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Robert Joffrey took ballet from its lofty and often inaccessible perch and helped popularize it to a broad audience without once compromising the level of its art. His company was metamorphic, infusing its performances with both tradition and innovation, seriousness and wit, and highbrow and lowbrow, producing much of this century's most memorable dance. Anawalt's biography not only elegantly describes how the company developed but how it helped shape American dance.Book Description

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An engrossing history of a most important American dance co.
A fascinating, incredibly well-researched history of the Joffrey Ballet -- and its place in American dance. I myself had worked as an intern backstage there when I was younger, and I must say it really captured the company's spirit and the personalities of the major players, such as Mr. Joffrey and Gerald Arpino.Answalt has a knack for presenting the complexities of running a dance company in the US and for fairly examining the disputes between artists and board members that nearly destroyed the Joffrey.If I have any quibble at all, and it is small, it is that from time to time certain events are a little rushed and merit more detail.But that's a small problem, indeed. ... Read more

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ANOTHER HEROINE BITS THE DUST
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL -- an adventure Libby Hawkins expected to live takes her to the New Mexican Territory far from her destination of Santa Angela and her sister.

Natural quirks of fate end up making her a legend called "Spirit Woman" with her flaming hair and golden skin. She loused up the Comanche's good medicine and engaged the attentions of "El Aguila", leader of the comancheros.

Mando Fierro used the Indians to reek vengance on the gringos who were invading his territory. In the meantime, he sought to capture and seduce the sister of the woman who destroyed his relationship with his brother, Ross.He would return the "Spirit Woman" to her sister in humilation and degradation.

The story of her trek acrossed the wild land with "El Aguila" and the Frenchman, Louis, her attempted escapes and failures, and her unprecedented rescue of the two make for a wild and fascinating read.

Mando is demanding all from and offering nothing to Libby. And she realizes that she must obtain all or nothing from Mando.How can she bring this about?

Here I was expecting a lot from this little lady but like all the rest she falls victim to her hormones with the silly excuse that this maybe all she gets.

Ah well, still a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED entertaining story and a keeper. ... Read more