Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life

Inspiring, Revealing, and Deeply Relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer's continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist. An ideal read for aspiring dancers, Larsen's memoir will also delight experienced dance profe...