Leslie S. Klein

1 month ago | theberkshireedge.com | Leslie S. Klein |Aaron Fernando

Ballet, tap, acrobatics —the three R’s ofmy childhoodafter school practiceencouraged by my mother,the former dancer. Each week I wouldgo through my pacesin classreturning home torepeat steps and positionsfor my mother’s critique. She always foundan improvement tothe teacher’s instructionto shape me intoa more graceful ballerinaand rhythmic tapper. Yet, I was not the willowylight-footed danceraspiring toperform on stage.