I am a queer, white, woman who has lived in Indiana for her whole life. I have been a part of the upper-middle class my entire life and am a daughter, sister, grand-daughter, niece, and cousin. My family is one of the most important things to me and I would do anything for them. I have been known to always put others before myself, which is something that comes back to bite me sometimes. I have always been a very caring and kind person, who will extend a hand to anyone who needs one. I am 19 years old, and dance has been a huge part of my life for the past 16 years. I wish to someday start my own dance studio to teach others the love of dance that I have had for the majority of my life. I am currently teaching 3–6-year-olds at my old dance studio, which I have been doing for the past six years, and this has reinforced my love for teaching others dance. My favorite dance styles include acrobatics, tap, jazz, and contemporary, which I have grown to love since I started them at the ages 3, 7, 8, and 11, respectively.  

I have taught children from all ages throughout my dancing career and quite a few of the older students that I have worked with (ages 13-18) have been queer. I want to work to show them that that should not be something that holds them back, but otherwise pushes them forward to be someone who can be looked up to and create amazing piece of art. My entire family has been extremely proud of me through my entire life because of my leadership and artistic capabilities and one of my main goals is to always keep accomplishing things that make them continue to be proud of me. I want my work to give others the hope that they can do the same things that I can, and I wish to inspire all of those who I connect with and have connected with in the past to pursue their dreams, no matter how far away they may seem in the moment.