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Once a Dancer . . .: An Autobiography
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Allegra Kent is an unsual and intriguing dancer. A very honest and lovely reflection of an incredibly interesting and unusual live.
Rating: 5 / 5
Not quite as captivating as Gelsey Kirkland’s book (Dancing on My Grave), Once a Dancer… is disjointed and repetitive at times. For wide-eyed ballet enthusiasts, the book is an intriguing read about a natural born dancer as ballet was coming of age in the U.S.
Rating: 3 / 5
I can’t really even explain how wonderful I found this book to be. I loved how Kent began with a real background of her childhood and how that played a large part through the rest of her life. She begins the story from the very beginning, which allows the reader to not just read the words, but live and know the words.
Plus as a dancer, I was very intrseted to know her opinions on how the ballet world has affected her entire life. Kent also talks about what it was to live on and off the stage, and how both lives influenced the other. With her insane husband, draining money account, and later suffereing dance career, Kent survives it all, and eventually comes out on top. I am so happy she is at a great place in her life right now.
I also lovd her book “The Dancers Body Book” which is a great source of healthy diet information for dancers, dancer wanna-be’s, and non-dancers alike. BRAVO Allegra!
Rating: 5 / 5
I was such a great book to read. I’ve read it twice so far. Sometimes when I didn’t really want to dance I read a few pages of the book and it inspired me to go out and try as hard as I could. I am not much of a autobiography person, but this book was so enyoyable. I think I will continue to read ot over and over.
Rating: 5 / 5
Ms. Kent is brilliant, playful and constantly explores the internal and external worlds in which she lives. This was evident in her dancing, and it’s evident in her writing. At times, it is almost too painful to read her candid accounts of her own self-doubts, fears and hardships, but she leavens them with such humor and whimsical philosophy that you end up smiling through your tears. This book, unlike many books written by dancers, explores not only Ms. Kent’s evolution as an artist, but also as a woman. I’d recommend it to all who have an interest in learning to live their lives to the fullest.
Rating: 5 / 5