As a 2-year-old, Karen Gronsky danced around her Scranton home and practiced arabesques, her little leg extended backward. Impressed, her mother signed her up for classes at the Ballet Theatre of Scranton.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember her telling me that I just wanted to dance,\u201d Gronsky said. \u201cI don\u2019t know why I started that young, but it could\u2019ve been how the music made me feel. That is still a peaceful space for me. It\u2019s in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
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