context: Kelly was born in the Highland Park area of ​​Pittsburgh as the third son of Harriet Catherine (née Curran) and James Patrick Joseph Kelly, a phonograph salesperson. [2] His father was born in Peterborough, Canada, comes from an Irish family. The maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Derry in northern Ireland, while the maternal grandmother was of German descent. [3] At the age of eight, Kelly was enrolled by her mother at dance lessons, along with her brother named James. Both of them rebelled, and, according to Kelly: "We were really unhappy and continued to get involved in fist fights with a group of neighboring boys who called us cone ... I didn't dance anymore until I was fifteen." He then realized that dancing could be used to hook girls. [4] Kelly returned to dancing on her own initiative and by that time was already an accomplished athlete and could take care of herself. He attends St. John's Elementary School. Raphael [5] in the Morningside area, Pittsburgh, PA. In 1929, he graduated from Peabody High School at the age of 16. After that, he attended Pennsylvania State College to study journalism, but the economic crisis forced him to find work to help with the family's financial situation. He danced with his brother named Fred to get prize money at local talent contests, while also performing at night clubs. [4]
question: When did Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly start to become a dancer?
answers.text: At the age of eight