Aanaiyah Jones (center) is learning the skills necessary to become a professional ballerina thanks to the mentorship and instruction she receives from Sarah Rigles (left), director of the Classical Ballet, and the support and the encouragement of her grandmother, Bettye Jones.
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She got her start in ballet at Portland Parks and Recreation’s Peninsula Park Community Center