“Dance is just a way for me to portray how I’m feeling or to be another character. Whether it’s through dance or theater. I think that being able to express yourself through any art form is extremely important, especially when growing up. Everyone goes through lots of struggles in life and should have a healthy outlet. Before I started dancing, I was always very stressed out with everything. I was a very tense and shy kid– I didn’t talk with anyone and just kept to myself most of the time. As soon as I got into dance and started meeting all these people, that’s when I started to become the person I am today– a performer and a social butterfly.”