ADTC Role: CIT Locations: VT #Years: 5 Age: 16
ADTC Adventurer – Meet Shayla S. from NY!
“Dance makes me feel alive and dance is somewhere I can escape anything I have going on. It makes me feel free and content. I have learned over the years that dance isn’t about the steps and getting all the movements right. It’s more about how you feel while you’re dancing. It doesn’t have to always be perfect and everyone is perfect in their own way. I love to dance with my whole heart.
My proudest accomplishment is being accepted into my dance company. It is a very intense performance company and two years ago I was accepted. It was my third time auditioning and I felt ready, excited, and scared. When I found out I got in it was the best feeling in the world. My heart was filled and I was so proud of myself. By the way, I found out at ADTC!”
Icebreakers
ADTC: Dogs or Cats?
Shayla S: Dogs
ADTC: Hip Hop or Ballet?
Shayla S: Ballet
ADTC: On Time or Late?
Dylan H: On time
ADTC: Loud or Quiet?
Shayla S: Quiet
ADTC: Running or Walking?
Shayla S: Walking
ADTC: Save Money or Spend Money?
Shayla S: Save Money
ADTC: Bus Driver or Bus Rider?
Shayla S: Bus Rider
ADTC: Problem Solver or Problem Maker?
Shayla S: Problem Solver
ADTC: Extrovert or Introvert?
Shayla S: Introvert
ADTC: Call or Text?
Shayla S: Call
ADTC: Insta or Snap?
Shayla S: Insta
ADTC: City or Country?
Shayla S: Country
ADTC: Stay Home or Go Out?
Shayla S: Go Out
ADTC: Hawaii or Alaska?
Shayla S: Hawaii
ADTC: Book or Movie?
Shayla S: Movie
Short Answer
ADTC: What words do you live by?
Shayla S: “You don’t have to be who they want you to be.”
ADTC: What or who makes you laugh the most?
Shayla S: My dad or my friends
ADTC: How would your friends describe you?
Shayla S: Loyal and honest
ADTC: What is your favorite dance style?
Shayla S: Contemporary or hip hop
ADTC: What hobbies do you have outside of dance?
Shayla S: Soccer, boxing and hanging out with my friends
ADTC: Other than necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
Shayla S: Knowing I have the ability to dance
ADTC: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Shayla S: Anything with tofu
ADTC: If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
Shayla S: Hawaii or Thailand
ADTC: What is your biggest fear?
Shayla S: Dying
ADTC: What is your favorite Holiday?
Shayla S: Christmas or Halloween
ADTC: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Shayla S: When people chew with their mouth open or when people chew loudly
ADTC: Is there a fun fact about you that people might find surprising?
Shayla S: I love cracking all parts of my body
Camp Fire Q’s with Shayla
ADTC: Who is your Idol?
Shayla S: My dad is my idol because he has always been there for me and he’s always happy. He has such a kind and warming heart. He is so supportive in everything I do and I am so grateful for my dad.
ADTC: What goals are you working on right now (in both dance & life)?
Shayla S: I am going into my junior year of high school which will be very hard academically so I have made goals to work very hard and keep my grades up. As for dance, my goal is to make my dance company again and to try to push myself to explore different ways to move my body.
ADTC: Tell us about a difficult situation in your life and how you got through it. What did you learn?
Shayla S: Sometimes I have to choose between dance and my friends and it can be pretty difficult, but I have learned that I don’t want to waste the time I have being young and free and doing the thing I love. I sometimes regret doing dance because it take up so much of my time but I love it so much and it makes me so happy and I know I will always will have it in my life.
ADTC: What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Shayla S: I don’t stand up for myself and say what I want to say and I feel, but this year I have learned to say what I am feeling. I have learned that this can go both ways but either way I know I did what I wanted to do and I feel good about it.
ADTC: If you’ve been to ADTC, what is your favorite dance camp memory & why?
Shayla S: Honestly just meeting everyone and dance idol.
ADTC: What is your A.D.T.C. Superpower?
Shayla S: Adventurer
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