9781580464994 - Tim Draper: From Eastman Theatre's Muses to the Founding of Rochester City Ballet: 19 (Meliora Press) de Wicks, Wendy Roxin (2 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Inscribed and signed by author on title page ('To Field with warmest regards. Thank you for bringing such joy to Dad and to us all. Wendy'). An exceptional copy. 2014 Hard Cover. xiv, 305 pp. Tells the interwoven stories of revered dance teacher Timothy Draper, the Rochester City Ballet that he founded, and its predecessor, the Eastman Theatre Ballet, established in 1923 as the first professional ballet company in the United States. In this engaging book, journalist Wendy Wicks tells the story of revered dance teacher Timothy Draper, the Rochester City Ballet that he founded, and its predecessor, the Eastman Theatre Ballet, established in 1923 as the first professional ballet company in the United States. Draper, who died in 2003 at age forty-nine, trained hundreds of young dancers who have gone on to worldwide careers with illustrious companies. Wicks includes touching reminiscences from these former students, interwoven with Draper's own story. The result is a compelling portrait of a complex and brilliant teacher. Signed by author.