Based on the provided story and the scoring criteria, here are the evaluations for the Tragedy Degree and Comedy Degree:

**Tragedy Degree**:
- The story contains significant tragic elements, notably Amelia's grief for her late mother and her missed opportunity to perform in the ballet recital.
- Emotional setbacks are deeply explored, particularly her internal struggle with loss and the burden of her lost dreams.
- Given these factors, the story evokes a strong but not completely overwhelming sense of tragedy.

**Comedy Degree**:
- The story is generally somber and serious in tone, with little to no explicitly comedic elements.
- It ends on a hopeful and inspirational note rather than an overtly happy or comedic one.
- Therefore, it does not qualify as a comedy in a traditional sense.

Here are the scores in JSON format:

```json
{
  "TragedyDegree": 7,
  "ComedyDegree": 2
}
```
