On Stage - Performance and Performing for Young Adults
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| - | Books for young adults about performance, performers, and being on stage. Singing, acting, playing music, comedy. | + | Books for young adults about performance, performers, and being on stage. |
| + | Mostly fiction, some nonfiction at the end of each section. | ||
| - | Article in the [[:Category:Themes|Themes]] category. | + | Article in the [[:Category:Themes|Themes]] and [[:Category:Young Adult Nonfiction]] categories. |
| - | == Fiction == | + | == Dance == |
| - | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?when+the+black+girl+sings '''''When the Black Girl Sings'''''], by Bil Wright - Lahni struggles with being the only African American in her school, and in her family, but finds a new | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?dancing+in+red+shoes+will+kill+you '''''Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You'''''], by Dorian Cirrone |
| - | == Non-fiction == | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?melting+season '''''The Melting Season'''''], by Celeste Conway |
| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?dancer+hewett '''''Dancer'''''], by Lorri Hewett | ||
| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?house+of+dance '''''House of Dance'''''], by Beth Kephart | ||
| - | == Websites == | + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?confessions+of+a+backup+dancer '''''Confessions of a Backup Dancer'''''], by Anonymous, as told to Tucker Shaw |
| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?another+way+to+dance '''''Another way to dance'''''], by Martha Southgate | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?young+dancers+apprenticeship '''''A Young Dancer's Apprenticeship : on Tour with the Moscow City Ballet'''''], by Olympia Dowd | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?poor+dancers+almanac '''''Poor Dancer's Almanac: Managing life and work in the Performing Arts'''''], edited by David R. White, Life Friedman, and Tia Tibbitts Levinson | ||
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| + | == Acting, Theater & Spoken Word == | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?drama+telgemeier '''''Drama'''''] by Raina Telgemeier | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?love+on+cue '''''Love on Cue'''''] by Catherine Hapka | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?dramarama '''''Dramarama'''''], by E. Lockhart | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?klepto '''''Klepto''''']. by Jenny Pollack | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?zap+fleischman '''''Zap'''''], by Paul Fleischman | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?suite+scarlett '''''Suite Scarlett'''''], by Maureen Johnson | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?talk+koja '''''Talk'''''], by Kathe Koja | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?fame+glory+and+other+things '''''Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List'''''], by Janette Rallison | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?surviving+the+applewhites '''''Surviving the Applewhites'''''], by Stephanie Tolan | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?spoken+word+revolution '''''The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generatio'''''], edited by Mark Eleveld - Examples and history of slam poetry, hip hop, performance artists, the Beat poets...with an accompanying CD. | ||
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| + | == Singing & Playing Music == | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?beige+castellucci '''''Beige'''''], by Cecil Castellucci | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?pop+princess '''''Pop Princess'''''], by Rachel Cohn | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?when+the+curtain+rises '''''When the Curtain Rises'''''], by Rachel Dunstan | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?diva+flinn '''''Diva'''''], by Alex Flinn | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?fat+kid+rules+the+world '''''Fat Kid Rules the World'''''], by K. L. Going | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?lemonade+mouth '''''Lemonade Mouth'''''], by Mark Peter Hughes | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?guitar+girl '''''Guitar Girl'''''], by Sarra Manning | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?rock+star+superstar '''''Rock Star, Superstar'''''], by Blake Nelson | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?plastic+angel '''''Plastic Angel'''''], by Nerissa Nields | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?born+blue '''''Born Blue'''''], by Han Nolan | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?sky+a+novel+in+3+sets '''''Sky: a Novel in Three Sets and an Encore'''''], by Roderick Townley | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?backstage+pass+triana '''''Backstage Pass'''''], by Gaby Triana | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?mozart+season '''''The Mozart Season'''''], by Virginia Euwer Wolff | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?when+the+black+girl+sings '''''When the Black Girl Sings'''''], by Bil Wright - Lahni struggles with being the only African American in her school - and in her family - but finds a new voice when she starts to sing in a church choir and at a school competition. | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?good+enoug+yoo '''''Good Enough'''''], by Paula Yoo | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?trollbridge '''''Trollbridge, a Rock'n'Roll Fairy Tale'''''], by Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?complete+idiots+guide+to+playing+the+guitar '''''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar'''''], by Frederick Noad and [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/d?Guitar+Methods+Self+instruction '''other resources for learning to play the guitar, or play it better.'''] | ||
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| + | == Performing Arts in General == | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?it+chicks '''''It Chicks'''''], by Tia Williams | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?overcoming+stage+fright '''''Overcoming Stage Fright in Everyday Life'''''], by Joyce Ashley | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?speak+up+a+guide '''''Speak up! A Guide to Public Speaking'''''], by Patricia Sternberg | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?how+to+be+your+own+booking+agent+the '''''How to be Your Own Booking Agent: a Performing Artist's guide to a Successful Touring Career'''''], by Jeri Goldstein | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?opportunities+in+performing+arts '''''Opportunities in Performing Arts Careers'''''], by Bonnie Bjorguine Bekken | ||
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| + | *[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?back+stage+handbook+for+performing+artists '''''The Back Stage Handbook for Performing Artists: the How-to and Who-to-Contact Reference for Actors, Singers, and Dancers'''''], compiled and edited by Sherry Eaker | ||
| [[Category:Themes]] | [[Category:Themes]] | ||
| + | [[:Category:Young Adult Nonfiction]] | ||
Current revision
Books for young adults about performance, performers, and being on stage. Mostly fiction, some nonfiction at the end of each section.
Article in the Themes and Category:Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
Contents |
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Dance
- Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You, by Dorian Cirrone
- The Melting Season, by Celeste Conway
- Dancer, by Lorri Hewett
- House of Dance, by Beth Kephart
- Confessions of a Backup Dancer, by Anonymous, as told to Tucker Shaw
- Another way to dance, by Martha Southgate
- Poor Dancer's Almanac: Managing life and work in the Performing Arts, edited by David R. White, Life Friedman, and Tia Tibbitts Levinson
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Acting, Theater & Spoken Word
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Love on Cue by Catherine Hapka
- Dramarama, by E. Lockhart
- Klepto. by Jenny Pollack
- Zap, by Paul Fleischman
- Suite Scarlett, by Maureen Johnson
- Talk, by Kathe Koja
- Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List, by Janette Rallison
- Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie Tolan
- The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop & the Poetry of a New Generatio, edited by Mark Eleveld - Examples and history of slam poetry, hip hop, performance artists, the Beat poets...with an accompanying CD.
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Singing & Playing Music
- Beige, by Cecil Castellucci
- Pop Princess, by Rachel Cohn
- When the Curtain Rises, by Rachel Dunstan
- Diva, by Alex Flinn
- Fat Kid Rules the World, by K. L. Going
- Lemonade Mouth, by Mark Peter Hughes
- Guitar Girl, by Sarra Manning
- Rock Star, Superstar, by Blake Nelson
- Plastic Angel, by Nerissa Nields
- Born Blue, by Han Nolan
- Sky: a Novel in Three Sets and an Encore, by Roderick Townley
- Backstage Pass, by Gaby Triana
- The Mozart Season, by Virginia Euwer Wolff
- When the Black Girl Sings, by Bil Wright - Lahni struggles with being the only African American in her school - and in her family - but finds a new voice when she starts to sing in a church choir and at a school competition.
- Good Enough, by Paula Yoo
- Trollbridge, a Rock'n'Roll Fairy Tale, by Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar, by Frederick Noad and other resources for learning to play the guitar, or play it better.
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Performing Arts in General
- It Chicks, by Tia Williams
- Overcoming Stage Fright in Everyday Life, by Joyce Ashley
- Speak up! A Guide to Public Speaking, by Patricia Sternberg
- How to be Your Own Booking Agent: a Performing Artist's guide to a Successful Touring Career, by Jeri Goldstein
- Opportunities in Performing Arts Careers, by Bonnie Bjorguine Bekken
