“I began in ballet when I was younger and gymnastics and I really was not very good. When I was really young I feel like I was good for being young doing dance, but when I auditioned for my middle school dance team, I didn’t make it my first year.”
She didn’t let that deter her from trying out again – and the next year, she made the team. It was a valuable experience – one she would reflect back on years later.
In high school, she danced on her school team and in her hometown studio – which allowed her to expand her dance background.