pirouettes and ballet slippers. at first didn t like it. that is until a production of the nut cracker. i was cast in a very, very small role, mouse number two. and the costume had a really big mask, you know. you couldn t even see my face. and at the end of the show, i got to take a bow. and i thought it was the most incredible thing that all of these people in the audience were clapping for me. they probably weren t clapping for me, they re probably clapping for the professionals. it marked the beginning of a career as a professional dancer, performing around the world. one that started because his mother needed a safe place for him while she worked. i like dancing. i feel drawn here, or something. diana buyer founded the company in the late 1970s. later, she created lift, a program that continues to offer scholarships to at risk children. do you pinch yourself sometimes when you re walking through the studio, and you see stephen, do you remember seeing him? i remember hi
mother needed a safe place for him while she worked. i like dancing. i feel drawn here, or something. diana byer founded the company in the late 1970s. later, she created lift, a program that continues to offer scholarships to at risk children. do you pinch yourself sometimes when you re walking through the studio and you see steven, do you remember seeing him? i remember him at seven. you do? steven wasn t one of the children i chose. what? steven was really shy and he stayed in the back of the room. but he refused to leave. his persistence paid off. and byer offered him a scholarship. once in class i saw the talent was extraordinary and the intellect was extraordinary. now 30 years later, steven is taking the reins from his former mentor. it s unbelievable. i mean, who would ve thought it? steven is the perfect person. i mean, who else?