In 1934, a few months after his arrival in New York, George Balanchine choreographed “Serenade.” It was his first ballet for American dancers, a seminal work that marked the way he was to reshape and ...

Toni Bentley joined the New York City Ballet when she was 17 and began dancing for and observing the genius of George Balanchine. That experience has inspired a number of her books, including her most ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Misty Copeland SERENADE A Balanchine Story By Toni Bentley Toni Bentley’s sixth book, “Serenade,” ...

On Sunday afternoon, former New York City Ballet dancer Toni Bentley glissade ’d into the garden of the Chateau Marmont On Sunday afternoon, former New York City Ballet dancer Toni Bentley glissade ’d ...

Larry Mantle talks with author and dancer Toni Bentley about her new book Sisters of Salome (Yale University Press). It tells the provocative story of Salome, and details the “Salomania” craze of the ...

Marie Arana, the Washington Post: “It is dirty, foul-mouthed, gaudy as redlight porn—an apotheosis of female self-loathing. And yet … more than one book critic—mostly men—have referred to it as ‘a ...

Former NYC ballerina and independent scholar Toni Bentley offers a study of four famous women who created versions of the legendary femme fatale Salome (popularized by Oscar Wilde) in Sisters of ...

It is the turn of the last century and half-naked young women are dancing with seven veils and papier-mâché heads. “Salomania” is spreading through Europe and the United States, with crowds succumbing ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Toni Bentley THREE WOMEN By Lisa Taddeo This one is for the ladies. I have a small tray decorated ...