1. How long have you been dancing?
a. I have been dancing for about 16 years now. I began at 7 years old.
2. What is your favorite style?
a. My favorite styles of dance are contemporary and hip hop.
3. How long have you been with the company?
a. I have been blessed to be a member of the company since August, 2013.
4. What school do you go to?
a. I graduated from Dean College, class of 2012.
5. What do you study?
a. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Dance major and a Business minor.
6. What is one word that would describe how you feel when you dance?
a. For me, this was the hardest question to answer in my spotlight interview. Putting it all into one word was difficult. So I chose a phrase that I know best describes it. When I dance, I feel a perfect balance of lost and found.
7. What got you into dancing?
a. When I was 7, I began taking classes. I continued from then on and by high school, I knew my passion for it would carry on into a career.
8. How do you feel when you perform?
a. When I perform, I feel confident.
9. What’s something people would be surprised to know about you?
a. I am a first generation American and am fluent in Italian.
10. Do you teach dance?
a. Yes. I teach at Diane Cournoyer Dance Center of Northborough and Shooting Stars Performing Arts of Holden.
a. I have been dancing for about 16 years now. I began at 7 years old.
2. What is your favorite style?
a. My favorite styles of dance are contemporary and hip hop.
3. How long have you been with the company?
a. I have been blessed to be a member of the company since August, 2013.
4. What school do you go to?
a. I graduated from Dean College, class of 2012.
5. What do you study?
a. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Dance major and a Business minor.
6. What is one word that would describe how you feel when you dance?
a. For me, this was the hardest question to answer in my spotlight interview. Putting it all into one word was difficult. So I chose a phrase that I know best describes it. When I dance, I feel a perfect balance of lost and found.
7. What got you into dancing?
a. When I was 7, I began taking classes. I continued from then on and by high school, I knew my passion for it would carry on into a career.
8. How do you feel when you perform?
a. When I perform, I feel confident.
9. What’s something people would be surprised to know about you?
a. I am a first generation American and am fluent in Italian.
10. Do you teach dance?
a. Yes. I teach at Diane Cournoyer Dance Center of Northborough and Shooting Stars Performing Arts of Holden.
11. Talk about a dance experience that moved you or that you are proud of. (A performance, a dance event, fundraiser.)
a. Becoming a member of IMPACT was a big moment in my dance experience. Taking classes with the company each week prior to joining brought a new confidence and ease to my dancing and my person. I felt free of any judgment and having the ability to grow, explore, and learn became a big inspiration. I truly feel blessed to be part of such a talented family. Also, teaching is very rewarding for me. I feel blessed everyday to be able to share what I am passionate about with my eager students. I remind them that, just as they inspire me to grow, I pray I do the same for them. Hearing them say “thank you” makes me feel proud.
12. What do you eat for breakfast?
a. My usual breakfast is two glasses of water, a rice cake with peanut butter, an apple, a banana, the white of a hardboiled egg, a cup of tea, and a cup of coffee.
13. Have you traveled outside of the country? If yes, to where? If no, where have you gone in the USA?
a. Yes, I have traveled outside of the country. I have visited Spain, Italy, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Aruba. In the country, I have been to Arizona, California, and of course, most of New England.
14. What do you do after a long day of rehearsals?
a. After a long day of rehearsal, I go home, take a really hot shower, eat a traditional Italian Sunday lunch: pasta (rice pasta for me) with homemade tomato sauce, a source of protein (usually chicken), and a salad, and spend time with my family and/or closest friends.
15. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
a. In 10 years, I see myself settled down with a family and a studio of my own. I see myself incorporating my love for writing and travel into my career as well.
16. What is your favorite non-dance hobby?
a. My favorite non-dance hobby is yoga.
17. What are your biggest pet peeves and your biggest indulgence?
a. My biggest pet peeve is dishonesty.
18. What is your favorite quote?
a. “When you stumble, make it part of the dance.”
a. Becoming a member of IMPACT was a big moment in my dance experience. Taking classes with the company each week prior to joining brought a new confidence and ease to my dancing and my person. I felt free of any judgment and having the ability to grow, explore, and learn became a big inspiration. I truly feel blessed to be part of such a talented family. Also, teaching is very rewarding for me. I feel blessed everyday to be able to share what I am passionate about with my eager students. I remind them that, just as they inspire me to grow, I pray I do the same for them. Hearing them say “thank you” makes me feel proud.
12. What do you eat for breakfast?
a. My usual breakfast is two glasses of water, a rice cake with peanut butter, an apple, a banana, the white of a hardboiled egg, a cup of tea, and a cup of coffee.
13. Have you traveled outside of the country? If yes, to where? If no, where have you gone in the USA?
a. Yes, I have traveled outside of the country. I have visited Spain, Italy, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Aruba. In the country, I have been to Arizona, California, and of course, most of New England.
14. What do you do after a long day of rehearsals?
a. After a long day of rehearsal, I go home, take a really hot shower, eat a traditional Italian Sunday lunch: pasta (rice pasta for me) with homemade tomato sauce, a source of protein (usually chicken), and a salad, and spend time with my family and/or closest friends.
15. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
a. In 10 years, I see myself settled down with a family and a studio of my own. I see myself incorporating my love for writing and travel into my career as well.
16. What is your favorite non-dance hobby?
a. My favorite non-dance hobby is yoga.
17. What are your biggest pet peeves and your biggest indulgence?
a. My biggest pet peeve is dishonesty.
18. What is your favorite quote?
a. “When you stumble, make it part of the dance.”