Ballroom!
eBook - ePub

Ballroom!

Obsession and Passion inside the World of Competitive Dance

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ballroom!

Obsession and Passion inside the World of Competitive Dance

About this book

Dreams are made and broken every year in the dazzling Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. Fierce competition, brutal politics, and stunning artistry are all on the program at the world's most prestigious competition, known to ballroom dance enthusiasts simply as "Blackpool."

Sharon Savoy's lifelong love affair with dance manifested itself early on. At the tender age of 16 she left home to train under George Balanchine at the School of American Ballet in New York. An accomplished ballerina, her desire to dance more expressively and with a partner led her on the path that culminated on the competition ballroom circuit. There, her passion and artistry led her to become a four-time champion in exhibition style. But, as with all obsessions, her success came with a cost.

In this spellbinding book, Savoy offers a backstage pass to a world where rhinestones and high heels accompany explosive athleticism and staggering talent. With emotionally absorbing and energy-packed prose, she provides an insider's close-up view of all the players who compose this glamorous world that is part dance, part sport, and part art.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Competitive Dance Categories
  8. 1. Thoroughbreds of Dance
  9. 2. The Invitation
  10. 3. Humble Beginnings
  11. 4. Puberty, Pas de Deux, and Partnering
  12. 5. The Inspiration of an Exhibition Number
  13. 6. The Arrival
  14. 7. Tuesday Morning: Our First Rehearsal
  15. 8. Tuesday Evening: The Amateur Latin Event
  16. 9. Wednesday Morning: Our Second Rehearsal
  17. 10. The Pound of Flesh
  18. 11. Nerves
  19. 12. The Look
  20. 13. Wednesday Evening: The Professional Latin Championships
  21. 14. Following Footsteps from the Past
  22. 15. Thursday: D-Day
  23. 16. Invitational Dinner
  24. 17. Friday Morning
  25. 18. Friday Evening: The Professional Modern Event
  26. 19. Reflections, Regrets, and Resilience