I don't think every African-American or Latino have the same body type, but, yes, that's been one of the excuses ... saying that African-Americans are too muscular or just aren't lean enough. Usually they say, "Oh, they have flat feet so they just don't have the flexibility that it takes to create the line in a point shoe."

When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength and you don't feel as much pain there.

I think anything that affects me in my personal life is going to help me be a better artist on stage.

Ballet was exactly what I was searching for, but my environment definitely made me the dancer and the person that I am today. And the Hip-Hop culture was a big part of it.

I believe I am yet to dance my favorite role, but I am pretty open to adapting to different characters. I would love to be Odette in Swan Lake one day. I think that would be the ultimate role.

I want to share the ballet world with everyone.

The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.