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Placed 17th

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 was never able to afford dance growing up, and eventually convinced my mom to let me take the bus to a free arts school that offered dance. I began taking ballet classes, and eventually joined the dance team at my high school in Phoenix where I learned hip hop and how to improve my movement quality. I worked in high school to afford more classes until I started college. Now I teach and choreograph around Arizona, but miss performing and want to show off for the camera.

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

Being in this music video would impact not just my career, but also my life. Dance has become my life, it is a beautifully inescapable quality of mine that I want to share with the world. Making it in this competition will prove my dedication and persistence was worth it, and I know in my soul it will be.

What would you do with the $20,000?

I have channeled my passion for dance into a career, however I must also attend classes as a full time college student while working a second job as a bartender to afford my schooling. With $20,000, I would be able to pay the rest of my tuition and focus on my schooling and dance career. I can only imagine how much I’d improve and advance if I had one less job to worry about. With the remaining money, I would invest and run an adult dance company that highlights movement quality and musica

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