Age: 16 From: MD ADTC Alumni? Yes Location: MD
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Hip Hop or Ballet? Hip Hop
On time or late? On time
Loud or Quiet? Loud
Running or Walking? Walking
Save Money or Spend Money? Spend Money
Bus Driver or Bus Rider? Bus Rider
Problem Solver or Problem Maker? Problem Solver
Extrovert or Introvert? Extrovert
Call or Text? Call
Insta or Snap? Snap
City or Country? City
Stay Home or Go Out? Go Out
Hawaii or Alaska? Hawaii
Book or Movie? Book
What words do you live by? “Live the way you want to be remembered”
What or who makes you laugh the most? My friends always make me laugh
How would your friends describe you? loyal, funny, honest, silly
What is your favorite dance style? Hip Hop
What hobbies do you have outside of dance? violin and singing
Other than necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? music
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? philly rolls with miso soup
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Maryland
What is your biggest fear? thunderstorms
What is your favorite Holiday? Halloween
What is your biggest pet peeve? ignorance
Is there a fun fact about you that people might find surprising? i love peter pan and the nightmare before christmas. im a total disney fiend
What is your True Color Personality Style? I got blue! i am the peace maker. Id say that sounds about right. Im always the one who brings my friends together, and i’m often the one who fixes the little fights. Lots of my friends come to me with questions or when they need to be comforted, and i’m always there for them. I always try and get out of conflict, i hate it when people fight, so i try and fix it as soon as possible my negotiating and making compromises, having a bit of a teaching moment.
Who is your idol? Zendaya is 100% my idol. She has done so much to make the world a better place. Not only does she sing and dance like a goddess, she also speaks up about injustice. She’s often commenting on problems in the industry, whether around race, age, gender or looks. She inspired and empowered me not only to preform, but to stand up for what i think is right.
Why do you love to dance? It is a way of exercising and it just makes me happy. I get to move my body in ways that i never thought i could, and feel the music. i can express so many emotions through my actions, in a therapeutic way. It also can be a great community of positivity, and people encouraging each other to do better.
What is your proudest accomplishment & why? My proudest accomplishment is probably my violin stuff. Every piece i finish is a new proud accomplishment. I have been playing since i was 5, and so every time i advance i feel so proud that i stuck with it for so long.
What goals are you working on right now (in both dance & life)? Goal in dance is probably my turns and leaps, because wow i need practice. in life, its to create a safer space for the people around me, especially when stuff like this is going on.
Tell us about a difficult situation in your life and how you got through it. What did you learn? I’ve suffered from depression since i was 11 years old. for a while i felt like everything was hopeless. i didn’t talk to anyone bout and ended up falling farther and farther away from help. Eventually, my mom noticed something was wrong. I started talking to my
therapist that i had at the time for anxiety. She taught me how to cope. I slowly started to come back to normal. That summer, i
started dancing again. Exercise helps get all dopamine and serotonin i need. Dancing really brought me out of my shell, and
showed me that i could be happy doing something again. i started dancing every summer, and during the school year i started
going to a crossfit gym. I kept playing my music, and let all of my problems float away when i was doing these activities. It taught me that no matter how deep you go, you can still see light, and make your way back.
What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done? Dancing might be the most daring thing id done. I tend to be really self conscious even though i have a very open personality. I feel anxious when people watch me, because im scared im doing something wrong and they wont like me. When i started dancing, i would always be looking at the people behind me or in front of me to make sure i wasn’t wrong. i had no confidence in myself, even though i was having fun. Over time, i stopped looking at myself in the mirror, and stopped watching the people around me unless we were learning a new part. I learned that if i make a mistake its okay, and i can just fixed it. It brought up my confidence a lot, and now i can be in the front line of a dance routine, or do a solo and feel better about it.
If you’ve been to ADTC, what is your favorite dance camp memory & why? My favorite memory is probably the show. Backstage, everyone was encouraging, and rapidly changing. And afterwards, everyone got to see their families, and show their hard work. Even though my parents didn’t make it, it was awesome to meet my new friends parents, and to see my friends preform. I got to do my dance idol group dance that won first place, which was really cool, and i got the hip hop award, which was also pretty cool. I just felt like that night was such a cool show of accomplishments and i’m so glad i got to be a part of it
What is your A.D.T.C. Superpower? I’m totally a team-player, i always want everyone to feel included and welcome, because thats the most important thing about life. I love introducing new people, and creating safe spaces for my friends and even strangers to talk about how they feel and get support without feeling uncomfy.
What do you want other girls to learn from reading your #ADTCidol bio & story?I want them to learn that no matter what your background is, you can be happy. There are so many great things in the world, and
all we have to do is find them. We struggle, but we always find the light at the end of the tunnel.
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