![]() Madame Cosper, the artistic director, is a demanding woman. Their time together becomes an important lifeline through their first year. Marta spends her free time practicing when she’s not spending time with her new friends Lynne and Bartley, her fellow corps dancers. ![]() The two male boarders are supportive Carol, a fellow boarder, ignores her. B., is friendly, reduces her rent when Marta’s offers to bake for the boarders and later allows her to use the basement as a practice studio. As Marta’s new life unfolds, she must learn to face not only the successes of dancing in the corps de ballet, but the challenges and setbacks that might crush the dream she’s had for so long.Īfter a couple of mishaps, Marta settles into life in a boarding house located near the ballet company. Seventeen year old Marta Selbryth realizes her dream of becoming a professional dancer when the Intermountain Ballet Company in Billings, Montana invites her to join their 1957 season. The Debut novel by award-winning author Paddy EgerĪ young dancer realizes her life long dream, if only for a while. ![]()
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