{"product_id":"infinite-steps-gavin-larsen-9780813081502","title":"Infinite Steps: Thirty-Three Dancers and Their Lives in Ballet","description":"\u003cb\u003ePortraits of dancers rendered through reflective\u003cbr\u003estorytelling and exquisite photography, illustrating the varieties of\u003cbr\u003eindividual paths within the world of ballet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfinite Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003einvites readers into the deeply personal journeys of thirty-three ballet\u003cbr\u003edancers from around the world, tracing their paths from first pliés to final\u003cbr\u003ebows and beyond. Through intimate profiles by writer and dancer Gavin Larsen\u003cbr\u003eand stunning photographs by Gene Schiavone, this book reveals the physical\u003cbr\u003edemands and quiet triumphs that define a life in ballet. Each chapter offers a\u003cbr\u003eglimpse into a dancer's inner world, illuminating the realities behind the\u003cbr\u003emoments portrayed by the images.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dancers featured in this book span\u003cbr\u003egenerations, career stages, and perspectives. Some, such as Misty Copeland, are\u003cbr\u003einternationally celebrated stars, while others are just beginning their\u003cbr\u003ejourneys, and still others have transitioned into new lives beyond the stage.\u003cbr\u003eAlina Cojocaru began dancing in Kyiv at 9 years old before becoming a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Paloma Herrera became one of the\u003cbr\u003eyoungest principal dancers in the history of American Ballet Theatre, and\u003cbr\u003eMarja' Quaqua received Copeland's prestigious Ballet in the City Scholarship\u003cbr\u003efor emerging Black dancers. Kylie Edwards performed with the City Ballet of San\u003cbr\u003eDiego and transitioned to an acting career, while Vjola Hajati found a second\u003cbr\u003ehome performing cabaret at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the discipline of training to the\u003cbr\u003evulnerability of retirement, these stories reflect the full spectrum of what it\u003cbr\u003emeans to be a dancer, resonating with Schiavone's images of the artists at work\u003cbr\u003eand rest. \u003ci\u003eInfinite Steps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eis a tribute to the resilience, craft, and humanity of dancers. For lifelong\u003cbr\u003eballet lovers, students dreaming of the stage, or anyone interested in learning\u003cbr\u003eabout the people behind incredible art, this book offers a rare and heartfelt\u003cbr\u003elook at the many ways a life in dance can unfold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Larsen,Gene Schiavone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813081505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813081502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Gavin Larsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474533990655,"sku":"9780813081502","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2607a9c6-8137-4bb4-bb6b-1eda2e226b35.jpg?v=1762317349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/infinite-steps-gavin-larsen-9780813081502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}