Love You, Hate You - (Ballet School Confidential) by Charis Marsh (Paperback)

About the Book

Love You, Hate You follows four young dancers in their first semester at the Vancouver International Ballet Academy, showing the highs and lows of working toward careers as professional ballet dancers.

Book Synopsis

Follow four young dancers in their first semester at the Vancouver International Ballet Academy while they work toward careers as professional ballet dancers.

Kaitlyn, Taylor, Alexandra, and Julian are all students at the Vancouver International Ballet Academy where ballet and drama dominate everyone's lives.

Kaitlyn was the star at her old school, but the competition at VIBA is fierce and her reputation as a prodigy is threatened. About to turn fifteen years old, Taylor is a bit of a scatterbrain. She's got a lot of potential, but the teachers are frustrated with her lack of confidence, and her troubles at school aren't helping. Alexandra has done everything right, and she's determined to become a dancer, but the teachers at VIBA seem to be against helping her. Julian, at fifteen, loves dance, so going to a professional ballet school seems fun -- even if it does take over every aspect of his life.

It's only their first semester, but these four students will have to push themselves to their limits to make it through their first major performance, The Nutcracker, and continue on the path to becoming professional dancers.

Review Quotes

Love You, Hate You is energetic and readable. The main characters have the possibility to grow, and grow up.-- "Resource Links"

The books greatest strength is Marsh's ability to thrust readers into dance-school life. Those who love to dance, as well as dancers who are reluctant readers, will devour this novel.-- "Quill & Quire"

About the Author

Charis Marsh has been dancing for as long as she can remember and loves the people she meets in the dance world almost as much as the dancing. She has performed in many productions, including The Nutcracker. Currently, she is working toward a bachelor's degree in Vancouver, her hometown.