Juliette Hilaire for Dance Direct
"I have grown up surrounded by dancers in my family and I spent a lot of time backstage at the Paris opera backstage. It took me a little while to realize I wanted to be a ballerina so I joined the Paris Opera school when I was quite late at 13. I was there for 6 years which was a lot of hard work, the work load is intense but imperative for a dancer in terms of personal discipline, character building and physical strength which is an absolute necessity for a pro dancer." [source]
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