Ballet is number one, everything else is scheduled in the small windows when I'm not in the studio taking class, rehearsing, on stage or on tour.

My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet.

When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's just [an] idea that because I'm black I just look a certain way.

I think I always felt a connection to music and to movement. Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and the closest thing I could find to dance was gymnastics which I watched on TV.

I remind myself everyday just how lucky I am to do what I love! I feel so fortunate and I'm just trying to take my life one day at a time.

I think I'm pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop!

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