Interview with Catherine!

Our fifth interview is with:

Catherine

1.  How old are you? 

10

 

2.  How long have you been dancing?  When did you start dancing at SRBA?

I started dancing when I was 2 with local studios in Salem, OR.  At the Salem studios, I took ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and Irish because I just wanted to move.  Ultimately, I wanted to focus on just ballet, so I joined SRBA when I was 8.

3.  What is your favorite ballet?

My favorite ballets are Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and Midsummer Nights Dream.

 

 

4.  What is your favorite style of dance other than ballet?
 

I love dancing Jazz.

5.  What is your favorite step/position?     

My favorite step is a pirouette, chaines, pique turns . . . anything that allows me to travel and spin.

6.  What is your favorite part of class?

My favorite part of class is across the floor.


7.  If you are en pointe, what type of pointe shoes do you wear?

I'm not on pointe yet, but can't wait to be!


8.  What part(s) are you most excited to dance in our upcoming production of Nutcracker?  Why?

I'm excited to dance the Party Girls because my brother, my dad, and I are all in the same scene, and it's such a special scene.  I also like the Polichennelles because I feel like my job is to bring laughter to the audience.  I am also happy to be a Soldier because I can pretend I am a toy soldier, and it's acting, which I like.


9.  What is the most important item in your dance bag?

The most important item in my dance bag is what I need to dance:  my leotard, tights, and ballet shoes. 


10.  What do you love most about ballet?

Ballet is the start to learning so many other dances.  When I am dancing ballet, I feel like I am completely me, and that there is no one else around me.  When I work hard, I see my accomplishments, and that makes me feel good.  When I dance, I share my happiness.