Diana White recounts how her dream of becoming a ballerina came true from her first dance class at age four to her work with the New York City Ballet.

A skill-building introduction to the life of the principal dancer from the Dance Theatre of Harlem describes her early years as an orphan in Sierra Leone, her adoption by an American family, the photograph that inspired her dreams and her rise to becoming one of the world's most accomplished ballerinas.

In South Carolina in 1959 Casey Quinn dreams of being a ballerina, and though she has never had the money for lessons, she follows her dream to New York City and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.

Poppy is a pig with big dreams, but other people keep telling her she can not dance like a ballerina, but when she happens upon a skating rink, she sets out to learn to skate--and at last her determination pays off.

"A prima ballerina. Two American medics. And a young Jewish girl with no name... At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save Italian Jews in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events"--

"As a young girl in Cuba, Alicia Alonso practiced ballet in tennis shoes. Within a few years, she was in New York City, with a promising ballet career. But her eyesight began to fail. When Alicia needed surgeries to save her vision, dancing was impossible, but she wouldn't give up her dream. She found the strength and determination to return to the stage and become a prima ballerina. This is the true story of a woman who overcame her challenges, mastered...

"When Princess Brianna Bright’s dreams of becoming a ballerina seem doomed, she knows it’s time to find out exactly what it is she’s destined to do. Discovering her true talent won’t be easy--but Brianna won’t give up, especially not with her trusty dog, Pixie, at her side! Together Brianna and Pixie try all kinds of activities. Along the way, Brianna finds herself drawn to something she never expected. And when the palace is in peril, it’s...

An award-winning author's journey to turn off the comfortable cruise-control of midlife and reclaim the daring of her girlhood by dancing in the world's most popular ballet, The Nutcracker, with a professional company.

The talk of the town... When a devastating dancing injury forces prima ballerina Lina Keminsky to walk away from her dreams she takes a receptionist job to make ends meet. But working for London's most sought-after doc, Cole Manning, isn't what she expects... While Cole might not bear physical scars, he's become a pro at hiding wounds that run deep. But, working alongside the feisty Lina, Cole sees his guard slowly but surely beginning to crumble....