Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood

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Matter’s follow-up book, DANCERS AFTER DARK, features public nudes at night throughout Europe and North America, from Notre Dame to Times Square. Jean Ure is a well-known, respected and high-profile author whose numerous other titles, which include Love And Kisses, Star Crazy Me and, most recently, Jelly Baby, have received critical acclaim.

With a great eye and a quick finger at the cam, Jordan Matter captures dancers posing / jumping in natural everyday activities like playing at the park, the pool or in arcades, as well as in unconventional dance spaces like restaurants or places of transportation. It is not included in promotions available to our main range products, as stated in our terms of service. I love the fact that these are individuals that are out in the world, not in studios and in traditional dance attire. When a new girl, Caitlyn, starts at her school, Maddy knows right away that the girl is a dancer - she can tell by the way she walks and holds herself. The brash, loud, spontaneous protagonist may not be the most subtle when going after things she wants, but her heart is always in the right place.Jean spent her teenage years writing and had her first book published when she was just sixteen – an event that prompted her to leave school the following year to continue writing. The mystery of the creative process comes through in this picture-book biography of dancer Jose Limon, born in Mexico in 1908. New York Times From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. The first in a brand-new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads! Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers-ages 2 through 18-in ordinary and extraordinary pursuits, from hanging with friends to taking selfies, from leaping for joy to feeling left out.

Paired with empowering words from the dancers themselves, the photographs convey each child’s declaration that they were born to dance. The alley behind Nathan's house seems to be ""a place where something magic could happen,"" and ""one winter something did. When civil war causes Jose's family to flee to the United States, he takes along memories of luscious fruit, flamenco dancers and marching soldiers. I would have liked to see a bit more with Maddy's existing friends (they kind of get shoved off to the side and then are only ever cranky because Maddy isn't paying attention to them, so they end up coming off as mean girls), but definitely a fun read. I love how realistic parts of this are—that Maddy is kind of headstrong and blunt and she tries to rein herself in but can't always; that she enjoys ballet but also wants to try other things; that Caitlyn has natural talent, but she isn't immediate the Best Dancer Anyone's Ever Seen.Born to Dance: Celebrating Moments of Joy, from Toddler to Teen by Jordan Matter is a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility. Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers—ages 2 through 18—in ordinary and extraordinary pursuits, from hanging with friends to taking selfies, from leaping for joy to feeling left out. Bonus Scan the QR code next to dozens of photos and watch behind-the-scenes videos documenting the shoots.

Chapters are introduced with Matter's charming personal stories and include "When I Grow Up," "Do They Like Me? Maddy sees a new girl, Caitlyn, at school and assumes, from they way she moves and carries herself, that she is a fellow dancer, but Caitlyn denies studying ballet.Today, Ure is very popular with British female teenage readers with novels such as Shrinking Violet, Family Fan Club and Passion Flower. Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers—ages 2 through 18—in ordinary and extraordinary pursuits, from hanging with friends to taking selfies, from leaping for joy to feeling left out. From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. Most all pictures have beautiful captions or poetry to go along, and on some of the pages you can use a QR reader to gain more insight about the photo shoots. I was beyond ecstatic to receive this follow-up collection to Dancers Among Us by the talented photographer and YouTube star Jordan Matter, featuring gorgeous color photographs of well-known dancers as well as stars-in-the-making, ages 2 through 18.