I dance because through all of the chaos in my life, I can find a sense of peace and calm. It is the calm inside of the storm. It gives me the freedom to be who I am and release myself from within. Dance gives me the opportunity to live up to my own expectations of myself and not have to worry about what anyone else expects of me. Dance makes me feel like I am more than enough and don't have to prove anything to anyone but myself.

       Dance brings people together and can break down barriers. It creates a commonality with people that you may not have another way of communicating with. Dance has the power to share with the audience and give them an experience that they can understand in their own way. I can portray a work a certain way but the audience can still receive it in a way that relates to their own personal life and that is an empowering feeling.