Emily Finkelstein’s short story “Adage,” based on her experiences as a dance student, has been accepted for publication in Writings: Volume 2, the 2010 anthology of the Canadian Authors Association (Montreal Branch). It focuses on a young dancer’s struggle to reconcile the opposing values of her family and her ballet master.
“Adage” is an excerpt from Emily’s memoir-in-progress titled That’s My Cue, based on the blog Dance Diary, about her experiences in ballet school and, more recently, as a professional dancer. After its launch in September 2008, Dance Diary garnered considerable attention, and Emily has since been awarded a Government of Quebec arts grant to write her memoir.
A previous story by Emily, “Falling from Grace,” also autobiographical, appeared in last year’s CAA anthology Writings: Volume 1. Emily is currently studying English literature at McGill University, and is working on a new creation with “ezdanza” contemporary ballet company. She was a student in my University of Toronto online course Memories into Story.
Writings: Volume 2 will be available on December 14 by order only. For copies contact Kenneth Kalman at kenkal60@yahoo.ca.
This is so exciting. We are all so proud of Emily and her achievements in her writing and her dance! Love, Mum and Dad