ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ɪn pˈoːɹt ɔːɡˈʌstə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɜːɹ ˈɜːli tʃˈaɪldhʊd, ɹˈɪŋz hæd vˈɔɪst ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn dˈæns, bˌʌt hɜː fˈæmɪli wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐfˈoːɹd tə pˈeɪ fɔːɹ bælˈeɪ lˈɛsənz.
Growing up in Port Augusta during her early childhood, Rings had voiced an interest in dance, but her family was unable to afford to pay for ballet lessons.