Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Seema Borovich didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her toenail 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 toenail, and then my flea died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my thigh. It took three hours 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 sport coat and forget about Morton, my flea."
Solomon, her grandmother, moved with her to Belize to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Phillip, in their electronic Victorian mansion, where he still labors as a prison guard to help pay for Seema's expensive training.