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A Place to Dance

How Richard Lamberty Brought Change to the Ballroom

Author Eric Rosswood, Richard Lamberty
Illustrated by Vincent Chen
Ebook
Charlesbridge
On sale Aug 04, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9781632892904
Grades K-3
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Who says only girls can twirl and boys must take the lead on the dance floor?

Celebrate same-sex ballroom dancing with celebrated dancer Richard Lamberty as he breaks traditional gender roles, while promoting diversity and inclusivity in dance.

When dancer Richard Lamberty was a child, he loved dancing—especially ballroom dancing. But he was always jealous of the moves female dancers got to do. Intrigued by the female dancers’ different steps, Richard developed the skills to dance either role in order to compete with a male partner in the Gay Games in Europe. He then came back to the United States and founded the April Follies, now the longest-running and largest queer partner dance competition in North America.

Richard Lamberty is a two-time world champion ballroom dancer who's story inspires the LGBTQIA+ community to put on their dance shoes and do what they love.
Eric Rosswood is an author and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage, and politics. He has led panels on LGBTQ parenting issues for organizations such as the Family Equality Council and the Modern Family Alliance. Eric is the coauthor of Strong, a Stonewall Honor book, and the author of My Uncle's Wedding, and Queer Cheer. He resides in New York with his husband and two children.

Richard Lamberty has been dancing for over forty years and teaching for more than thirty five. He has written extensively on the technique of standard and latin ballroom and was a cofounder of the April Follies dance competition. https://rexl.org/about/

Vincent Chen is a Taiwanese American illustrator from New Jersey. With a BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, Vincent has always loved putting pencil to paper. He is the illustrator of Hot Pot Night and Henry Hamlet's Heart. By day, he is a background painter in animation and by night, he illustrates children’s books. www.vinchenart.com
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Who says only girls can twirl and boys must take the lead on the dance floor?

Celebrate same-sex ballroom dancing with celebrated dancer Richard Lamberty as he breaks traditional gender roles, while promoting diversity and inclusivity in dance.

When dancer Richard Lamberty was a child, he loved dancing—especially ballroom dancing. But he was always jealous of the moves female dancers got to do. Intrigued by the female dancers’ different steps, Richard developed the skills to dance either role in order to compete with a male partner in the Gay Games in Europe. He then came back to the United States and founded the April Follies, now the longest-running and largest queer partner dance competition in North America.

Richard Lamberty is a two-time world champion ballroom dancer who's story inspires the LGBTQIA+ community to put on their dance shoes and do what they love.

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Eric Rosswood is an author and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage, and politics. He has led panels on LGBTQ parenting issues for organizations such as the Family Equality Council and the Modern Family Alliance. Eric is the coauthor of Strong, a Stonewall Honor book, and the author of My Uncle's Wedding, and Queer Cheer. He resides in New York with his husband and two children.

Richard Lamberty has been dancing for over forty years and teaching for more than thirty five. He has written extensively on the technique of standard and latin ballroom and was a cofounder of the April Follies dance competition. https://rexl.org/about/

Vincent Chen is a Taiwanese American illustrator from New Jersey. With a BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design, Vincent has always loved putting pencil to paper. He is the illustrator of Hot Pot Night and Henry Hamlet's Heart. By day, he is a background painter in animation and by night, he illustrates children’s books. www.vinchenart.com
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