Mariah Shipp

I’m extremely driven and have great work ethic and stamina. Dance is my passion. I have what it takes to shine & help others even more.

Placed 9th

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:

My dance style I what I call frisky. It’s playful, fun, sexual and free. It comes from always free styling to reggaeton, r&b and comtemp music since I was a little girl. Music runs through my veins and I move-create. My inspiration growing up was ALWAYS Ciara, Britney Spears, Shakira, Michael Jackson and Chris Brown. Ciara was always someone I wanted to be especially with a muscular body.

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

This would impact my life to the extreme. First it would FINALLY allow my dance work and me to be seen by the world and appreciated especially as an African American girl. It would also help me to be able to work with another second big artist I have loved since I was a little girl. Dancing in front of or by the side of Ciara would make me cry and only work harder than I have always worked. She has always been my inspiration and being in the music video would help me guide dancers even more.

What would you do with the $20,000?

If I were to win this & receive 20k I would give back to the people who supported where I am today especially my students. I would be able to live my dance dreams more outside of work w/less stress. I would then open my own dance studio, bring in artists/teachers to the songs, and help others who don’t get to shine. My entire dance career would expand even more around the world and my own future family would be more secure.

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