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| "Solo" Fashion Show Opening 2010 |
Once Upon A Time, in August 1998, I experienced my
first ballet lesson in a dance academy and have been training to be a dancer ever
since. School, Train, Sleep, Repeat … That had been my schedule for as long as I
can remember until 2005, when my family couldn’t afford it anymore. A week
later the owner called and offered me a full scholarship. “You have potential and I want to train you personally,” he said and offered me a space in his dance company. My preparation amplified with ballet, jazz, modern dance, hip hop, tap, singing and even
musical theatre.
When I turned 15 the company toured to New York for the summer to train in Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater and Steps; where several instructors came up to the owner with job
offers for me, but he denied them because he wanted me to have a proper dance education.
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| "Arianna" Main Villain Role 2011 |
After high school graduation I attended New World School of the Arts to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts majored in Dance. One
year later I realized my passion for dancing was just that, a passion, not a
career I wanted to pursue. I still love it but the life of a dancer is not as
glamorous backstage. I met dancers with two additional jobs, debts and little
food in their fridge. That is not the life I wanted.
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| Photoshoot at El Conquistador Resort 2013 |
I have always been a straight A student mainly because
my mother always threatened to eliminate my dance classes if I came home with
a low grade. “School first, then dance” is what she would always say. So
naturally, I was a nerd. Now don't get me wrong, I completely thank her for it. I found Math, English, and Science to be my favorite
subjects so when the time came to decide what I was going to major next, I
chose Biology.
I still continue dancing and love every minute of it.
It’s a huge part of my life and it will always be.
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ReplyDeleteI like how Dancing is still an essential part of your life and you show it through this post. As you read it gives you a clear picture of who your are and where are you headed. Great!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. I would kill to have the talent you have! What a great hobby to have. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with everything you accomplished at such a young age, this shows that dancing was a important part of your life and that you were very good at it.
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