Once a Dancer...An Autobiography

This unusual, fascinating, and at times almost surreal autobiography chronicles the life of Allegra Kent, one of the most famous--and notorious--of Balanchine's prima ballerinas. The most blatantly erotic of Balanchine ballets were written for her pliant and chilly dance method. This book has it all: art, dance, infidelity, sexual intrigue, histrionics, eccentric outbursts, nose jobs, philosophy, and Krishnamurti. Entirely entertaining and intriguing for both dance enthusiasts and those who don't know a plié from a jeté.

• I Was a Dancer
• Balanchine's Ballerinas: Conversations with the Muses
• Dancing on My Grave: An Autobiography
• The Shape of Love
• Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography
• Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic
• Holding On to the Air: An Autobiography
• Ballerina: Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection
• Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina
• Every Step You Take: A Memoir