Author Signing with Tiler Peck

About the book:

Go backstage with beloved prima ballerina Tiler Peck as she speaks to young dancers everywhere in this delightful and inspiring ballet book for children.

Filled with practical advice, how-tos, insider tips, and lots of love, XO Ballerina Big Sis shares Tiler Peck’s insights and hard-won knowledge about everything you want to know about ballet.

Learn how to properly prepare for class, handle new roles, prep your toe shoes, control stage fright, deal with injuries, manage competition, and stay positive and focused – all delivered with Tiler’s personal touch, humor, and big heart.

An inspirational, must-own ballet book for kids and tweens:About the author:

• Features advice for aspiring ballet dancers from Tiler Peck – the internationally acclaimed Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet
• Tiler’s uplifting and supportive manner will inspire young dancers who need a ‘ballet big sister’, with advice on difficult topics like puberty and nutrition, alongside encouragement and pro tips
• A wonderful dance book for girls 8-12, and a great gift for kids with an interest in performance, theater, drama, and music

This is an essential handbook for budding ballerinas (and their dance moms and dads!), beautifully organized and illustrated to answer all your questions about ballet's challenges and rewards. From the best ballet big sis ever, XO Ballerina Big Sis is written by a dance luminary who is widely recognized as one of the top ballerinas of our time. With her first non-fiction book, her insights are available to everyone!

About the Author:

Tiler Peck was born in Bakersfield, California. She began her dance training at the age of two at hermother’s dance studio. At the age of 11, Tiler entered the School of American Ballet, the officialschool of the New York City Ballet. She joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet atage 16 and was promoted to soloist in December 2006. In October 2009, she was promoted againto principal dancer. Now, she is celebrated as a leading American prima ballerina, an Olivier-nominated choreographer, and multifaceted artist.

Peck has danced at The Kennedy Honors ceremony twice, performing in front of the President andFirst Lady. She has been seen as a recurring guest star on Dancing With The Stars and was thefocus of the 2018 documentary Ballet Now on Hulu. During the pandemic, Tiler hosted anInstagram Live ballet class to keep people moving: #TurnItOutWithTiler, bringing together gueststars and over 15,000 daily participants. The class inspired her award-winning international show,Turn it Out with Tiler Peck and Friends. Beyond ballet, Peck is an author, designer of her “Love,Tiler” collection with So Dança, and actress, appearing in television shows such Netflix's TinyPretty Things, and Amazon Prime’s new show Étoile and choreographing for blockbuster films likeJohn Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum.