Dance
For many years Whistlestop Bookshop has been a strong supporter of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, from its original genius-dreamer Marcia Dale Weary to the dazzling and dynamic institution that it is today. Cumberland County is now home to several studios of dance, and we welcome and support all of them. I particularly admire dance for a counter-intuitive reality: it is a bookish art even as it abstracts beauty and grace from physics and human movement. Great writing about dance surrounded it from the beginning, great photography is drawn to it, and artwork for both adults and children celebrates it. We welcome dancers throughout the year, we welcome their brave and heroic families, and we welcome the opportunity to stock wonderful books about the art.
Tempo di Marcia: Stories from the History of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Tempo di Marcia: Stories from the History of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
“Recognized as one of the foremost ballet teachers of our time, Marcia Dale Weary has earned a national reputation fo excellence. For more than five decades, Marcia’s vision and determination have nurtured an extraordinary school, a professional-quality company, and a roster of unforgettable young performers, many of whom have gone on to celebrated professional careers. Recipient of a prestigious Governor’s Award for the Arts for Outstanding Arts Leadership & Service to Youth, she is a true Pennsylvania artistic treasure.” — Philip Horn, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts
All copies signed by the author!