The Cheat Sheet

Bree is the 28-year-old protagonist of The Cheat Sheet. She is the owner of a ballet studio for underprivileged youth and charges tuition on a sliding scale based on what the students can afford. Bree also teaches at her studio, which she purchased after working as an instructor for two years when she first moved to Los Angeles. Bree and Nathan became best friends in high school after they met when they were both running around the track at their high school. When Nathan bent down to tie Bree’s shoe for her instead of just telling her it was untied, she fell in love with him. Nathan was always popular as captain of the football team, but Bree was a loner, solely dedicated to her pursuit of ballet. She was on track to become a professional ballerina, having been accepted to Julliard, before a car accident injured her knee and left her unable to dance professionally. After her injury, she retreated into herself and experienced depression and panic attacks. She also retreated from her friendship with Nathan, as she worried that he would give up his scholarship and his chances at a career in the NFL.