Smoke Signal: How did you first get interested in dancing?
Tessa Shanley: Well my mom signed me up for ballet when I was like three at Mission Dance, but then my teacher stopped working at the studio so I quit. But I guess when I was in about fifth grade, I took dance up as a hobby again and started taking classes. When I was in 7th grade, I started getting more serious about it and now it’s practically my life!
SS: What do you love most about dancing?
TS: That’s hard to answer… probably those moments when I finally step onto the stage and give it my all after months and months of hard work and practice. I love when the time comes to perform and show everyone what I can do. I love the feeling I get when all my hard work really does pay off.
SS: Have you done any choreography before?
TS: Yeah of course! I’ve choreographed some airbands and other performances including the opening sophomore dance this year! And I like to choreograph random dances when I’m bored too.
SS: Who inspires you to continue dancing?
TS: Probably Keone Madrid. He’s an amazing hip-hop dancer and every time I watch one of his pieces on Youtube my jaw just drops. I took a class from him this summer and I loved doing his choreography!
SS: Where do you hope dance will take you in the future?
TS: I’m not exactly sure. At some point I hope to try out for “So You Think You Can Dance” – just for the experience! And hopefully some day I’ll be in a crew or teach somewhere or something like that!
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