Dance Stance

by Once Upon a Dance

August 1-4

Chapter book, 64 pages.

Link for the book

Once Upon a Dance donates all proceeds to charity.

Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement.

Brought to you by the mother-daugther team of Once Upon a Dance, with over 20 awards for their Dance-It-Out! and Dancing Shapes series for younger audiences. Dance Stance debuts their trilogy for kids ages 8+.

Once Upon a Dance series also includes Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories and Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness for Young Dancers.


“A strong instructional guide for young dancers.”

Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)


About the authors

Once Upon a Dance is an award-winning mother-daughter collaboration.

Ballerina Konora climbed the ballet ladder to pro, and she’s thrilled to be living her dreams dancing with Ballet Idaho. Along the way, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella.

Teacher Terrel taught dance for decades and was honored by her City Council for “embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community” for her work with young dancers. She’s breathed ballet from every angle and worked in early childhood education, for non-profits supporting kids, and as a university English teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Once Upon a Dance 2021/2022 Awards: Mom’s Choice Gold Award, Family Choice Award, Royal Dragonfly First Place, PenCraft Award First Place, Firebird First Place, Pinnacle: Best Book Juvenile Fiction, Independent Press Award Winner, International Impact Book Award Winner, Outstanding Creator Awards Winner, Readers Favorite Certified Great Read, Indie’s Today 5-Star Recommended, The Wishing Shelf 5-Star, Literary Titan 5-Star Award.

Certified Picture Book Reviewer

Earn this badge when you publish the review!

KittyBerry Approved

Earn this badge! Our mascot wants to gif-certify Berryreviewers when they first join us on our new website. How can you say no to KittyBerry???

Preview

Join this tour

You’ll get the ebook and a media kit that you can use for your posts