What an exciting year I had! What a learning journey! I would have never dreamed, back in December 2022, that a year later I would be sharing the roller coaster ride I've had, which has been all about the basics.
I started early in the year at V-Hub, where the amazing Vanessa Friscia taught me some of my first moves and motivated me to explore my passion for dancing. Later I joined the super-energy-charged Kinetic team at Outlaws All Stars, where I started learning choreography and being part of a team; I made some really good friends there, and met my coach Ben Sarossy, who also took the time to help me improve on my basic techniques.
It was during a Street Art Event at South Bank that I met Clarence Kent and Amalina, who invited me to my first Get Down Kids Battles organised by the Creative Dance Industries team and, to my surprise, I won my first-ever freestyle battle.
During school holidays I also had the amazing opportunity to attend some Studio One Performance Hub workshops and showcases to get my brain blown by some many different styles of dance.
By term four I started attending some casual classes at Kinetic Creative Studio with no other than the brilliant Rhys Hume, where I've been able to continue improving my technique and choreography skills, ending with a big performance for the 4th Dimension Showcase.
A big thank you to you all teachers, choreographers and dancers who gave me the opportunity to learn from them, dance and grow this year. Specially to Vanesa for teaching me my first steps and guiding me in the right direction, Clarence K, for teaching me, being so generous with his knowledge and passion for movement and inviting me to the jams; Amalina for that chat at South bank that changed my year; Kim Skelton, for inviting me to her studio and giving me the opportunity to explore other styles and meet fantastic dancers; Outlaws Allstars for recognising my effort with the 'Most Improved' trophy for 2023; and to Rhys H for teaching me your passion and energy when dancing.
It's been a great year, and I can't wait to see what 2024 has in store for me.