The swans of Harlem : five Black ballerinas, fifty years of sisterhood, and the reclamation of a groundbreaking history
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, 2024.
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Book
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292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-271) and index.
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"At the height of the Civil Rights movement, Lydia Abarca was a Black prima ballerina with a major international dance company—the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a troupe of women and men who became each other’s chosen family. She was the first Black company ballerina on the cover of Dance magazine, an Essence cover star; she was cast in The Wiz and in a Bob Fosse production on Broadway. She performed in some of ballet’s most iconic works with other trailblazing ballerinas, including the young women who became her closest friends—founding Dance Theatre of Harlem members Gayle McKinney-Griffith and Sheila Rohan, as well as first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells. These Swans of Harlem performed for the Queen of England, Mick Jagger, and Stevie Wonder, on the same bill as Josephine Baker, at the White House, and beyond. But decades later there was almost no record of their groundbreaking history to be found. Out of a sisterhood that had grown even deeper with the years, these Swans joined forces again—to share their story with the world...The Swans of Harlem is [an] account of five extraordinarily accomplished women, a celebration of both their historic careers and the sustaining, grounding power of female friendship, and a window into the robust history of Black ballet, hidden for too long." --publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Valby, K. (2024). The swans of Harlem: five Black ballerinas, fifty years of sisterhood, and the reclamation of a groundbreaking history . Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Valby, Karen. 2024. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Valby, Karen. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History Pantheon Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Valby, Karen. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History Pantheon Books, 2024.
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