Cendyn Smith

My passion, intentions, perseverance, determination, and gift of dance and art in all forms determine that I am the next dance icon.

Placed 7th

in the Semi-Finals

Thank you for supporting me in this competition. Your donations and participation will benefit the Why Not You Foundation in their mission to fight poverty through education initiatives that empower youth to lead with a why not you attitude.

 

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Tell us about your dance style or inspiration:

As a little girl the first styles of dance that I taught myself were lyrical and contemporary. It gave me the release I needed mentally, physically, and definitely emotionally. To scream , cry, and break apart without saying a word, it felt so natural. Especially when I didn’t know how to verbally. As I’ve gotten older I’ve been training in hip hop and heels. I’ve always been a shy girl but those styles have given me confidence to really show and express myself in ways I

How would being in Ciara's music video impact your life?

Being in Ciara’s music video would prove me and all of my doubts wrong. It will prove to me that i am not my hometown, I am not Birmingham, Al and I am not stuck here. It will prove that I am not my struggles , I am not my past trauma, i am not my poverty, I am not my depression nor my anxiety, and I can be the young woman the Lord knows I can be. God gave me this dream for a reason. I deserve it and my soul deserves to be seen the only way I know how to show it.

What would you do with the $20,000?

I am 18 years old . I will finally start my life journey with this money. I will invest in myself, invest in my career and make my dreams a reality so that I can have the life I so desperately crave to have. $20,000 would be such a huge and life changing blessing for me I have no choice to misuse.

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