How New York Street Kid Edward Villella Found Ballet Was Up His Alley From: The Washington Post | Date: December 7, 1997| Author: Sarah Kaufman | Copyright 1997 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

"See these hands?" asks Edward Villella, brandishing two square fists that look as though they could break rocks. "They're not ballet hands. I made them be able to do this - " and he shuts his dark eyes as the hands ripple, fingers fluttering like seaweed under water.

And there you have it -- the blocky Italian American cuss from Queens, N.Y., a sandlot ballplayer who found a way to channel his runaway adrenaline in the dance studio and with grit and determination emerged one of...

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