I never enrolled into a dance studio when I was a child. It's not something my parents really thought about or where concerned with. Mostly because dance was never a love of mine that was noticeable till about the 4th grade. No one in my family has any history in dance or music for that matter, so it's always been kind of funny that I have become so involved in it. Dance was always something I turn to whenever I became bored, or wanted something fun to do, and it slowly progressed into this deep love for the art. I got started imitating dances and such I saw on TV and in performances. I would practice them for hours and then put on little shows for my family. I mainly focused on mainstream dance styles, those found on MTV and award shows at the time, never did I work on traditional styles of dance. The moment I decided I wanted to pursue dance as a profession came after I had choreographed a piece for a show choir group my senior year in High School. It was a big success for being my first piece ever and the feeling I got from it’s success and the recognition I received was a feeling unlike that of any kind of feeling I had have ever had.
From there I auditioned for the UWM Dance Department in the spring of 08' and had gotten accepted a few weeks later. This was another great achievement for me. I have continued to keep dance very close and dear to my heart and have been working as hard as I can to learn and utilize all that I can about the world of dance and what makes this art form so special and astonishing. I have been giving so many opportunities in my life thus far, therefore I am determined to work hard and keep dance a part of my life for as long as possible.
Like I stated earlier, dance is the one thing i've always been good at. I was never the sports guy or a big smarty pants in school. In fourth grade I turned to dance because I saw it as something I thought I would enjoy or could see myself doing. From there on I've continued to work at it and make it a hugh part of my life. It’s the fact that I’ve come to love something so much and it has giving me something to live for is the biggest reason dance inspires me. In many ways, it inspires me to stay happy, work hard, be determined, and live life the best way that I can. What more can I ask for?
I just hope to live my life doing what I love and being happy. As far as goals are concerned, thats all I hope for. I would say I’m on that path at the moment and it has made this journey through college unlike any journey I could have wished for. I’m a firm believer in making every day the best it can be, and it hasn’t been to hard to accomplish that goal when I have the art of dance involved.
