Center center : a funny, sexy, sad almost-memoir of a boy in ballet
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New York : Viking, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
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241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Viking, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"A daring, hilarious, and inspiring memoir-in-essays about dance, queerness, and creativity from the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, drag queen, and pop star who's redefining what it means to be a man in ballet"--
There's a mark on every stage around the world that signifies the center of its depth and width, called "center center." James Whiteside has dreamed of standing on that very mark as a principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre ever since he was a twelve-year-old blown away by watching the company's spring gala. The GLAMOUR. The VIRTUOSITY. The RIPPED MEN IN TIGHTS!
In this absurd and absurdist collection of essays, Whiteside tells us the story of how he got to be a primo ballerino—stopping along the way to muse about the tragically fated childhood pets who taught him how to feel, reminisce on ill-advised partying at summer dance camps, and imagine fantastical run-ins with Jesus on Grindr. Also in these pages are tales of the two alter egos he created to subvert the strict classical rigor of ballet: JbDubs, an out-and-proud pop musician, and Ühu Betch, an over-the-top drag queen named after Yoohoo chocolate milk.
Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside’s triple life, both on- and offstage—a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry.,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Whiteside, J. (2021). Center center: a funny, sexy, sad almost-memoir of a boy in ballet (First edition.). Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James. 2021. Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-memoir of a Boy in Ballet. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James. Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-memoir of a Boy in Ballet Viking, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Whiteside, James. Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-memoir of a Boy in Ballet First edition., Viking, 2021.
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