797)
ISBN: 0786418192 (softcover : alk. paper)
Cataloging source: DLC DLC UKM BAKER
Authentication code: pcc
Local holdings: OCPP
LC Call Number: GV1785.A1 U66 2004
DDC class no.: 792.8/092 B 22
Local DDC call #: 792.8092 U68, 2004
Personal name: Upper, Nancy, 1943-
Title: Ballet dancers in career transition : sixteen success stories / Nancy Upper ; foreword by Kevin McKenzie.
Publication info: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2004.
Description: viii, 270 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-254) and index.
Contents note: Other careers in ballet. Edward Villella, reinvented himself. Violette Verdy, from Tchaikovsky to tenure. Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride, étoiles. Ben Stevenson, "sort of just happened." Nancy Raffa, journey from the heart -- New careers outside of ballet. Michael Byars, from barre to bar. Jeff Plourde, dancing into accounting. Erin Stiefel Inch, high EI -- Max Fuqua, soared again by diving -- Non-ballet careers related to dance. Amanda Ose, her dream came true. Linda Hamilton, Ph.D., solutions in psychology. Joysanne Sidimus, Canadian collaborations. Jim Sohm, mentored mentor. Robin Hoffman, stage to page to WorldWide Web. Christopher Nelson, reverse transition -- Appendix A, map of innovation and transition -- Appendix B, transition tips -- Appendix C, adaptive skills and personal qualities -- Appendix D, career transition resources -- Appendix E, dancer master list.
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Topical subject: Ballet dancers--Biography.
Topical subject: Career changes--Case studies.
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