Sentence 1: Hope wanted to be a ballerina since she was old enough to walk. 
 Sentence 3: A neighbor noticed Hope dancing in the yard 
 Sentence 4:  A couple days later there was an envelope stuck in the door frame 
 Sentence 5:  On December 15th Hope is dancing in the Nutcracker Ballet 
 Option 1: As there was no dance classes nearby she went for music classes. 
 Option 2: Her family was very poor and had no money for dance lessons.