James Whiteside, CENTER CENTER: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
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09/03/21
•18m
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Principal dancer and choreographer of the American Ballet Theatre James Whiteside joins Zibby to discuss his almost-memoir, Center Center, which James always knew he was meant to write. The two talk about his eclectic late mother and the impact she had on James and his siblings, as well as his plans for the future now that he is living his childhood dream.
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