The Dancer’’s Survival Manual: Everything You Need to Know from First Class to Career Change

Horosko (a professional ballet dancer) and Kupersmith (MD, a psychiatrist/former dancer) are founders of the Performing Arts Center for Health. From first-hand experience, they present examples of the many challenges that dancers face (e.g., stage fright, rivalries, shoe care, eating disorders) and practical solutions including retraining and freelance work. This unique guide is an update of The Dancer's Survival Manual: Everything You Need to Know About Being a Dancer... Except How to Dance, 1987. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)