The Almost Dancer

by Jessica Ribera

Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina. Hours, auditions, and bloody toes later, she finds herself dancing professionally as a trainee of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then one moment on stage sends her spinning. A memoir rich with vulnerability, humor, and an insider view of the ballet world, The Almost Dancer unpacks the effects of ambition, faith, education, and trauma on artistic life. Through spiritual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1734018127
• ISBN13: 9781734018127
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Storied Publishing
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"