What are the best novels about ballet dancing/ballet schools?
Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild An elderly scientist gathers three strays under his wing, adopts them, and leaves them with a niece and a family servant and presumably ample funds while he goes off on an expedition. He disappears – the funds run low – the oddly assorted little family take boarders and new fields open up. One of the boarders installs all three children in the school of the ballet, as groundwork for helping support themselves and their benefactor, should he reappear. The eldest and the youngest take to it like ducks to water; the middle one yearns for a career as a flier. Details of the training, acting, dancing, pantomime, languages – ballet in the English tradition. http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Shoes-Noel-… The Royal Ballet School Diaries, #1 Ellie’s Chance to Dance by Alexandra Moss Taking center stage this spring-Ellie Brown
