I will push myself in different ventures that I believe will make me a better artist, dancer and person.

Those people that don't see the power in art maybe have never been a part of an art, in a real way. To experience it, and to see and witness how it affects people, we're not doing it just to create professionals. It's to add another dimension to the way that children think and the way they experience certain things. If you didn't have dance, music and singing, it just seems so odd to me.

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

I absolutely love what I do, and I want to dance for as long as I can and feel good about what I am putting out there on the stage.

Physical fears change and shift depending on the role and depending on the mindset I'm in.

When you see the body outside of a costume and see the strength that it takes, people would look at dance a different way and see how athletic it is. You're not just born like that.

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