Brianna is a sophomore at St. John Neumann high school. She is in Key club and Spanish club. Besides being in honors classes, Brianna does ballet outside of school. That is what we interviewed her about today.
How do you balance your school and dance life?
It’s a little hard for her to balance school and dance because some days she has too much homework and is not able to go to dance, since she puts school before dance. But when she’s able to find free time then she always goes.This helps her with time management which we will need with jobs and in the future.
What inspired you to dance?
The thing that inspired her to dance was seeing TV shows and videos growing up where she would see people doing dance, and she was inspired to try it. She started watching ballet and competitive dance which she found really interesting with ballet. In kindergarten she hated dance and did not tolerate it, so her mom took her out of the lessons. This shows us that we should not quit before we really give something a chance, because now Brianna loves dance.
How long have you been dancing for?
She started dance when she was in kindergarten and then started to back up when she was in second grade, but then started back again when she was in fifth grade.
What advice would you give to the newcomers in dance?
Some advice she would give newcomers in dance is don’t get discouraged if you can’t get a skill because everyone is different and they have different skills and different talents so one person might be good at one thing and another maybe good at something different. She would want the newcomers to know that this is completely normal and part of the process of being a dancer since each person has a different skill. This is like how God gives each one of us a different plan in our lives in this world.
How has dance challenged you and helped you grow?
Dance has challenged her because it helps her to learn, practice, and have good time management. The more she practices, the more she sees improvement, and that can be applied to all other areas in her life or practice such as studying which helps her succeed. She says to look like a bunch of different plans that you have to plan out and strategize.
Brianna looks forward to continuing and improving her dance life. She encourages others to also keep on doing what they love.
