Junior high ballet student Janie Spence strikes a pose in her pointe shoes. This July, Spence will attend the American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive in Tampa, Florida. — Robbyn Dodd Photography
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On her toes
Thirteen-year-old Fredericksburg ballet dancer Janie Spence auditioned alongside 8,000 dancers for a spot on the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Summer Intensive. Only 2,000 dancers were chosen, Spence being one of them.
