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Dance Academy #4
Kat: Anywhere But Here
They've got the world at their feet, but have they got what it takes?
Sixteen-year-old Kat isn't sure what she wants to do in the future but she does know there’s more to life than dancing. If only her parents would realise it.
Kat’s mother is the National Ballet Company's principal ballerina and her stepfather is an acclaimed choreographer. It’s tough having celebrity parents and in the dance world this is as A-List as it gets.
As a result, Kat has no choice but to attend the Academy and pretend she looks pleased about it - which couldn’t be further from the truth.
Kat is naturally talented at ballet but finds her hip hop classes much more interesting.
Kat’s energy is infectious and her flair for mischief, legendary. She’s one of those people who can convince you to do anything. The perfect complement to Tara’s wide-eyed innocence, Kat stops her friend from getting too earnest with a healthy dose of realism and a naughty sense of humour.
Some people are afraid of failure but Kat is afraid of success. She loves her mother but doesn't want to end up like her. Kat and her stepbrother, Ethan, are used to taking care of themselves. Their parents are proud that the kids are so independent. Kat wishes just once they could be like a normal family. No one would ever guess how insecure she often feels...
Sixteen-year-old Kat isn't sure what she wants to do in the future but she does know there’s more to life than dancing. If only her parents would realise it.
Kat’s mother is the National Ballet Company's principal ballerina and her stepfather is an acclaimed choreographer. It’s tough having celebrity parents and in the dance world this is as A-List as it gets.
As a result, Kat has no choice but to attend the Academy and pretend she looks pleased about it - which couldn’t be further from the truth.
Kat is naturally talented at ballet but finds her hip hop classes much more interesting.
Kat’s energy is infectious and her flair for mischief, legendary. She’s one of those people who can convince you to do anything. The perfect complement to Tara’s wide-eyed innocence, Kat stops her friend from getting too earnest with a healthy dose of realism and a naughty sense of humour.
Some people are afraid of failure but Kat is afraid of success. She loves her mother but doesn't want to end up like her. Kat and her stepbrother, Ethan, are used to taking care of themselves. Their parents are proud that the kids are so independent. Kat wishes just once they could be like a normal family. No one would ever guess how insecure she often feels...
- GenresYoung Adult
124 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2010
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February 9, 2019
The series has not improved. It remains less a narrative than a collection of plot points (many of which are repeats from previous books). Bouchet continues to perpetuate the misconception that Clara is the biggest role in the Nutcracker; in this particular book, we learn that Kat's mother, who is the Prima Ballerina to End All Prima Ballerinas, danced Clara when she was already married and a mother. (Clara is a role often danced by 11-year-olds, or otherwise younger dancers, even in professional productions.) I know the book series is based on the television series, and I strongly suspect that the instructions the writers were given were pretty strict, so I don't think Bouchet really had much to work with here.
Oh dear. At least I knew what I was getting into!
Oh dear. At least I knew what I was getting into!
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February 15, 2020I don't really know what the point of these books are. They add nothing new, all they do is recap the main plot points of each of the characters, but really boringly. Just rewatch the show instead.
May 19, 2012
Time to hit the dance academy books yay!!!!!
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