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Gr 4-7 Siegel was born to dance. At age six, she began to take lessons in Puerto Rico. When her family moved to Boston, she continued to study ballet and was totally inspired when she saw a performance by Maya Plisetskaya of the Bolshoi Ballet. When she was accepted at the American School of Ballet, her family moved to New York. While she was a student, she performed in numerous ballets of George Ballanc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Cliché deems that every little girl dreams of being a ballerina. The reality is that ballet requires strength, endurance, grace, commitment, and passion. This memoir follows one girl's journey into dance in the 1970s. As Siena matures from a delighted nine-year-old to a driven high school student, she progresses ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More