KCBX s Lauren Walike reports.
When you think of ballet, you probably think of a major company like the Bolshoi Ballet or the New York City Ballet Company but one dancer from King City in Monterey County is proving you can start in a small town if you have the dedication.
Ashley Madrid-Olekna, who started at the Monterey County Dance Theatre, was recently invited to dance at the prestigious Kirov Academy in Washington D.C.
Janette Harkness is a teacher and artistic director of the Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) in King City. From the moment Harkness met Madrid-Olekna, she knew she was exceptional.
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