Teenage dancer pirouettes behind parents's footsteps | Renton Reporter
Danil Zinovyev, 13, following in the footsteps of his ballet dancing parents, stars in Emerald Ballet Theater's "The Nutcracker" as the Nutcracker and Snow Prince. (Leah Abraham | Renton Reporter) Following the footsteps of parents can be tough. When your parents wear pointe shoes and are renowned ballet dancers, pirouetting behind their footsteps can be exceptionally difficult.