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Biography & Autobiography Women

Karen Kain

Canada's Prima Ballerina

by (author) Melanie Jones

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Feb 2012
Category
Women
Recommended Reading age
11 to 18
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552778142
    Publish Date
    Feb 2012
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

One of Canada's best-loved and most respected dancers, Karen Kain's rise to ballet stardom is an inspirational story of dedication and passion. Now a national treasure, Karen Kain brought Canadian dance to the world's stage in the 1970s. This is a story of artistry and ambition - the joys and the sacrifices of a prima ballerina.

About the author

MELANIE JONES is a freelance author and editor. She worked as editor of WHERE magazine for three years, and was a freelance dance writer for several years before that. She performed as a contemporary dancer for seven years and an actor for five. She holds a Masters degree in Dance from York University in Toronto and a Bachelor's degree in Dance from the University of Calgary.

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