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Nashville Ballet’s Virtual Book Club: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie- Chapter 6 narrated by Chef Sean Brock

Nashville Ballet’s virtual book club is on Chapter 6 of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Does anyone else picture the Disney movie when you think of Peter Pan? I know I do and I’ve been surprised how easily their version supplanted the classic tale. Of course it’s based of the Barrie novel, but some of the less savory elements of it were Hollywood-ized. Is that a word? Maybe not, but you get the drift. It’s been fascinating to compare what I remember to what is in the actual novel.

Chapter 6 is narrated by James Beard award winner Chef Sean Brock. He is very well renowned in the southeast for his Charleston and Nashville restaurants Husk (the best Shrimp and Grits dish every!) and very nicely volunteered his time to read this chapter for Nashville Ballet.

If you haven’t been following along, please go to Nashville Ballet’s YouTube page and look for Chapter 1. Each chapter has been about 15-30 minutes and can be a nice mommy break if you plant your kids in front of your computer to listen.

Enjoy!

Deb

If you’d like to purchase the book to read along, please click this link!

Peter Pan

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Nashville Ballet’s Virtual Book Club: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie- Chapter 5 narrated by company dancer Sarah Cordia

Nashville Ballet’s virtual book club continues with Chapter 5 as narrated by company dancer Sarah Cordia. This chapter introduces Captain Hook to the story and Sarah’s narration is enhanced by some playacting by her husband Judson. Their goofy playfulness is entertaining and perfect for young kids. So, if you need a half hour break sit your kids in front of this video!

If you are reading along, or just listening to these chapter’s while taking a much needed break from work (I won’t tell!), the sixth chapter will be out soon!

Enjoy the story!

Deb

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Video: Nashville Ballet’s Virtual Book Club- Peter Pan Chapter 4 narrated by Nashville Ballet dancer Noah Miller

It’s been years since I’ve read this story and I’ve forgotten how magical it can be. When I think of Peter Pan my mind goes to Disney’s version with a yellow haired Tinkerbell and Dustin Hoffman’s version of Captain Hook. When it’s read, your imagination takes flight with these characters and I develop my own vision of what these characters should look like.

Chapter 4 is read by Nashville Ballet’s Noah Miller. He is very charming and gives his narration a slight accent that fits the classic version of this tale very well. Please read along and listen to Chapter 4 by clicking the video below.

Chapter 5 will go live on Monday and I’ll try to get it uploaded soon after. I hope some of you are enjoying these video’s! If you are please click like and let me know.

thanks!

Deb

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Video: Nashville Ballet’s Virtual Book Club- Peter Pan Chapter 3 narrated by Amy Watson (WTVF Ch.5 anchor)

Hi all! Nashville Ballet’s virtual book club is on chapter 3 of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. I don’t know if any of you listened to Ann Patchett read chapter 2, she was great! It’s been awhile since I’ve read this classic and I forgot that Mr. Darling was a not so great father. She did a great job at imbuing a certain ugliness to his voice.

Today, Amy Watson, the morning anchor for WTVF’s Newschannel 5 is reading Chapter 3. She did a very nice news story about our project!

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Here’s the link to Amy Watson reading Chapter 3 of Peter Pan.

Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy chapter 3 of Peter Pan!

Deb

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