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When did you discover your passion for dancing? What prompted you to pursue it as a career? I started dance when I was three years old and got into hip hop the age of six. I fell in love with hip-hop and performing on stage. When I was 10 years old, my mentor, Alexander Chung, suggested I go to Los Angeles to train and start trying to make a career for myself within the dance industry. What is your favorite type of dance to perform? I feel like Dance is really just movement and more expression now than certain styles. However, if I had to choose my favorite style to perform, it would be hip-hop. In a recent video, Netflix’s “Tall Girl” DanceOn Class | “Stand Tall” | Dana Alexa Choreography, you talk about your growth spurt. Was it difficult to reach the point where you could embrace it fully? It was definitely difficult to embrace my height because it did happen so fast for me. I was much shorter than a lot of my friends and then all the sudden I was the tall one. I’ve learned now that my height is beautiful and that I should embrace it. It’s a part of me, and I should be grateful that God made me this way. How do you usually take on obstacles that come your way? Obstacles can end up being a blessing in the end and can make you comfortable with something you weren’t comfortable with before. I face obstacles every day within my career because I like to take risks and I like to challenge myself. I take obstacles on with a positive mindset and with a lot of belief in myself that I will be able to achieve what I want to and get through what I’m going through. You have been on Ellen 4 times! What was it like to see yourself on TV (and hang out with Ellen)? Being on the Ellen Show was the first big step within my career, and it was a DREAM come true. I was only 11 years old at the time and it was so surreal to see myself performing on National television, especially because I had never done anything like that before! Ellen and her employees were extremely nice and welcoming, and I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to perform on her show 4 times. I was absolutely star-struck! After appearing on Ellen, how did your life change? After I made my appearance on the Ellen Show, my following began to grow over social media and I started to get more opportunities! Just 5 months after appearing on the “Ellen show” I booked the Janet Jackson “Unbreakable World Tour”! My performances on the “Ellen Show” provided a platform to get my name out internationally and helped me achieve my goal of becoming a professional dancer. I dance to inspire, spread love, and spread positivity and Ellen helped me do that. You’ve toured with Janet Jackson twice. Tell us about going on tour at such a young age. Going on tour at such a young age was definitely a mind blowing experience. Janet Jackson is one of the most legendary female artist within the industry, and it was so encouraging and empowering to work for her. It really helped me mature in a sense that I was working with all these extremely talented professionals who were much older than I was. Tour definitely has played a part in a role in who I am today, how I work and how I handle myself. How did touring with Janet Jackson improve your dancing? Well touring with Janet, I was introduced to definitely a new style of dance that I wasn’t really used to. Janet has her iconic dances that I had the amazing opportunity to learn and perform, and they were different then the dancing I was doing back home or even in LA at the time. Learning those routine, helped me appreciate what she does and her dancers that she’s had on tour before I was on. They were tiring, but they were so much fun to perform and learn. Performing on stage every night, also helped with my performance and learning how to exude different emotions throughout different pieces. Bello issue <strong>#192</strong> 56
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