I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.

I just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time.

Just as a child, before I ever knew what ballet was, there was something in me where I was always searching for something structured, something that was bigger than me, and something so historical that I could be a part of. I didn't find that until I stepped into the ballet world, and it was overwhelming, the feeling of being a part of something that's bigger than you.

In a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a cour de ballet.

The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special.

I want to share the ballet world with everyone.

It's really amazing that I was discovered and that I've been given these great opportunities to travel the world and work with amazing artists. I'm very blessed.