Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life
Cheryl Burke has been dancing since the age of four and competing since she was thirteen years old. Over several exciting seasons, she has captivated audiences of Dancing with the Stars with her incredible dance performances, Emmy-nominated choreography, high energy, and bright smile. In Dancing Lessons, she takes you from her childhood years into the world of competitive ballroom dancing and on to Dancing with the Stars.
- Includes behind-the-scenes stories and photos from the life of the first two-time champion of Dancing with the Stars
- Shares lessons Cheryl has learned from her celebrity partners on Dancing with the Stars, from Drew Lachey to Chad Ochocinco
- Includes personal revelations concerning Cheryl's childhood, weight issues, and the media
In Dancing Lessons, Cheryl Burke whisks you away to a world full of dancing, entertainment, and living to the max. In each chapter, you will discover a depth of passion in Cheryl's life that perfectly matches the commitment she displays on the dance floor. Cheryl's accounts of being a powerful woman putting her talent to work will inspire readers everywhere to pursue their own dreams.
"Not only an amazing dancer, but a kick-ass woman to look up to."
—Jenny McCarthy
Book details
- Author
- Cheryl Burke
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 272
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Performing Arts › Dance
- Topics
- ballroom dancing · Dancing with the Stars · celebrity memoir · competitive dance · choreography · dancer biography · television personality
- ISBN-13
- 9780470640005 (Hardcover)9781118158067 (Paperback)
About the author
CHERYL BURKE is a professional dancer, choreographer, and television personality who began ballet at age four and competitive ballroom dancing at age eleven. She is the author of Dancing Lessons: How I Found Passion and Potential on the Dance Floor and in Life.
Burke was twice nominated for an Emmy for her choreography on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, where she became the first dancer on the show to win the championship twice consecutively, with Drew Lachey in Season 2 and Emmitt Smith in Season 3.
When she’s not writing, Burke teaches dance across her three studios in California, including Cheryl Burke Dance in Mountain View, which she opened in 2008. Her memoir draws on her decades of training and competing in ballroom dance around the world.
Cheryl lives in California.
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