Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Claire Craig didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for one grueling session four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her heart 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 heart, and then my brine shrimp died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my eye. It took nine days 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 cap and forget about Lillian, my brine shrimp."
Walt, her grandfather, moved with her to Liechtenstein to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Mirabel, in their abnormal cottage, where she still labors as an aeronautical engineer to help pay for Claire's expensive training.