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Eloise is a teenage girl who loves dancing. She's been dancing for more than 10 years, since she was two. She's currently training with the Hartt School Community Division.

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"I started dancing with a class of three year olds when I was two (my mom decided I was as well behaved as any 3 year old) and have been loving it ever since..."

I began in the suburbs of Chicago IL, and trained in the city with the Grainger Academy at the Joffrey Ballet from age 4-7. When I was 7, I auditioned for the School of American Ballet (SAB) in NYC, and got in! My dad had found a job in Boston, and we moved to Connecticut.

I danced at SAB until I was 10, and I left because we didn't think it would be a good idea to restart going to the city during COVID, before I had been vaccinated. I started dancing on zoom with Boston Ballet School instead, and stayed for a year and a half. After returning to class in person, I decided to switch to the Hartt School Community Division.

I've been at Hartt for almost 3 years now, and I'm really enjoying it. All of my teachers and friends are super supportive, and we have so much fun dancing together. The first Nutcracker I did with them, I had the incredible experience of performing Clara, the main character. This last year, I had a great time as the Harlequinn Doll, Snow Corps, Mirliton Corps, and Spanish Corps - and next year I hope to get a lead, Snow Corps, and Flower corps.

During summers, I have the chance to work with other ballet schools. I've participated in the Jr. Intensive at SAB, one with the Bolshoi Ballet, and one at Hartt. This summer I'm planning to attend the School of American Ballet's 5 week intensive. I'm so excited!

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