Dancing Lessons (eBook)

How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life

Cheryl Burke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
256 Seiten
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-470-95137-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The inside story of the life of Cheryl Burke, TV star, dancer, choreographer, and two-time champion on the top-rated TV hit series Dancing with the Stars Cheryl Burke has been dancing since the age of four and competing since she was thirteen years old. Over several exciting seasons, she has captivated audiences of Dancing with the Stars with her incredible dance performances, Emmy-nominated choreography, high energy, and bright smile. In Dancing Lessons, she takes you from her childhood years into the world of competitive ballroom dancing and on to Dancing with the Stars. Includes behind-the-scenes stories and photos from the life of the first two-time champion of Dancing with the Stars Shares lessons Cheryl has learned from her celebrity partners on Dancing with the Stars, from Drew Lachey to Chad Ochocinco Includes personal revelations concerning Cheryl's childhood, weight issues, and the media In Dancing Lessons, Cheryl Burke whisks you away to a world full of dancing, entertainment, and living to the max. In each chapter, you will discover a depth of passion in Cheryl's life that perfectly matches the commitment she displays on the dance floor. Cheryl's accounts of being a powerful woman putting her talent to work will inspire readers everywhere to pursue their own dreams. "e;Not only an amazing dancer, but a kick-ass woman to look up to."e; Jenny McCarthy

Autor

CHERYL BURKE is the only professional dancer to appear four times in the finals of ABC's top-rated show Dancing with the Stars; she is a two-time back-to-back champion. She owns two dance studios in California.

Inhalt

Foreword by Tom Bergeron viiAcknowledgments xiINTRODUCTION 11 THE FREESTYLE 7Finding Myself in the Spotlight2 THE CHA-CHA-CHA 21My First Steps3 THE JIVE 49The Ballroom World4 THE SALSA 79Parties and Paparazzi, Reputation and Responsibility5 THE PASO DOBLE 103Fighting Back6 THE RUMBA 121Learning to Love My Body7 THE QUICKSTEP 143Branching Out8 THE VIENNESE WALTZ 163Grace under Pressure9 BEHIND THE SCENES 177A Day in the Life at Dancing with the Stars10 THANKS, PARTNERS 191Partners for a Season, Lessons for a LifetimeAfterword 233

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.1.2011
• Vorwort: Tom Bergeron
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• Schlagworte: actor and entertainer biographies • Ballroom Dancing • celebrity memoir • Cheryl Burke • dancer biographies • dancer memoir • dancing lessons • Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life • Dancing with the Stars • famous dancers • Memoir • Popular dance
• ISBN-10: 0-470-95137-0 / 0470951370
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-95137-8 / 9780470951378