Making Child Prodigies

Making Child Prodigies

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Making Child Prodigies

Season 1 | Episode 3 | ABC | June 12, 2018

Personal and social capability

Literacy

Classification: General

Ten-year-old dancer Kenzie is forging a promising career, but it's not without sacrifice. Callum's perfectionism causes him angst, while pianist Anwen sets herself a new challenge.

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Ten-year-old dancer Kenzie is forging a promising career, but it's not without sacrifice. Callum's perfectionism causes him angst, while pianist Anwen sets herself a new challenge.

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