‘Once a Dancer’ is the autobiography of ________________.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Allegra Kent.
Allegra Kent, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, authored the autobiography Once a Dancer (1997). The book traces her rise from joining NYCB at 15 to becoming a muse for George Balanchine, performing in works like The Nutcracker and Bugaku. Kent shares both her artistic triumphs and personal struggles with poetic candor, offering a rare glimpse into the emotional and physical demands of ballet.
Unlike Sudha Chandran, whose story is told in biographies, or Audrey Hepburn, who studied ballet but pursued film, Kent’s memoir is a firsthand account of a ballet career. Yamini Krishnamurthy’s A Passion for Dance offers a complementary view into Indian classical dance.