Pacific Northwest Ballet's Ariana Lallone: the triumph of a patient mind.(Cover Story)(Interview)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Ben-Itzak, Paul | Copyright information

Lallone of the Pacific Northwest Ballet did not let her height of five feet, 11 inches, deter her from becoming a dancer, and her height has since become an advantage. She took classes in jazz dancing to improve her control, and she worked hard at learning parts that were difficult for her.

Santa Monica, California, 1984: Sixteen-year-old Ariana Lallone is auditioning for the American Ballet Theatre summer school. "Way too tall!!!" an auditioner writes in her notes. Cut to Seattl...

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