Flack

'I am staying at a farm near here, a place they call Flack's.

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'He said he was living at a place near here, called Flack's.'

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Ms. Flack can be pitiless in portraying the unvarnished truth behind even the loveliest productions—like the snowfall scene in "The Nutcracker."

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

Ms. Flack performed with the New York City Ballet for nine years until the company let the dancers go, it said, to slash costs.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

When asked about similarities between Mr. Klein and Mr. Martins, Ms. Flack erupted into laughter.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

"This is a great opportunity for you to create the experience you wanted to have," Ms. Flack recalled him telling her.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

With a slight smile, Ms. Flack recalled her own humiliating conversations on the topic and said Hannah might have handled them better.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

Ms. Flack said she toyed with the idea of writing a memoir before ultimately proposing a fictional account.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011

(PS listen right to the end to hear Flack hit a phenomenal high note).

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"Bunheads," a young-adult novel written by former corps dancer Sophie Flack , depicts a world where the characters' most intimate friends are also their greatest obstacles to success.

Ballet's Gritty Inside Story Sophia Hollander 2011