I have been dancing for the past 14 years. I started ballet classes at Michele's Dance Academy in Las Cruces, New Mexico after many years of gymnastics. I later branched out and took classes in a wide variety of styles, including jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary.
I danced with the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet for 6 years and performed many roles in The Nutcracker including Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop, and Mirliton.
For the 2025 Nutcracker season, I danced with the Borderlands Ballet company as an apprentice, where I had the opportunity to work with my dance partner, Mikey Tongko-Woodruff.
Photo credit: Mark Moffett