In 1927 she entered the Paris Opera Ballet school, and at the age of 12 she was noticed for her performance in "L’Eventail de Jeanne" ("Jeanne's Fan").
In 1927 she entered the Paris Opera Ballet school, and began training with Russian choreographers Boris Knyaseff and Victor Gsovsky. At the age of 12 she was noticed for her performance in "L’Eventail de Jeanne" ("Jeanne's Fan").