I have been dancing ballet since I was three, and right now I’m at Ballet Virginia International. We’re doing “The Nutcracker” at the Sandler Center. This my 10th year. This year my main roles are Russian lead and Marzipan lead, and then I do the normal snow, flowers and soldier.
It’s cool to have a professional experience because not many people get that. Normally you have to wait until you’re a professional dancer to go on stage and perform in front of hundreds of people. I think it’s helped me mature faster than most people my age. I’ve always been so happy doing it. I’ve always been a shy person, but I’ve never had a problem performing in front of so many people. I think it has helped boost my self esteem. I’m definitely a different person because of it.
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