---- Signing up ---- The School of American Ballet is the second best ballet school in the world and it is right next door! I got an application form //(Session 11)// and managed to secure an audition //(Session 12)//. The audition was a success, but there was a money question and I had to dump emotions on Tamara. Luckily the Prince came through and resolved the matter. Someone destroyed my ballet outfit though... //(Session 13)//. I think it might have been the Prince, and Tamara was kind enough to give me a hug when I needed it. //(Session 14)// I bought a proper uniform to train and have my first lessons at the [[setting/School of American Ballet]] //(Session 15)//. After many hours of practice, I asked about an audition for a role, but the teacher said wasn't good enough yet //(Session 25)//, but eventually she complimented me so I figured I had the basics down //(Session 33)// ---- Fitting in ---- Apparently there are a special type of sock I need to have if I want to have any form of social interaction at the School of American Ballet //(Session 16)//. I finally knitted some myself, after Isaac was kind enough to help me with materials //(Session 17)// Things did not last long, however, as leg warmers are now "out", and I need a Scrunchie //(Session 26)//. Luckily, I managed to get one just in time to maintain my social standing. The store that had them is the weirdest place... //(Session 27)// ---- Befriend Gabriella Lucchese ---- I visited the house of [[setting/Gabriella Lucchese]], one of my fellow ballet students. Apparently her family knows the Giovanni, and [[setting/Timothy Worthington]] forbids her from visiting me, much to my sadness //(Session 29)//. After almost being killed in a security failure though, he has no choice but to accept her visits. She's a close friend of mine now, though there may be some questions I can't answer //(Session 32)// and a few misunderstandings between us //(Session 33)// Scrunchies are out, and leg warmers are back, but I'm not quite sure what the new fashion will be... //(Session 38)// I bought some new leg warmers hoping Gabriella would like them //(Session 46)// and she did! //(Session 47)// ---- Fluffy Feelings ---- Fluffy legwarmers are the latest rage at the School of American Ballet and I have to have them, like, right now //(Session 94)//. Fortunately, I was able to buy some - New York has it all - and I am once again fully accepted in my class //(Session 95)//! Next task is to settle with Christine. She was visiting the Prince and we talked about sharing the School of American Ballet. I'm sure we can come to a fair arrangement //(Session 98)//. I offered Christine to hold the School of American Ballet as her territory if she'd still let me dance there and would help me find a place for Jacqueline Eslinger. She offered to help, but she's willing to share regardless, so that's really nice of her //(Session 99)//! Christine and me talked about sharing and agreed to an arrangement. I'll be working with her to organize a fundraiser gala! //(Session 104)// One of the girls in my ballet class has a rich new boyfriend! So exciting! //(Session 108)// The class are some wonderful people, and they gave me support when I was sad, which really helped me feel a bit better //(Session 109)//. I later found out the girl with the rich new boyfriend seemed to be having some relation issues //(Session 111)//. She was still sad later on in the week, and Gabriella had her own issues with her father as well //(Session 112)//. The bulk of the problem seemed to have been solved eventually though //(Session 117)//. ---- Dance Skills ---- The teacher at the School of American Ballet warned that there will be a big test the 30th, in preparation of the summer break. Other girls will likely go to have intensives during summer, which as a Kindred, I won't be able to do //(Session 142)//. We had a grueling training session, but I finally managed to pass! Next year, I will need a new uniform and should expect to be going through a lot more point shoes //(Session 143)//. While in the Hedge, I learned Lindsey doesn't know how to dance, and moreover, Dwayne fell during the maypole dance //(Session 144)//. Lindsey and I agree we should arrange some dance lessons some day soon //(Session 145)// and I gave some basic lessons though she'll still need to do some studies on it //(Session 146)//. I also invited Dwayne and Carol to join the Ballroom dance lessons //(Session 147)//. Since Emily was unable to arrange the trainer I had in mind, I asked Isaac and he agreed to give lessons! //(Session 151)// We set a date for next Friday and Ravenna and Borislav are also joining. I'm a tad nervous about him //(Session 152)//. The dance lessons are going well and I quickly picked up on the old ballroom dances again //(Session 154)//. After some interruptions, I have to catch up on teaching, but lessons are going well //(Session 160)//. We got a chance to get some additional practice dancing at Elysium and it went really well //(Session 162)//. After some continued practice and lessons, I think we have done a very decent job //(Session 166)//!