{"id":100795,"date":"2023-12-08T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=100795"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:41:12","slug":"scoop-national-ballet-principal-dancer-tina-pereira-releases-childrens-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/12\/08\/scoop-national-ballet-principal-dancer-tina-pereira-releases-childrens-book\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | National Ballet Principal Dancer Tina Pereira Releases Children\u2019s Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100797\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Copy-of-NEWS-3.jpg\" alt=\"Principal Dancer Tina Pereira (Photo courtesy of the National Ballet of Canada)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Copy-of-NEWS-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Copy-of-NEWS-3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Copy-of-NEWS-3-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Copy-of-NEWS-3-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Principal Dancer Tina Pereira (Photo courtesy of the National Ballet of Canada)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer Tina Pereira has released a children\u2019s book titled Tina Prima Ballerina: Butterflies Dance Too. The story was co-written with Loredana Cunti, with illustrations by Fabiana Salom\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p>Published by Loreworks Press, it\u2019s available now as both as a digital and print book.<\/p>\n<h3>Tina Prima Ballerina: Butterflies Dance Too<\/h3>\n<p>The charming story follows Pereira as a young dancer who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina. She\u2019s nervous on the day of her audition, with butterflies in her stomach that she has to learn to deal with. It\u2019s a story about empowerment and overcoming fears.<\/p>\n<p>More than a story, though, the book offers young readers practical advice, including the science behind that butterflies in your stomach feeling, and deep breathing techniques that can help them harness their energy and redirect it towards the positive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s writing a test, trying out for the soccer team or starting a new job, we all experience butterflies at every stage in life. Working with Tina and Fabiana to help kids \u2014 and adults \u2014 magically turn them into friends is transformational,\u201d said Cunti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe book is just beautiful. I definitely can see myself in these pages and so many other budding ballerinas. Embrace the unfamiliar and the uncomfortable. It\u2019s all a part of you and your journey,\u201d said Misty Copeland, best-selling author and Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dgy8pnCePLI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Tina Pereira, Principal Dancer<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFrom a very young age, my sole aspiration was to be a ballerina and at 37, I became The National Ballet of Canada&#8217;s first Caribbean Principal Dancer in its 72-year history,\u201d said Pereira in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven after years of experience, I still feel the flutter of butterflies in my stomach before every performance. My wish with this book is to ignite the spark of ambition in children&#8217;s hearts and empower them to chase their own dreams, no matter how big or small.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tina trained at Canada\u2019s National Ballet School after a childhood spent in her native Trinidad. She joined the NBC in 2001, and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2021. Critics have noted Tina\u2019s technical and artistic skills. Her repertoire includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Odette\/Odile in Swan Lake<\/li>\n<li>The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker,<\/li>\n<li>Valencienne in The Merry Widow,<\/li>\n<li>Lise in La Fille mal gard\u00e9e,<\/li>\n<li>Katerina in The Taming of the Shrew,<\/li>\n<li>Spring in The Four Seasons,<\/li>\n<li>The title role in Carmen,<\/li>\n<li>Among many others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She recently made her debut as Olga in John Cranko\u2019s Onegin, and audiences will see her reprise the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in James Kudelka\u2019s The Nutcracker, December 9, 21 at 2:00 p.m., December 15 at 7:00 p.m. and December 27, 31 at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tina Prima Ballerina:, Butterflies Dance Too is available in Toronto at Indigo, Coles Bookstore (Queen St. East location), Ella Minnow Children\u2019s Bookstore, Mara Dancewear, The Shoe Room at Canada\u2019s National Ballet School and The National Ballet of Canada\u2019s Ballet Boutique at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts during performances.<\/p>\n<p>You can also order the book (Kindle or print) from Amazon [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/TINA-PRIMA-BALLERINA-BUTTERFLIES-DANCE-ebook\/dp\/B0CP17MXM3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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