Nasiya

I’m the next Dance Icon because I’m outgoing, I bring great energy on and off the stage, and ready to encourage youth who want to do it too.

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:

Dance is a way for me to get lost into the choreography, energy and creativity. The idea that makes lose track of time while dancing is one of the main reasons it’s so interesting. The feeling being in “the zone” or  a “creative flow” is always in my heart of hip hop. When I’m dancing it’s not just about the steps it’s about feeling the groove, being able to express myself.

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

Ciara is the whole reason I started getting into hip hop, or dance itself, my very first hiphop performance was me dancing at 7/8yrs old to her song “Gimmie Dat”. Ciara is a huge role model when it comes to anything, she’s a positive inspiration that has kept me moving through rough times. Being in her music video makes a huge impact with an amazing experience as well as helps me grow as an individual and shows other youth in my community that when they put the work in they can

What would you do with the $20,000?

I come from a family with little money, having $20,000 would help me pay for my school tuition hopefully at Louisiana state university which would be extremely helpful to me and my interior design goals.With this money I can focus on my studies and creativity so I wouldn’t have to worry as much about tuition and other cost.I would have access to important resources like design materials and software systems,But mainly receiving this boost my self confidence showing my efforts are recognize

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