En Pointe

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Have you ever had an addiction An obsession Have you ever wanted something so much that you cant imagine your life without it For me, thats dance. This is a story about never giving up on your dreams, no matter what life throws at you. Chloe Bayliss was born to perform and thanks to a lot of hard work and determination, shes on her way to being a ballerina. At sixteen, she gets accepted into an international dance school and everything she dreamed of is about to come true. But then overnight a mystery illness takes Chloe from starring in Swan Lake to clinging to life in a hospital bed. Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined the hurdles she would face but also how she would eventually triumph. Against all odds, she finds a whole new way to flourish, and despite the challenges she faces, Chloe never stops dreaming big. En Pointe is the real-life story of how an aspiring ballerina became an inspiring young actor after overcoming a life-threatening illness. Miracles really can happen, even if theyre not the ones you asked for.

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Helpmann Award nominee and finalist in the prestigious 2016 Heath Ledger Scholarship, Chloe Bayliss is one of Australias most notable emerging actresses with numerous credits across stage and screen, including her role in the Logie Award nominated drama Doctor Doctor. Chloe has an extensive background in dance and choreography, having graduated from the National College of Dance with a Diploma of Dance and Performance. Her life as a dancer has taken her all over America and she now extends her knowledge to students and performers throughout Australia by taking workshops, teaching and judging dance scholarships. Chloes love for storytelling began when she first stepped onto the stage at just three years old. Since then she has been entertaining people and telling stories through dance, theatre, TV and film. She is now excited to share more of her stories through a different format books! As a patron of charity group Hanka and Red Cross Blood Service ambassador, Chloe hopes to spark conversation around a number of matters she is passionate about, using her own story of overcoming hardship to inspire and bring awareness to others living with ongoing medical conditions in Australia.