Dance Portfolio
Dance experience:
- ballet - 8 years
- contemporary - 4 years
- hip hop - 3 years
- pointe - 2 years
- extra: rhythmic gymnastics - 10 years
I started ballet when I was two years old. I don't remember much of it until I started competitive dancing with my studio, V & T Dance Academy. The first time I went to YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix) was when I was eight years old. I placed top 12 in both the classical and contemporary pre-competitive group. This was a huge accomplishment for me since I was competing in was 9 to 12 year old age division. The next year, I also placed top 12 in both divisions, and I was invited to compete internationally in New York, at the global student scholarship competition. The third year of competing, I placed 1st in the contemporary category, and 2nd in classical. That summer I had to stop dancing for a while due to a hip infection in which I had to stay in the hospital for two weeks, and spent a few months recovering. After that, I decided to focus more on rhythmic gymnastics for the next three years where I was on the Junior Olympic team for levels 7, 8, and 9.