ldquo;Marie Duffy is one of the best choreographers in the world. She has been my dance master and right-hand person since 1996. She is like my twin sister. I will love her forever.rdquo; ndash; Michael FlatleyMarie Duffy is the undisputed queen of Irish dancing: she has trained more world champions than any other teacher; and has been Michael Flatleyrsquo;s right-hand woman for twenty years. She works tirelessly to promote Irish dance and culture internationally.In this honest and entertaining book; Marie gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of professional Irish dance; and draws back the curtain on her own fascinating and inspiring life.Marie first gained recognition dancing on entertainment shows in the 1960s; and went on to become a hugely successful Irish dancing teacher. Watching the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in her living room; Marie was filled with pride as shersquo;d taught many of the dancers in the famous Riverdance interval act.Two years later; Marie received a phone call that transformed her life when Michael Flatley offered her a job on a new show he had devised. Lord of the Dance would go on to become a worldwide hit; beginning years of fruitful collaboration between Marie and Flatley. Sadly however; Mariersquo;s professional highs have been accompanied by many personal lows; including the loss of her mother (who didnrsquo;t live to see her daughterrsquo;s success) and first husband Ian; and being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. Marie had a mastectomy; but in the showbiz tradition of lsquo;the show must go onrsquo; she went back to her work rehearsing the dance troupe.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy nan ekelundGood ideas but I wanted more ideas.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Never tried alcohol inks before. now I really want to!By CustomerThough Irsquo;d made projects with ink before and I love crafting. I wasnrsquo;t familiar with alcohol inks before I read this book. After reading it. Irsquo;m sort of surprised that I hadnrsquo;t heard of them earlier! The projects in this book are easy and fun. and with the holidays fast approaching. I think itrsquo;s not a bad idea to consider whether Auntie Sue or Cousin Annie would like a colorful. handmade gift or some kind. I think the jewelry dish looked particularly pretty. or one of the several lamps that are described. I really appreciated the variety of projects. because sometimes crafting books can get stuck in a rut where you make the same kinds of things over and over again and then canrsquo;t figure out what to do with them. But with the ceramics and glass products described here. I can actually see myself using many of these. Especially the lampsmdash;I already mentioned that I liked them. but now that I have my own apartment I realize how expensive cool lighting can be! These projects look like a great alternative to buying fancy lighting options.A couple of the projects might be difficult to do if you donrsquo;t do a lot of crafting or canrsquo;t get specialty suppliesmdash;namely. some of the wall art requires using and cutting wood. and the ornament project asks for an embossing machine. Surprisingly. the furniture projects all looked easy. though I have yet to try them myself. The one Irsquo;m most likely to try next. again given the upcoming holidays. is the Christmas ball ornament project. because Christmas ornaments are also shockingly expensive.Overall. this book was a great intro to the possibilities of crafting with alcohol inks. and Irsquo;m excited to try mimicking the look of more expensive. store-bought home furnishings on my own.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Impress your friendsBy AwesomeBEAOkay. so I cant get over how many great ideas is in this book. Things I would have never thought to use alcohol inks on. This book has enough crafts to keep me busy through the next year!The instructions are detailed and straightforward. with clear. color pictures for each step of the process. Some of the crafts Ive picked out to work on:Colorful Seashell Mobile. Galaxy Ombre Sneakers and Sketchy Floral Sneakers. Coaster Set. and the Marbled Note cards. I have a holiday party coming up and the theme is ldquo;Masquerade.rdquo; I was going to buy a mask. but looking at the technique Allison Murray includes in her book. I am willing to take the time to make a unique quality piece that will get a rave from everyone. And because Im using alcohol inks. I can customize the mask to me as opposed the other way around.I am still relatively new to using alcohol inks. but the crafts in this book look so inviting and fun. any apprehension I may have goes away. Also. they are so many crafts for varying skill levels. this book can be used for years. I dont think Irsquo;ll be ready to decorate a chair any time soon. but Irsquo;ll have this book of my shelf whenever itrsquo;s time!
