By Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life It was a spring day, sometime in 2011 or ’12, and I’d just finished teaching a ballet class for the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre. On my way out of the building, I passed through the lobby, which offered … Continue reading Why I Wrote Being a Ballerina
Q&A with Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina
In Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life, Gavin Larsen—a former professional ballet dancer—describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer’s continual quest to discover who they are as a person and as an artist. Get … Continue reading Q&A with Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina
Being a Ballerina
Launch Event: April 28, 6:00 p.m. Gavin Larsen, author of Being a Ballerina, will launch her book with a virtual event hosted by Malaprop's Bookstore. Larsen will be joined in conversation by Shannon Wheeler, cartoonist and creator of "Too Much Coffee Man." To register, click here. A look inside a dancer’s world “There is power and … Continue reading Being a Ballerina
