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Viva Violetta!

ith her pillowy pout, natural sense of style and undeniable talent, ballerina Violetta Komyshan has pliéd and pirouetted her way into becoming a veritable fashion favotite, too. After spending her early childhood years in Ukraine, Komyshan immigrated to Brooklyn, New York, with her family as a five-year-old with no English but with big aspirations of being a star performing onstage. After discovering ballet and immersing herself in the practice, she was accepted to the rigorous Ballet Tech School and her fate was sealed. The discipline and dedication needed to succeed never

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