AP - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) ? When 12-year-old Dayanara Villanueva received the email from Joffrey Ballet School's Summer Intensive program in New York City that said "congratulations," she had to text her dance instructor, Kelly Harris, just to be sure. The Atlantic City girl, who studies with Harris at Cygnus Creative Arts Centre in Egg Harbor Township, said she started jumping around. The ballet school has taught famous dancers, such as Misty Copeland, the first black principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre. For many young dancers, the program is a stepping stone toward breaking into the professional world of dance, Harris said. "Even if they don't want to be a dancer, it's an amazing experience, because they're exposed to the top professionals in the field and receive training from them," Harris said. Watching her strike a pose before practice recently at Cygnus, she stares intently ahead as she glides up onto her toes, kicking a tambourine from the ballet "La Esmer
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