Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina.
Through spiritual insight and deep theological questions, Jes.
A memoir rich with vulnerability, humor, and an insider view of the ballet world, The Almost Dancer unpacks the effects of ambition, faith, education, and trauma on artistic life.
Then one moment on stage sends her spinning.
Hours, auditions, and bloody toes later, she finds herself dancing professionally as a trainee of the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina