On a chilly monday in new york city, legendary dancer and choreographer jacques damboise and i meet in his cramped, bookstrewn office. His father, an irishman from boston, and his mother, a frenchcanadian from quebec, named the youngest of four children joseph ahearn, a. With rollicking spirit rolling off of every page, damboise tells how he morphed from a rough street kid to an apollo of the stage. His father, an irishman from boston, and his mother, a frenchcanadian from quebec, named the youngest of four children joseph ahearn, a name which he later changed to jacques d amboise. Jacques d amboise and patricia wilde in con amore new york public library digital collections. I was a dancer by jacques damboise 2011, hardcover for. Rainy day books and the kansas city ballet present jacques damboise, acclaimed ballet legend, who appears to discuss his memoir i was a dancer author. Jacques damboise was a principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than thirtythree years. As well as ballets, d amboise danced in films, including seven brides for.
I was a dancer by jacques damboise nook book ebook. In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, jacques d amboise, one of americas most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than three decades, tells the extraordinary story of his life in dance, and of americas most renowned and admired dance companies. Damboise also choreographed for the new york city ballet. Jacques damboise has 14 books on goodreads with 1051 ratings. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. D amboise also choreographed for the new york city ballet. In 1976, he founded the national dance institute, and is the author of teaching the magic of dance 1983. Dance legend jacques damboise joined us to talk about his new memoir. Jacques damboise, famed ballet dancer, visits portland for.
Follow jacques d amboise and explore their bibliography from s jacques d amboise author page. In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, jacques d amboise, one of americas most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than three decades. Dec 20, 2019 jacques damboise dances the title role in apollo, a ballet by new york city ballet cofounder george balanchine. Jacques d amboise jacques d amboise is a former principal dancer of the new york city ballet. Jacques damboise dances the title role in apollo, a ballet by new york city ballet cofounder george balanchine. A documentary about jacques damboises work with the national dance institute, he makes me feel like dancin, won him an academy award and six emmy awards in 1984. Rainy day books and the kansas city ballet present jacques d amboise, acclaimed ballet legend, who appears to discuss his memoir i was a dancer author. Jacques damboise and patricia wilde in con amore new york public library digital collections. Jacques damboises autobiography, i was a dancer, is a luscious treat.
Jacques damboise, born joseph jacques ahearn in 1934, began his. Jacques damboise dancer born 1934, american ballet dancer and choreographer disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Your book is so filled with joythe joy of dancing, of being a dancer. I was a dancer by jacques damboise overdrive rakuten. In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, jacques damboise, one of americas most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than three decades. Jacques damboise s most popular book is i was a dancer. Jacques damboise and patricia wilde in con amore nypl. There are neither subtitles nor closedcaptions on this release. In 1976, he founded the national dance institute, and is. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, among them the kennedy center honor, the national medal of arts, and. I was a dancer by jacques damboise highly engaging, with many passages of particular import for balanchine devotees.
Supplemental materials include weblinks and production credits. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. Jacques damboise born july 28, 1934 is an american danseur and choreographer. Since jacques damboise was among the most distinguished american male dancers of his day his prime was probably 195274 it is startling to read, in. Jacques damboise discusses his memoir i was a dancer rainy.
Jacques damboise and arthur mitchell share the heinz award in the arts and humanities for moving beyond their own individual achievements as two of americas and the worlds premier classical dancers. The hefty autobiography of a celebrated new york city ballet principal dancer whose career prospered for more than four decades. Dancer jacques damboise describes how the arts can change. Enthusiasm is what damboise does best, and he makes it infectious. I am a person who knows how the arts can change lives, he writes. Jacques damboise dancer news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn how and when to remove this template. Jacques d amboise in picnic at tintagel new york public library digital collections. After writing and publishing the book teaching the magic of dance in 1983 jacques retired from the new york city ballet at the age of 50. Jacques d amboise was a principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than thirtythree years. Ballet dancer jacques damboise with his wife carolyn george. Jacques damboise is a dancer and teacher of ballet, and the founder of the national dance institute ndi in new york city. Jacques damboise, celebrated danseur and choreographer, was the 2012 malloy lecture in the arts speaker. He had been a student at the school of american ballet for several years when in the summer of 1949. Jerome robbins dance division, the new york public library.
Other luminaries of ballet have treated this oftenmysterious world with downtoearth candorincluding suzanne farrell in holding on to the air 1990 and nycb cofounder lincoln kirstein in mosaic 1994but here, in his first book, damboise moves beyond the. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Find jacques damboise movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Mar 14, 2011 jacques damboises autobiography, i was a dancer, is a luscious treat. Mar 06, 2011 since jacques damboise was among the most distinguished american male dancers of his day his prime was probably 195274 it is startling to read, in his memoirs, of his part in a stabbing. Jacques damboise in picnic at tintagel new york public library digital collections.
D amboise was born as joseph jacques ahearn in dedham, massachusetts. I was a dancer by jacques damboise knopf doubleday. Jacques d amboise dancer born 1934, american ballet dancer and choreographer disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Damboise was made famous for his work as a principal dancer with the prestigious new york city ballet where he worked closely with storied choreographer george balanchine. In 1986, he received another honorary doctorate degree from the boston college and the new york governors award. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, among them the kennedy center honor. Jacques damboise, the great american ballet dancer, is in possession of laughing eyes and a crop of white hair, and he knows how to turn an interview into a show. Jacques damboise was born in 1934 in dedham, massachusetts but grew up in manhattan. Jacques damboise in picnic at tintagel nypl digital. He was a principal dancer with the new york city ballet, where ballets were created especially for him by choreographer george balanchine. In jacques damboise, with his roguish cheekbones and awshucks shock of dark hair, they found their perfect team player and campus hero.
Jacques damboise, original name joseph jacques ahearn, born july 28, 1934, dedham, massachusetts, u. During that time, he also choreographed several ballets. Jacques damboises most popular book is i was a dancer. Ballet dancer jacques d amboise with his wife carolyn george and two sons, christopher and george, watching television, new york, 1962. Feb 02, 2018 jacques damboise, the great american ballet dancer, is in possession of laughing eyes and a crop of white hair, and he knows how to turn an interview into a show. Jacques damboise recalls his decades with city ballet and balanchine as a tale of personal transformation. In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, jacques damboise, one of americas most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the new york city ballet for more than three decades, tells the extraordinary story of his life in dance, and of americas most renowned and admired dance companies. Jacques was towering and rugged, with a flashing grin and a shock of black. Jacques damboise jacques damboise is a former principal dancer of the new york city ballet. I was a dancer hardcover the elliott bay book company. This event will include a reading from the book, a conversation between jacques damboise and dance st. Save it for a rainy day, a lonely train, or after youve had to read an arduous book.
Jacques d amboise was trained in the school of american ballet before joining the new york city ballet in 1950. Jacques damboise was trained in the school of american ballet before joining the new york city ballet in 1950. I was a dancer ebook by jacques damboise rakuten kobo. Apr 23, 2011 i was a dancer by jacques d amboise alfred a. Wandering through the artlined hallways of the national dance institute in harlem on a recent afternoon, he gave the best kind. Follow jacques damboise and explore their bibliography from s jacques damboise author page. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, among them the kennedy center honor, the national medal of arts, and fellowships from the academy of arts and sciences and the macarthur foundation. Ballet dancer jacques damboise with his wife carolyn george and two sons, christopher and george, watching television, new york, 1962. Jacques d amboise was born in 1934 in dedham, massachusetts but grew up in manhattan. Jacques d amboise, original name joseph jacques ahearn, born july 28, 1934, dedham, massachusetts, u.
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