Ballerina Gets to the Pointe: Ballet Counts as a Sport

Kate Sweeney | WABE

March 17th, 2014

Alex Wolfe, a senior at Grady High School, considers herself an athlete. But not everyone agrees with her. She sent us this essay.

Broadcast version of story that aired Friday, March 14, 2014

Youth Radio produced this essay.

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