Age: 17     From: IL     ADTC Alumni? Yes     Location: IL & WI

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? Save Money

Bus Driver or Bus Rider? Bus Driver

Problem Solver or Problem Maker? Problem Solver

Extrovert or Introvert? Extrovert

Call or Text? Text

Insta or Snap? Snap

City or Country? City

Stay Home or Go Out? Go Out

Hawaii or Alaska? Hawaii

Book or Movie? Movie

What words do you live by? “Always try your hardest.”

What or who makes you laugh the most? My friends make me laugh the most.

How would your friends describe you? Kind, trustworthy, and supportive

What is your favorite dance style? Hip Hop

What hobbies do you have outside of dance? Hanging out with my friends and family and taking my dog on walks.

Other than necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without? My phone

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Dinner

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Anywhere with hot weather!

What is your biggest fear? Heights

What is your favorite Holiday? Christmas

What is your biggest pet peeve? People who talk too much about themselves.

Is there a fun fact about you that people might find surprising? I am 100% Italian!

What is your True Color Personality Style? I am the color gold and I completely agree with this. I agree with this because I need structure and am very dependable with my friends. Anyone can trust me with anything and I will be there for them no matter what happens.

Who is your idol? Ellen Pompeo is my idol because she plays Meredith on Grey’s Anatomy and she believes in herself and is very powerful. She does not let anything stand in her way and I love that about her.

Why do you love to dance? I love to dance because it lets me be free. I can turn on any type of music and just start dancing. When I am feeling stressed or I need a break I just dance and it calms me down. I also love to perform on a stage and I get to do that every year through dance.

What is your proudest accomplishment & why? My proudest accomplishment is getting into National Honors Society through my school. I was very nervous when I was applying for it and when I found out that I got accepted I was very excited!

What goals are you working on right now (in both dance & life)? In dance, I am working on learning more hip hop technique and getting more comfortable free styling in front of people. In life, I am working on being more patient with people.

Tell us about a difficult situation in your life and how you got through it. What did you learn? A difficult situation in my life was when I did not become captain of my dance team in middle school I was very sad about it and I
got through it by being a leader and even though I wasn’t captain the team could still come to me with anything. I learned that you can be a leader in many different ways.

What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done? The most daring thing that I have ever done was when I said the Pledge of Allegiance at my 8th grade graduation. I was very nervous to speak in front of that many people but I learned that I can overcome anything i put my mind to.

If you’ve been to ADTC, what is your favorite dance camp memory & why? My favorite ADTC memory was when we went paddle boarding and canoeing and me and my friend got stuck and it took us a long time to get back. It was fun because I was with my friend and I will never forget it.

What is your A.D.T.C. Superpower? My ADTC Superpower is the team player. I am aspiring to embody this persona because I always want to be there for anyone that needs it and I want to bring everyone together.

What do you want other girls to learn from reading your #ADTCidol bio & story?I want other girls to learn that if you put your mind to anything you will accomplish it and you should always try your hardest.