Ballroom! by Sharon Savoy

Ballroom!

Obsession and Passion Inside the World of Competitive Dance

Sharon Savoy

University Press of Florida · Print & ebook · April 15, 2014

“Gorgeous lines, exquisite beauty, and drama delight—and that is just in the dressing room. . . .

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Who it’s for
Sharon Savoy’s account covers competitive ballroom’s backstage pressures and the demands of performance.
Themes
Competitive ballroom dance, A performer's competition journey, Discipline and performance challenges
Genres
Lives in Entertainment, Ballroom Dance

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“Gorgeous lines, exquisite beauty, and drama delight—and that is just in the dressing room. . . . Ballroom! takes the reader on an extraordinary journey moving with Sharon in and through her competitions and life as a performer. A great read and a glorious ride.”—Dance Track Magazine “Offers an enlightening inside view of the politics, biases, stresses, and strategies that characterize the competitive ballroom dance scene. . . .

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Terps of all stripes will relate to Savoy’s struggles with partners, costumes, the development of choreographic ideas, musical choices, performance mishaps, and the extreme discipline required of professionals in all forms of dance.”—Backstage “Originally trained as a professional ballet dancer under George Balanchine of the prestigious School of American Ballet, Savoy segued into the world of ballroom dancing after being sidelined with an ankle injury, and she never looked back.”—For the Love of Books “An incredible story of what it takes to make it in our world of glitz and glamor. . . . Through reading this book, people will see dancers in a new light.”—Elena Grinenko, World and National Champion “Reminds us all that passion and dedication will attract the circumstances and guidance necessary to see a heartfelt desire come true.”—Denis Tremblay, two-time winner, Blackpool Dance Festival, British Professional Rising Star Latin Championships “A great story, told with emotion.”—John Kimmins, founder, National Dance Council of America

Ballroom’s Backstage

Sharon Savoy’s account covers competitive ballroom’s backstage pressures and the demands of performance.

Come here for

  • The politics, biases, and pressures of competitive ballroom dance
  • Partners, costumes, choreography, and musical choices

Expect

  • A performer’s competition journey
  • Discipline and performance challenges

Where it sits

Ballroom Dance97%
Lives in Entertainment53%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dance
  • Ballroom Dance
Authors
Sharon Savoy
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Published
April 15, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Competitive ballroom dance · A performer's competition journey · Discipline and performance challenges
Reading lane
Dance