By Alanna Henderson, Managing Editor
Q: Tell me a little about yourself and what your years were like at Ohio Wesleyan.
A: I’m originally from the Detroit, Michigan, a recent OWU graduate as of December, and I spent my three and a half years at OWU devoting myself to my art, which is dance. I participated in the New York Arts Program and each year I participated in Orchesis, OWU’s dance company. While in New York, I worked for a company named Gibney Dance as a center intern. I handled every day operations and maintenance tasks.
Q: What’s your background with dance? How long have you been dancing and where?
A: I originally started as a self-taught hip-hop dancer and received my first formal training in postmodern dance when I arrived at OWU. My favorite dance class at OWU was Choreography and Composition I. I’ve been dancing for as long as I could walk.
Q: Who inspired you to start dancing?
A: Watching my older cousin dance growing up inspired me to explore the art form more. Then, watching music vid-
eos of Usher, Michael Jackson and Chris Brown furthered my love for the art.
Q: What is your favorite type of dance and why?
A: I enjoy Krumping because it allows me to free myself completely and extinguish any negative feelings I have at the time.
Q: What was the process of getting your own dance class offered at OWU?
A: The human, health and kinets department wanted to involve more alumni in teaching activity courses on campus, so I was approached by Wendi Kay who thought I was qualified for the position due to all of my performances and exposure on campus.
Q: Have you taught any dance classes before? What do you hope you to take away after teaching a course?
A: I have taught small lessons and composed choreography for the school’s dance company but this is my first stand-alone class. I hope to learn the most effective way to teach people movement while also spreading my love of dance to other people.
Q: What should the dancers expect to get out of this class? Do you have any goals?
A: Students who take my class should expect to have fun, learn some new dance skills and learn about working out in a healthy manner. My goal is to help people figure out alternative ways to be active and fit while teaching something I love.
Q: If you could dance with anyone, who would it be? What song?
A: If I could dance with anyone it would be Usher and we would dance to “El Chapo” by The Game ft. Skrillex. I would want to dance with Usher because our styles are similar and because I would to join his backup dancers and tour with him some day.