Library of DanceMy Improper Mother and Me
In printPractitioner accountWritten from inside the tradition

My Improper Mother and Me

Esther Fairfax · Bright Pen / Authors OnLine · 2010

Why this source matters

Written by Lotte Berk's daughter, who still teaches the original technique; the only insider account of how the Lotte Berk method — the direct ancestor of every barre franchise — was actually devised, including the erotic and vaudeville dimensions later scrubbed from the brand story.

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