Style: Balletcore

Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of Their Groundbreaking History

by Valby, Karen

Book - 2024

A full accounting of five incredibly talented Black ballerinas from the Dance Theater of Harlem illuminates their hard-fought, historic and overlooked con...Show more A full accounting of five incredibly talented Black ballerinas from the Dance Theater of Harlem illuminates their hard-fought, historic and overlooked contributions to the world of classical dance at a time when racism shut out Black dancers from major companies. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Spiral

by Khabra, Bal

Book - 2025

He’s on edge while she’s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide. -Provided by the publisher He’s on edge while she’s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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City of Night Birds

A Novel

by Kim, Juhea

Book - 2024

After a career-halting accident, prima ballerina Natalia Leonova returns to St. Petersburg to confront her past and to decide whether to rejoin the stage amidst the cutthroat world of Russian ballet. -Provided by the publisher After a career-halting accident, prima ballerina Natalia Leonova returns to St. Petersburg to confront her past and to decide whether to rejoin the stage amidst the cutthroat world of Russian ballet. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Going Toe to Toe

by St. John, Yahrah

Book - 2024

After a vacation hookup with a sexy single dad, a former ballerina pivoting to a new career teaching dance discovers her fling’s daughter is in her class. By the author of Frenemy Fix-Up. -Provided by the publisher After a vacation hookup with a sexy single dad, a former ballerina pivoting to a new career teaching dance discovers her fling’s daughter is in her class. By the author of Frenemy Fix-Up. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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The Still Point

by Greenwood, T.

Book - 2024

When Etienne Bernay, enfant terrible of French ballet, arrives. documenting his search for one special student who will receive a full scholarship to the ...Show more When Etienne Bernay, enfant terrible of French ballet, arrives. documenting his search for one special student who will receive a full scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie, three mothers, amidst backstabbing, jealousy, disappointment and triumph, reveal the sacrifices they’ve made for their children, for friendship and for art. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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They're Going to Love You

A Novel

by Howrey, Meg

Book - 2022

Nineteen years after a passionate love affair created a rift between her family, Carlisle must face the events of that fateful summer, in this mesmerizing...Show more Nineteen years after a passionate love affair created a rift between her family, Carlisle must face the events of that fateful summer, in this mesmerizing tale of betrayal, art and ambition set in the world of professional ballet, NYC during the AIDS crisis and present day Los Angeles. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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The Ballerinas

A Novel

by Kapelke-Dale, Rachel

Book - 2021

Returning to the Palais Garnier Opera House to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart her career—and finally make things right with her former friends...Show more Returning to the Palais Garnier Opera House to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart her career—and finally make things right with her former friends—ballerina Delphine quickly discovers that things have changed—and some secrets can’t stay buried forever. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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The Turnout

A Novel

by Abbott, Megan

Book - 2021

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's exquisite new novel, “dark and juicy and tinged with horror” (The New York Times Books Review), set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio. -Provided by the publisher New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott's exquisite new novel, “dark and juicy and tinged with horror” (The New York Times Books Review), set against the hothouse of a family-run ballet studio. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Don't Think, Dear

On Loving & Leaving Ballet

by Robb, Alice

Book - 2023

A former student at the elite School of American Ballet describes how the strict codes of that world, which included thinness, stoicism and submission, fo...Show more A former student at the elite School of American Ballet describes how the strict codes of that world, which included thinness, stoicism and submission, forced her to grapple with the contradictions and challenges of modern womanhood. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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The Wind at My Back

Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts From My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson

by Copeland, Misty

Book - 2022

The first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre honors her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, the only teacher who could truly underst...Show more The first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre honors her mentor, Raven Wilkinson, the only teacher who could truly understand the obstacles she faced, sharing a story of two unapologetically Black ballerinas, their friendship and how they changed each other–and the dance world–forever. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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The Cheat Sheet

A Novel

by Adams, Sarah

Book - 2022

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok. -Provided by the publisher Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Three Muses

by Toll, Martha Anne

Book - 2022

Three Muses is a love story that enthralls: a tale of Holocaust survival venturing through memory, trauma, and identity, while raising the curtain on the unforgiving discipline of ballet. -NoveList Three Muses is a love story that enthralls: a tale of Holocaust survival venturing through memory, trauma, and identity, while raising the curtain on the unforgiving discipline of ballet. -NoveList Show less

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Midnight in Everwood

by Kuzniar, M. A.

Book - 2021

In Nottingham, 1906, with her dancing days numbered, Marietta Stelle, when a mysterious toymaker moves in next door, is drawn into a world of magic and wo...Show more In Nottingham, 1906, with her dancing days numbered, Marietta Stelle, when a mysterious toymaker moves in next door, is drawn into a world of magic and wonder until her final ballet performance takes a dark turn, trapping her in a place of secrets and illusions. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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Swan Dive

The Making of A Rogue Ballerina

by Pazcoguin, Georgina

Book - 2021

Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—t...Show more Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet—the gritty, humorous, sometimes shocking truth you don’t see from the orchestra circle. -Provided by the publisher Show less

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