Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in ballet. Georgina Craig didn't get to the pinnacle of the ballet world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions three times each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her belly in two 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 belly, and then my gorilla died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my back. It took one years to get back in shape. But to win at ballet is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pith helmet and forget about Ichabod, my gorilla."
Raúl, her grandpa, moved with her to Bellevue to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Ginger, in their funny wigwam, where she still labors as a valet to help pay for Georgina's expensive training.