Lorraine Mendoza

I live & breathe dance! I dance, choreograph, and teach! I love to create stories with my body and I am passionate in spreading the art form

Placed 11th

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:

I trained since I was 3 starting out with just ballet and jazz then I expanded to modern, contemporary, pointe and hip hop. My inspiration starts with my dance teachers when I was young, my peers who I thought were better than me and whatever dancer I see on stage at a concert. I am inspired by any dancer who gets to do what they love for a living

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

It would impact my life because I have always wanted to share this art form on a bigger platform. I have loved Ciara since I was little and it would be confirmation that I should always keep dance in my life, no matter how old I get. It would open doors to the dance world that I would never think to be a part of. I also feel like it would positively affect my mental health as well.

What would you do with the $20,000?

I have always dreamed of opening up a dance studio. I also am in the hopes of moving out. I would love to help my family and community... as well as, keep ballet alive in the inner city.

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