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'A tiny, dust-speckled town in north-west Victoria is a far cry from the
polished perfection of a dance studio — but here in this farming region,
Catherine made a simple decision that would change her life.
At two years old she began dancing, taking a jazz class two towns away. That
quickly progressed to classical training — a three-hour round trip commitment
for a 45-minute class.
"I loved it, more than anything. It was always where I wanted to be," Catherine
says.
At age five, she decided she was going to be a professional ballerina. At 10,
she began to compete, trading the classroom for homeschool to dance full-time,
six days a week.
"I just woke up, went to dance, went to bed, woke up, went to dance, went to
bed," she recalls.
At 10, her dedication paid off. She was one of two Australians accepted into
The Paris Opera Ballet School summer intensive program, and trained at the best
ballet school in the world for a fortnight.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a milestone achievement — but when she
returned home, it was the beginning of a nightmare.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
