Balancing Acts: Three Prima Ballerinas Becoming Mothers
by Lucy Gray /
2015 / English / EPUB
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There are few jobs more rarefied or as physically and mentally
demanding as prima ballerina. And yet, despite very real
professional risks, three dancers from the world-class San
Francisco Ballet all decided to have children at the pinnacle of
their careers. In
There are few jobs more rarefied or as physically and mentally
demanding as prima ballerina. And yet, despite very real
professional risks, three dancers from the world-class San
Francisco Ballet all decided to have children at the pinnacle of
their careers. InBalancing Acts
Balancing Acts, photographer Lucy Gray
takes readers on an unforgettable fourteen-year journey with these
ballerinas, capturing their remarkable grit and
determination.
, photographer Lucy Gray
takes readers on an unforgettable fourteen-year journey with these
ballerinas, capturing their remarkable grit and
determination.
In dramatic black-and white photography, Gray documents their
struggles to balance the demands of family and work—from their
tireless preparation in rehearsals and dazzling mastery of craft
displayed on stage, to their time spent relaxing at home with
family and even while giving birth. In extensive interviews the
dancers and their husbands discuss their stories with great candor,
providing remarkable insight into the life of a ballerina and the
everyday challenges and joys of mothers everywhere.
In dramatic black-and white photography, Gray documents their
struggles to balance the demands of family and work—from their
tireless preparation in rehearsals and dazzling mastery of craft
displayed on stage, to their time spent relaxing at home with
family and even while giving birth. In extensive interviews the
dancers and their husbands discuss their stories with great candor,
providing remarkable insight into the life of a ballerina and the
everyday challenges and joys of mothers everywhere.
