Ballet Bad Boy: My Life Behind Barres
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (838 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00DG8QCCI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 489 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His sexual ambivalence in tow, he encountered the segregated world of dance in the racially polarized city. Nureyev, Baryshnikov, and the Panovs were among the celebrities who graced the stage of his fledgling and, at the time, controversial company. In 1989 he returned to Oakland with Jeff Stuart, his lifelong partner, where they continue to contribute to their passion for the ballet.. As assistant to the director of the Memphis Civic Ballet, the regional ballet company of the mid-south, he soon became disenchanted with the politics and the mind set of the Old Memphis, and he was inspired to create a company that represented his heartfelt philosophies that dance was for everyone. Ballet South was born. From the turbulence of the mid 1960’s in Oakland, CA., George Latimer traveled to Memphis, TN
Stories I've heard in real life put into print! I was one of George Latimer's adult ballet students for a good long decade in the 1990's! He is a wonderfully patient man with a heart of pure gold. I enjoyed reading this book because I have heard many of the stories straight from the author himself! It's wonderful to have the stories, their back stories and some memorable photos compiled into one book! Reading this book, I heard George and Jeff's voices come to life in my head, retelling these stories as their eyes dramatically lit up with excitement. I would definitely recommend this book as a memoir t. A LIfe Well Lived In this book George covers his many "lives" - all of them fascinating. From the sexually precocious boy of the 1950's; the courageous (and outrageous) Director of the Memphis Ballet in the midst of the civil rights movement; the grown man coming to terms with being Gay with a long-term partner; and all the sometimes over-the-top encounters with everyone from psychics to Memphis society matrons. A very personal look at a life lived in interesting times. A fun read.. "A Trip" according to The Naked Eye. This book is a tripthrough the life of ballet's Golden Boy, George Latimer. George Latimer was born to be on stage. As a dancer he has rubbed elbows--maybe more--with some of the hottest stars of our time. And lived to take us on the trip.
Influenced early by the fantasy world of Hollywood movies and an unusual family background, he had colorful adventures in 1960s San Francisco, then moved to Memphis, Tennessee to become an entrepreneur. About the Author George Latimer hails from the San Francisco Bay Area where his early experiences as a dancer placed him in the realm of great ballet artists and musicians. In this funny, moving, and nostalgic trip through time and the American dance scene, Latimer candidly recounts his entertaining adventures with talented artists, gives his take on newsworthy events of the day, and tells of living through the Loma Prieta earthquake and surviving the devastating Oakland fire of 1991. He won a Martin Luther King Award for his contribution to racial integration in the arts as director of his Memphis
He brought the likes of Nureyev, Baryshnikov, and stars of the New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theater to the South. In this funny, moving, and nostalgic trip through time and the American dance scene, Latimer candidly recounts his entertaining adventures with talented artists, gives his take on newsworthy events of the day, and tells of living through the Loma Prieta earthquake and surviving the devastating Oakland fire of 1991. . He won a Martin Luther King