The Dance Awards NYC — a most amazing experience

The Dance Awards NYC was honestly from the bottom of my heart, the most amazing experience I have ever had as a dancer so far. I am so grateful that I was a VIP winner, and was able to compete for Best Dancer. The amount of classes, rehearsals, and auditions that we had throughout the week was intense, but it was all so worth it. Jessie and I had a blast learning the Teen Best Dancer closing show themed "Footloose"! I was also a part of the Senior Best Dancer opening show (also themed Footloose). I auditioned for the tap part, and made it! The staff and choreographers at The Dance Awards were the most amazing people, and really made the experience even more extraordinary!

Going to The Dance Awards really taught me a lot of great things. Do what you want to for yourself, and to live your life doing it because a dancers body doesn't last forever. To always keep going because you never know what opportunities will be thrown at you, and last but not least, to believe that you CAN do anything that you put your mind to, no matter who you are in this world. I would without a doubt love to go back to The Dance Awards again and again, because it really changed my outlook on dance, in the most positive ways.

-Lauren Hummel

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