Shamia Thomas

I am the next Dance Icon because it's apart of my purpose. I've been dancing since a little girl and I knew someday my dream would come true

Placed 8th

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.

Tell us about your dance style or inspiration:

My dance style is mostly hip-hop but I've taken jazz, tap and ballet throughout college. I also teach majorette and praise Dance .

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

Being in a video with Ciara will impact my life in a major way. She's always been an inspiration to me growing up. Coming from a background of always finding dance gigs to audition for and coming close to being selected each time is a blessing to me. This time I truly believe that being close isn't the option, I will be apart of greatness which is Ciara.

What would you do with the $20,000?

The 20,000 will help start my dance program for Special need children and to help families within my community that need assistance with bills and etc

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