Isabelle by Laurence Yep

Author:Laurence Yep
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

When I got back to ballet, the class was in the middle of another run-through. The other students looked at me curiously but kept dancing. Only Renata smirked.

The music finished about the same time that the school bell rang, ending the class. Before she dismissed us, Ms. Hawken reminded us that tomorrow was a big day: we would be combining our tech and dress rehearsals.

I changed back into my regular clothes, and as I was leaving for my next class, Ms. Hawken motioned for me to wait.

“Are you okay, Isabelle?” she asked kindly.

I shrugged, trying to find the words to explain what had happened. “I thought the sash on my costume would help give me confidence—like yours does,” I said. “But it only made things worse.”

“That’s just because it was too long,” she said sympathetically. “It could still work. Or you’ll find your own lucky charm. It doesn’t have to be anything you wear, you know. It could also be something you do.”

Red-faced, I glanced toward the hallway, remembering the advice my sister had just given me. “Jade does visualization before she dances,” I said, and then more softly, I added, “If it can help me dance anything like her, I’ll give it a try.”

Ms. Hawken smiled. “Your sister has made her share of mistakes, too, Isabelle. Anyway, you shouldn’t compare yourself to her or anyone else. You have to measure Isabelle against what Isabelle can do.”

But do I use inches or miles? I wondered as I left the studio.

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