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...been four years since Peter Martins took over leadership of the New York City Ballet from the dying George Balanchine. To the dance world the question at the time was Can the company survive for long? City Ballet was unique among the world's major troupes in that it was nourished each season by new works from a choreographic genius who also attended to every detail of preparation and casting, every peplum and epaulet, even the banners outside the theater...
Lined-up on the basketball court of the Malkin Athletic Center, stretching their arms and legs, they obviously were not ballet dancers. Grace had been replaced by a fumbling attempt at balance. Their bodies, used to high speeds and pounding, now were required to move serenely in an effort to get loose...
...three years, binging for days at a time, yet dancing to rave reviews. Only after six seizures and with the support of a new lover--now her husband and co-writer of the book, Greg Lawrence--was Kirkland able to overcome her addiction and temporarily leave the world of ballet...
...autobiographer, Kirkland tends to blame others for her mistakes, dwelling on the injustices of ballet without fully exploring her own role in her fate. But as a commentator, Kirkland is at her best, exposing the many indignities faced by the dancer in an attempt to be an artist. The book is an insightful look at the vulnerability of the creative temperment, and the exploitation and pain which can result...
Dancing On My Grave promises to send a shock wave through the ballet world. Kirkland's story will change the way we view the romantic life of frilly tutus and delicate swanlike poses. As a more confident and mature Gelsey Kirkland prepares for her comeback, she has forced us to see that she is one of the lucky few to survive the dance with dignity...