| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Soto, esteemed over a 24-year dancing career (1981 2005) for his sinuous grace, elegant partnering, and the breadth of ballets choreographed on him, occupies a special place in the hearts of ballet fans generally and New York City Ballet (NYCB) fans in particular. Now a teacher at NYCB's School of American Ballet and founder of a catering business, Soto must add "eloquent memoirist" to his attainments. As with his dancing, he moves here gracefully, weaving in and around his life, turning now to his dancing, now to his partnerships, both on and off the stage, now to reflect on his parents?his Navajo mother on whose reservation he and his brother spent their early years, and his Puerto Rican father?who both lovingly supported his wish to dance, even as they knew little about classical ballet. The stories of his parents' peripatetic lives are as stirring as any part of the book. |
| Subject |
Soto, Jock.
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Ballet dancers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Marshall, Leslie.
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| ISBN |
9780061732386 |
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0061732389 |
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