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PublisherHigher Education & Technology Consultants, Incorporated

ISBN-100615284965

ISBN-139780615284965

eBay Product ID (ePID)77871342

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Book TitleFernando Bujones : an Autobiography

Number of Pages342 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Dance / Classical & Ballet, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2009

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorFernando Bujones, Zeida Cecilia-Mendez

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight26.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Reviews"The overriding quality that leaps out from this book is the total honesty of Fernando Bujones. He pulls no punches even though he avoids sensationalism and gossip . . . His story is like a movie script on the theme of the American Dream." -Mike Dixon,Dance Europe, "Fernando Bujones . . . American-trained premier danseur whose exuberance and technical excellence in roles ranging from classical to contemporary have stimulated audiences around the world to deeper insight into the beauty and joy of dance." -Lucia Chase, founding artistic director, American Ballet Theatre, "The overriding quality that leaps out from this book is the total honesty of Fernando Bujones. He pulls no punches even though he avoids sensationalism and gossip . . . His story is like a movie script on the theme of the American Dream." --Mike Dixon, Dance Europe, The overriding quality that leaps out from this book is the total honesty of Fernando Bujones. He pulls no punches even though he avoids sensationalism and gossip . . . His story is like a movie script on the theme of the American Dream." —Mike Dixon, Dance Europe, "The overriding quality that leaps out from this book is the total honesty of Fernando Bujones. He pulls no punches even though he avoids sensationalism and gossip . . . His story is like a movie script on the theme of the American Dream." --Mike Dixon, Dance Europe

SynopsisBeginning with his Cuban childhood in Miami, this autobiography of famed dancer Fernando Bujones covers his life from his years as a gifted student at the School of American Ballet to his 13-year career as principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Among these recollections are his incredible rise as the youngest principal dancer with ABT, how he became the first American dancer to win the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition, and his time spent in the tumultuous years following Mikhail Baryshnikov's takeover of ABT. Bujones took an abrupt departure from his beloved company and subsequently found superstar status with his international career. He continued to touch the lives of those around him--as well as those who watched his performances--until his unexpected death in 2005., Beginning with his Cuban childhood in Miami, this autobiography of famed dancer Fernando Bujones covers his life from his years as a gifted student at the School of American Ballet to his 13-year career as principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Among these recollections are his incredible rise as the youngest principal dancer with ABT, how he became the first American dancer to win the gold medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition, and his time spent in the tumultuous years following Mikhail Baryshnikov's takeover of ABT. Bujones took an abrupt departure from his beloved company and subsequently found superstar status with his international career. He continued to touch the lives of those around himas well as those who watched his performancesuntil his unexpected death in 2005. "