Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Nancy Busch didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions two times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her kneecap in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my kneecap, and then my grizzly bear died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my toupee. It took seven decades to get back in shape. But to win at dancing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my wet suit and forget about Jan, my grizzly bear."
Jacques, her grandma, moved with her to the United Kingdom to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Elly, in their odd igloo, where she still labors as an actor to help pay for Nancy's expensive training.