"Don't you get dizzy?" Angelo asked. He was sitting in the corner of the little dance studio, just staring at his sister in awe. Emi was having a blast training to do pirouettes with her new turn board. It was amazing. It spun like a top, but she had to activate those core muscles and keep her back straight. To be honest, her abs were beginning to hurt, and her legs too. "Well, you don't get that dizzy when you spot," she told Angelo. She could see the confusion on his face, so she knew she had to explain better. "You look at one spot... like that poster there on the wall. And then you keep looking at that spot no matter what. So when you turn, stare at it as long as you can, and then really quickly whip your head around to look at it better." Angelo looked even more confused, making Emi giggle. "It takes lots of practice," she said. Her parents were busy outside of the room, talking to the person who owned the studio place. At least that's what Emi understood from what they'd told her. She placed her left foot onto the turnboard again and took a deep breath. "Can you start the music again, please, Angelo?" she asked with a polite smile. Angelo nodded and pressed the play icon on the iPod. The music came to life through the Bluetooth speakers and Emi began her turn routine again. Soon she would ditch the turnboard and do it fully en pointe. She couldn't wait!
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