The story is revolved around a sculpture called The Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen, which is actually in the Louvre today sculpted by Edgar Degas. Marie, Dancing takes place in beautiful Paris, France, mainly around the Seine River at her ballet school called the Paris Opera. These were the three most common lessons I found throughout the book. This is another one of her great books that teaches perseverance, honesty, and passion. Meyer has also written Doomed Queen Anne, Jubilee Journey, White Lilacs, and many more. The amazing story of Marie, Dancing is an excellent book written by Carolyn Meyer because of her descriptive language and engaging plot. You have to keep tempo, stay with the music, and perform the grand jetés, fouettés, and combinations that you practiced so hard to be able to do. You can’t show nervousness, fear, or any type of imbalance. Dancers learn to hide their emotions on stage. For a few seconds, minutes or even hours, it’s as if nothing else exists in the world while dancing. What could she possibly be thinking about as she takes the audience’s breath away? The spotlight is on her, her and nothing else. Have you ever wondered what goes through a ballerina’s mind when she dances? Margaret’s Episcopal School for their 7th grade English classes. This book review is part of series of reviews written by students at St.
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