Barred by Ballet
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Last published Wed, Mar 18, 2015
Fifteen year old Mia dreams of living a 'normal' teenage life but her parents have other plans for her future. None of which includes rock-star-band-playing boyfriends and itsy bitsy shorts.
Her mother who is a well known ballad mistress / ex-principal dancer, and her father who is a famous classical musician is solely interested in practising their art form and getting Mia into the family culture.
In the words of Mia "My life is officially OVER!"
Will Mia survive in the ballet world and live up to her parents expectations?
What would become of her crush?
When a little girl's passion for dance is trapped inside a teenage body and a mother's persistence for "star quality" clashes with the BALLET WORLD!
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