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Billy Elliot, Follow your dreams…
‘“Boy don´t do ballet, Billy! Boys do football or boxing”’
Billy is 11 years old, and life isn´t easy. His mum´s dead. His dad and his brother are on strike and they´ve got no money. But Billy has a dream. He wants to be a dancer. Every week he goes to dance classes. He wants to audition for the Royal Ballet School. But how can he tell his family?