Learning to dance
Like many other 5 year old girls in the United States, my introduction to dance was through a ballet/tap combo class. Then in middle school I continued to do ballet (because my mom hoped it would improve my posture) and also signed up for my first hip-hop class. Throughout high school I practiced jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and modern dance styles. In college I joined my school’s dance company: MOSAIC, where we toured around the community putting on performances, and I took my first formal class in choreography methods. After a year at home, I transferred to Santa Barbara City College where I continued to take technical dance classes and improve my skills. I participated in the dance showcase in 2016, and to this day I continue to take drop-in classes at my local studio in the bay area.
