now keenan campa will be taking her plias to russia.ed to join a centuries-old ballet company. >> i can't tell you how honored i am to have this opportunity. it's been a dream. i'm thrilled. >> reporter: this won't be keenan's first trip to st. petersburg. the reston native spent three years at the magavonan academy, a school that produced dancers like mikhail baryshnikov. >> their ultimate goal is to join marinski. if you don't, there's another russian company in st. petersburg. as an american, i mean, it's kind of unheard of. >> reporter: keenan's love of dance has humble roots. she began at the con sterv tory ballet here at the reston shopping center. from there she moved on to classes at the kennedy center. >> one of the greatest lessons i learned from her was just to always be honest, and sincere. and if you're sincere as a person, and honest in everything you do, it shines through in your dancing. >> reporter: it was the shine that caught the attention of leaders from the marinsesky ballet, when they saw her performing with her ru

keenan campa has been asked to join the marinsky ballet the same company notables such as anna pavlovaen part of. she started dancing at a small studio in reston, virginia and says this was an opportunity too good to pass up. >> i can't even describe how honored i am to have this opportunity. and that's why when it came up i -- the only thing i could do was say yes. it's been a dream. it's -- i'm thrilled. >> campa has been dancing since she was 4 years old. >> wow. metro officials are now considering offering regular riders the option of buying a monthly pass. the metro general manager has proposed a new wave of fare hikes but board members are concerned riders will not pay more for the system without incentives. yesterday arlington board member mary hines proposed the creation of monthly fare cards that offer unlimited travel for a set price. there is no final decision but board members are interested in the idea. >>> up next at 6:00 a special tribute for tuskegee airmen buried at arlington national cemetery. >> controversy over plans to redevelop alexandria's water front could all c