Lake County Ballerina On Reality TV Show "Breaking Pointe"
Experience the exhausting rehearsals, the cutthroat competition, the beauty, grace and grit of professional ballerinas like Katie Martin of Grayslake.
Katie Martin of Grayslake first put on tights and a tutu at age 6 when she began ballet lessons at Dancenter North in Libertyville. She has grown up into a professional ballerina at age 23 who landed a role on the new TV show "Breaking Pointe." The show, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, gives an unflinching behind the scenes look at the world of professional ballet, the injuries, the competition, the all-consuming lifestyle of dancers, and the beauty of the performances. "I think the show will give the viewers an insight into ballet," said Martin. "The overall gooal is to educate people about the ballet. It is beautiful and ugly and passionate. Ballet is actually a very modern form of entertainment." She said ballet pushes dancers to…
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