The Prix de Lausanne
Forced to ballet school by his father, teen Carlos truants and steals, but hard work leads him to win big. Read by Jot Davies.
No Way Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: A Cuban Dancer's Story
Jot Davies reads from ballet superstar Carlos Acosta's enchanting and inspirational memoir.
2/5. The Prix de Lausanne
Forced by his father to attend ballet school, the lonely teenager initially falls into bad ways. But he turns his life around through hard work, winning the world's most prestigious junior ballet competition.
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