It was unheard of at that time for women to begin dancing professionally before the age of eighteen, but her father had lost his teaching position at the school in 1896, leaving her family in dire straits financially.
Era inaudito para a época que as mulleres comezaran a bailar profesionalmente antes dos 18 anos de idade, mais seu pai perdera o seu traballo de profesor na escola en 1896, deixando á súa familia nunha situación económica desesperada.