From one of America's finest, and most celebrated, classical dancers--former principal dancer for more than three decades with the New York City Ballet--comes the irresistible story of an exhilarating life in dance.

Reviews

"Highly engaging. . . with many passages of particular import for Balanchine devotees. . . enthusiasm is what he does best, and he makes it infectious."
--Alastair Macaulay, "The New York Times Book Review
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"In his memoir, "I Was a Dancer," Jacques d'Amboise proves that great artists are not necessarily limited to their own fields of accomplishment. He leaps gracefully from one superbly written paragraph to the next, carrying the reader high in the air through a fascinating life, illustrated by wonderful photographs and his own amusing illustrations."
--Hannah Pakula
"God of music, poetry, and the arts. It's no coincidence that Apollo was Jacques's greatest role. And when he tossed me into the air in Swan Lake, I knew I could really fly. An honest and revealing glimpse into the soul of one of our greatest dancers. The heart of a lion, the stamina of a thoroughbred, the grace and beauty of a Michelangelo. Unpredictable, generous, dependable, infuriating and consiste