FRIENDS AND FEET: Ballet Western Reserve in Youngstown is a place where Alexandra believes she has a

FRIENDS AND FEET: Ballet Western Reserve in Youngstown is a place where Alexandra believes she has a second family. It's where she met her best friend, Alysse Ferranto, also of Poland. At left, Alexandra practices a difficult move during a ballet class. Above, as Peter Pan, she gives Alysse, as Wendy, a hug during a rehearsal as they discuss their years of friendship and the upcoming production.