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Feb 28, 2013 8:00 AM EST
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An Inside Peek At Los Angeles Ballet's Graceful Beauties

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Alexander Castillo, 22
Hometown: Bayside, New York

When was the "a-ha" moment you knew you wanted to dance professionally?
"I realized I wanted to be a professional dancer my first summer away from home at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s summer intensive when I was 14."

Do you ever get the jitters? What's your pre-performance ritual?
"Every dancer gets the jitters! I get rid of mine by listening to hard-rock music to pump me up."

What would you be doing if you weren't dancing?
"I’d be a baseball player."

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