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Tell us about your dance style or inspiration:

I spent 15 years in Competitive All-Star Cheer and Dance before advancing to the collegiate level with the University of Kentucky Dance Team and representing Team USA in 2017. My specialty is hip hop, where I thrive as a powerhouse, both in style and skills, but can adapt to a relaxed vibe. I'm also trained in Pom and Contemporary and love learning diverse styles, often inspired by YouTube choreographers. My biggest inspirations are Royal Family, Tricia Miranda, Sean Bankhead, and Dexter Carr.

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

Being in Ciara's music video would impact my life because I originally took a step back from dancing consistently to pursue my master's degree and have missed it ever since. I've since completed my degree and think being in the video somehow would allow me to not only get in touch with my true calling again, but also inspire me to put myself out there more as being in Kentucky, there's not much of a market for hip hop and growth in the dance industry.

What would you do with the $20,000?

While I would love to say charity and philanthropy of that sort, unfortunately in this economy, I would use it to get out of my own debt first. If there is any left over, I want to use it to start my own dance therapy agency; using dance to incorporate into couples and families treatment plan. As of right now, very much a pipe dream but a dream nonetheless and I want to give to Kentucky what I grew up with because it has made me into who I am today.