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Ballerina Kittina is back! And she brought a friend! Poulette, the dancing chicken, photobombs while Ballerina Konora and Kittina offer advice in this highly entertaining book for aspiring young ballet dancers. The mother-daughter team of Once Upon a Dance talks technique, ballet goals, and choreographic process, plus straight talk on how to prepare for a ballet career. Falling into Dance follows Dance Stance, winner of three first-place book awards and a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review.

Find Inspiration through Destiny's passion and elegance.As an exquisite and versatile dancer, Destiny shares stunning poses from hip hop, ballet, and contemporary dance.Use this notebook for corrections, thoughts, gratitudes, successes, lists, or whatever you desire! The left side has full-body studio photographs, and the right side has wide-ruled lines.

In a realm of wonder and enchantment, nestled among the emerald hills of Ireland, a tale unfolds that has captivated generations. It is a story passed down generation to generation by the McClanahan family of a mischievous leprechaun, guardian of a coveted pot of gold, and a young lad named Shawn, whose heart yearns for adventure and riches. Join us on this magical journey as Shawn embarks on a quest to outwit the cunning Leprechaun and claim the fabled treasure that awaits.

Ella's thrilled about her new part but quickly realizes she's only filling in and won't perform on stage.This advanced Dance-It-Out! ballet story is ideal for dance students or kids aged 6-9 who have enjoyed other books in the series. Kids are invited to join Ashton and Ballerina Konora practicing steps such as pliés, tendus, rond de jambes, petit battements, and sautés.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Ballerina Konora joins the pages with photos of ballet steps and ideas for further movement exploration. Ella's Dance Debut features Ashton (no pronouns), Ella (she), and other dancers. Readers get a backstage look at professional ballet life as Ella experiences the studio and theater's sights, sounds, and smells. Handling disappointment, empathy, and the discipline of dance weave into this charming understudy story.A brief biography of Ashton Edwards, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer, appears at the back of the book.

Movement inspiration arrives in Dance-It-Out''s charming series debut, created by an award-winning dance teacher and her ballerina daughter.Joey Kangaroo never learned how to jump, and he desperately wants to find the secret. Ballerina Konora helps readers express movement alongside Joey in this interactive story of determination, friendship, and jumping jubilance. "Highly recommended for anyone with young children and those young at heart too." -Reedsy"An innovative use of dance and storytelling for a fun, child-focused activity." -Kirkus Reviews

Gentle movement and meditation from the Dance-It-Out series by Once Upon a Dance, created by an award-winning dance teacher and her ballerina daughter.Petunia woke to yet another rainy day, and she feels particularly gloomy about being stuck inside. By letting ordinary objects and elements of her daily routine spark her imagination, she finds a happy calm she wants to share.Ballerina Konora is there to help readers connect with movement and focus the breath.

Join Konora as she reflects on growing up with The Nutcracker. Readers act out the story and explore shapes and positions, while getting an insider's glimpse into one dancer's journey and funny things that happened along the way.

More Dancing Shapes is the second in the series from an award-winning dance teacher and her ballet-dancer daughter. Following a format similar to the Dancing Shapes debut: our ballerina heroine, Konora, leads readers through: - an inside glimpse into her continuing almost-ballerina journey - a warm-up and basic ballet technique lesson - an exploration of form and shape - creating their own unique shapes The Dancing Shapes series provides young dancers ongoing challenges to revisit. With four books in one, there's something for everyone. Preschoolers can try the broad shapes, older kids can fine-tune the details, and all ages can delve into storytelling and discover the crazy world of pre-professional ballet. With more than fifty poses to contemplate or re-create, aspiring young dancers: - learn basic ballet technique and vocabulary - develop an eye for detail - explore movement concepts - increase body awareness - strengthen spatial perception and balance - celebrate gratitude, the value of practice and review Dancing Shapes concepts