BEFORE MISTY THERE WAS JANET COLLINS

Janet wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint [...]

BALLERINA YESTERDAY ~ NINJA WARRIOR TODAY!

My daughter told me right before her 3rd birthday that she wanted to be a ballerina. I explained to her to be a ballerina, you will have to train for many years and put in a lot of hard work. She was convinced she was ready. SO, I did exactly what many new moms do. [...]