“Shall we start ze class?” asks Zhanat in broken Russian/English, as we all begin to come out of our unique stretching positions. Everyone’s response is an immediate “YES.” Zhanat pushes play; we bow to him and begin plié. I then firmly grasp the barre, forcing my feet into a perfectly turned out first position. Ballet is a place of peace for me. It is where I can be completely content. It is as if everything outside the studio...

Bula Fiji! Standing outside in the fresh ocean breeze, I could see through the palm trees the most beautiful sunrise I had ever seen as I waited outside the Nadi airport for my name to be called. I could not believe I was half way around the world in a country I had always dreamt of visiting, but never imagined it would become a reality. For my high school graduation present, my parents sent me to the Fiji islands on...

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