Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia by Shockman, Elizabeth

Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia

In 2012 Joy Womack made history when she became the first American ballerina to sign a contract...
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Author: Elizabeth Shockman
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Language: English
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Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia by Shockman, Elizabeth

Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia

$72.34

Behind the Red Velvet Curtain: An American Ballerina in Russia

$72.34
Author: Elizabeth Shockman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

In 2012 Joy Womack made history when she became the first American ballerina to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow, Russia.

Dancing in Moscow was not the Onion Dome fairy tale she'd hoped for. The Bolshoi and its school were filled with cutthroat competition, acts of violence, and coaches who encouraged obsessive devotion. They sent her on stage with broken bones, helped her forge immigration paperwork, and encouraged her to toe a dangerous political line - all for the privilege of dancing on one of the world's most storied stages.

As Joy's career took off and she made a name for herself in the Russian ballet world, she had to face a hard choice. Were the growing dangers of a professional lifestyle descending into corruption worth the realization of her life's dream?



Author: Elizabeth Shockman, Joy Womack
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781538199374

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