so my genre began about a destructor so I teach kids how to dance how to their
I teach kids how to dance how to their
I teach kids how to dance how to their bodies and if they really listen to me
bodies and if they really listen to me
bodies and if they really listen to me for a long period time generally takes
for a long period time generally takes
for a long period time generally takes about 7 to 8 years they listen to really
about 7 to 8 years they listen to really
about 7 to 8 years they listen to really work and really trying to apply
work and really trying to apply
work and really trying to apply themselves I tell them I actually teach
themselves I tell them I actually teach
themselves I tell them I actually teach them how to squat because dance is a art
them how to squat because dance is a art
them how to squat because dance is a art form and the sport and activity that you
form and the sport and activity that you
form and the sport and activity that you do where you are involving muscles in
do where you are involving muscles in
do where you are involving muscles in your body that most athletes and other
your body that most athletes and other
your body that most athletes and other sports other gymnastics no one uses
sports other gymnastics no one uses
sports other gymnastics no one uses these muscles than a lot of dancers use
these muscles than a lot of dancers use
these muscles than a lot of dancers use so I teach you how to use those muscles
so I teach you how to use those muscles
so I teach you how to use those muscles to enable you to jump in the air to look
to enable you to jump in the air to look
to enable you to jump in the air to look like your fly okay so everyone knows but
like your fly okay so everyone knows but
like your fly okay so everyone knows but gravity is there keeps you down to the
gravity is there keeps you down to the
gravity is there keeps you down to the ground
ground
ground yeah so gravity is something that you’re
yeah so gravity is something that you’re
yeah so gravity is something that you’re finding all the time it’s there just
finding all the time it’s there just
finding all the time it’s there just keeps us grounded what we learn to do
keeps us grounded what we learn to do
keeps us grounded what we learn to do things to make us look like birds on the
things to make us look like birds on the
things to make us look like birds on the moon gravity and that’s by losing height
moon gravity and that’s by losing height
moon gravity and that’s by losing height of this floor and jumping and jumping
of this floor and jumping and jumping
of this floor and jumping and jumping and it’s landing now let me ask by show
and it’s landing now let me ask by show
and it’s landing now let me ask by show of hands how many how many dancers do we
of hands how many how many dancers do we
of hands how many how many dancers do we have good ghost good girls right couple
have good ghost good girls right couple
have good ghost good girls right couple boys do now me being a boy good job but
boys do now me being a boy good job but
boys do now me being a boy good job but it was a little bit difficult when I
it was a little bit difficult when I
it was a little bit difficult when I started dancing I actually didn’t start
started dancing I actually didn’t start
started dancing I actually didn’t start dancing
dancing
dancing eighteen years old and people said there
eighteen years old and people said there
eighteen years old and people said there is no way that you could become a
is no way that you could become a
is no way that you could become a professional dancer starting to age of
professional dancer starting to age of
professional dancer starting to age of eighteen years old I don’t look through
eighteen years old I don’t look through
eighteen years old I don’t look through this info I know in my mind what I have
this info I know in my mind what I have
this info I know in my mind what I have to do so I’m going to work my first and
to do so I’m going to work my first and
to do so I’m going to work my first and see what happens within four years of
see what happens within four years of
see what happens within four years of training but as a classical dancer I
training but as a classical dancer I
training but as a classical dancer I made it into one of the top ballet
made it into one of the top ballet
made it into one of the top ballet companies in the world and that’s
companies in the world and that’s
companies in the world and that’s located in New York students on the
located in New York students on the
located in New York students on the American Ballet Theatre so four years of
American Ballet Theatre so four years of
American Ballet Theatre so four years of training when I see training I have
training when I see training I have
training when I see training I have training from 9:00 in the morning until
training from 9:00 in the morning until
training from 9:00 in the morning until 9:00 at night almost every single day
9:00 at night almost every single day
9:00 at night almost every single day because that was my passion
because that was my passion
because that was my passion I used to love being on stage acting
I used to love being on stage acting
I used to love being on stage acting singing dude musicals but I found ballet
singing dude musicals but I found ballet
singing dude musicals but I found ballet which wasn’t until much later obviously
which wasn’t until much later obviously
which wasn’t until much later obviously a team that took all the sports I ever
a team that took all the sports I ever
a team that took all the sports I ever did I played football I did that’s the
did I played football I did that’s the
did I played football I did that’s the light in baseball I’ve invested swimming
light in baseball I’ve invested swimming
light in baseball I’ve invested swimming test everything it was all fun but I
test everything it was all fun but I
test everything it was all fun but I also love possible music and I fell in
also love possible music and I fell in
also love possible music and I fell in love with being on stage and entertained
love with being on stage and entertained
love with being on stage and entertained I wasn’t very social in school and I
I wasn’t very social in school and I
I wasn’t very social in school and I moved to a different location where I
moved to a different location where I
moved to a different location where I didn’t know anybody
didn’t know anybody
didn’t know anybody and when to me and so this is the way I
and when to me and so this is the way I
and when to me and so this is the way I did I just press myself being on stage
did I just press myself being on stage
did I just press myself being on stage taking to be another character it was
taking to be another character it was
taking to be another character it was always easy to talk in a different
always easy to talk in a different
always easy to talk in a different accent and pretend I was doing something
accent and pretend I was doing something
accent and pretend I was doing something that no one had any idea what I was yeah
that no one had any idea what I was yeah
that no one had any idea what I was yeah so it was a lot of fun but but I when I
so it was a lot of fun but but I when I
so it was a lot of fun but but I when I found that let it combine both of those
found that let it combine both of those
found that let it combine both of those love in athletic and also being onstage
love in athletic and also being onstage
love in athletic and also being onstage combined together and it was a great
combined together and it was a great
combined together and it was a great experience smell bad and they will be
experience smell bad and they will be
experience smell bad and they will be after doing American our theater in New
after doing American our theater in New
after doing American our theater in New York something I really did
York something I really did
York something I really did I was able to travel the world I was
I was able to travel the world I was
I was able to travel the world I was taken to different countries who
taken to different countries who
taken to different countries who reported theatres and they were from
reported theatres and they were from
reported theatres and they were from London two priests to complicated and
London two priests to complicated and
London two priests to complicated and even the Far East we were in Japan
even the Far East we were in Japan
even the Far East we were in Japan performed in Singapore saliva see the
performed in Singapore saliva see the
performed in Singapore saliva see the world
world
world Buenos Aires in Argentina there’s some
Buenos Aires in Argentina there’s some
Buenos Aires in Argentina there’s some of the pictures there that and it was a
of the pictures there that and it was a
of the pictures there that and it was a lot of fun we had a great time there’s a
lot of fun we had a great time there’s a
lot of fun we had a great time there’s a lot of work involved but it was really
lot of work involved but it was really
lot of work involved but it was really the passion that I found to do that was
the passion that I found to do that was
the passion that I found to do that was weight greater than the effects a lot of
weight greater than the effects a lot of
weight greater than the effects a lot of it so the effects in that the dancer any
it so the effects in that the dancer any
it so the effects in that the dancer any top after baseball football our injuries
top after baseball football our injuries
top after baseball football our injuries a lot of injuries I think all together I
a lot of injuries I think all together I
a lot of injuries I think all together I had probably seven or eight ankle
had probably seven or eight ankle
had probably seven or eight ankle injuries were at that surgery so in fact
injuries were at that surgery so in fact
injuries were at that surgery so in fact my career-ending injury and grip the
my career-ending injury and grip the
my career-ending injury and grip the hamstring which is the back muscle and
hamstring which is the back muscle and
hamstring which is the back muscle and then I ripped another muscle and that
then I ripped another muscle and that
then I ripped another muscle and that stopped me from Nancy but even in that
stopped me from Nancy but even in that
stopped me from Nancy but even in that point I said I’m not done I didn’t I
point I said I’m not done I didn’t I
point I said I’m not done I didn’t I didn’t listen to the doctors on your
didn’t listen to the doctors on your
didn’t listen to the doctors on your liver and I knew I wanted Antonette well
liver and I knew I wanted Antonette well
liver and I knew I wanted Antonette well I got almost there and then another
I got almost there and then another
I got almost there and then another little accident happened where I broke
little accident happened where I broke
little accident happened where I broke my ankle to the last time and at that
my ankle to the last time and at that
my ankle to the last time and at that point the screws to hold it up so I
point the screws to hold it up so I
point the screws to hold it up so I teach ballet I can point ones like the
teach ballet I can point ones like the
teach ballet I can point ones like the other foot I always have to explain has
other foot I always have to explain has
other foot I always have to explain has screws in it so I can’t dance but the
screws in it so I can’t dance but the
screws in it so I can’t dance but the passion is still there
passion is still there
passion is still there I can still teach when I teach the kids
I can still teach when I teach the kids
I can still teach when I teach the kids around your age generally starts around
around your age generally starts around
around your age generally starts around nine ten oh it is I explain my foot but
nine ten oh it is I explain my foot but
nine ten oh it is I explain my foot but I’m still able to do things it’s doing
I’m still able to do things it’s doing
I’m still able to do things it’s doing with my leg and show that the things
with my leg and show that the things
with my leg and show that the things that I used to do and teach them how to
that I used to do and teach them how to
that I used to do and teach them how to fly and they always think
fly and they always think
fly and they always think God it would not see if he’d hit that
God it would not see if he’d hit that
God it would not see if he’d hit that ability to jump in the air and stay in
ability to jump in the air and stay in
ability to jump in the air and stay in the air and then jump leader again it
the air and then jump leader again it
the air and then jump leader again it just makes everything worth it’s really
just makes everything worth it’s really
just makes everything worth it’s really important time now we go back a little
important time now we go back a little
important time now we go back a little bit of my history of trying to overcome
bit of my history of trying to overcome
bit of my history of trying to overcome bigger obstacles when I first with us to
bigger obstacles when I first with us to
bigger obstacles when I first with us to do this I was told that I go on through
do this I was told that I go on through
do this I was told that I go on through many a persons in my life at first
many a persons in my life at first
many a persons in my life at first everyone no adversity difficulties
everyone no adversity difficulties
everyone no adversity difficulties things that happen yes I didn’t know if
things that happen yes I didn’t know if
things that happen yes I didn’t know if that really met so I have searched my
that really met so I have searched my
that really met so I have searched my head I think it well planned really
head I think it well planned really
head I think it well planned really happy I know a lot of people who did but
happy I know a lot of people who did but
happy I know a lot of people who did but when I started thinking and back of my
when I started thinking and back of my
when I started thinking and back of my life I really didn’t like this to be
life I really didn’t like this to be
life I really didn’t like this to be good did I
good did I
good did I I was say a little bit my childhood us
I was say a little bit my childhood us
I was say a little bit my childhood us at 3 years old my parents separated at 9
at 3 years old my parents separated at 9
at 3 years old my parents separated at 9 years old my mother passed away and then
years old my mother passed away and then
years old my mother passed away and then at 12 years old my dad had moved back in
at 12 years old my dad had moved back in
at 12 years old my dad had moved back in with us he decided to back out again so
with us he decided to back out again so
with us he decided to back out again so for kids I told her brother’s an older
for kids I told her brother’s an older
for kids I told her brother’s an older sister we’re left to live in her house
sister we’re left to live in her house
sister we’re left to live in her house by ourselves so 1784 873 as I was 13 42
by ourselves so 1784 873 as I was 13 42
by ourselves so 1784 873 as I was 13 42 I could sing yes all of that sounds
I could sing yes all of that sounds
I could sing yes all of that sounds great little parents telling you to
great little parents telling you to
great little parents telling you to clean your room or make your bed and do
clean your room or make your bed and do
clean your room or make your bed and do the dishes or or fix you feeling it come
the dishes or or fix you feeling it come
the dishes or or fix you feeling it come to dinner and all that it’s fun for
to dinner and all that it’s fun for
to dinner and all that it’s fun for maybe a week leave me like I’m going to
maybe a week leave me like I’m going to
maybe a week leave me like I’m going to do that for you I mean you started
do that for you I mean you started
do that for you I mean you started thinking well no one’s going to do that
thinking well no one’s going to do that
thinking well no one’s going to do that moving an app start doing it myself so
moving an app start doing it myself so
moving an app start doing it myself so in that learning experience through all
in that learning experience through all
in that learning experience through all the hardships and the difficulties of
the hardships and the difficulties of
the hardships and the difficulties of going through just what I thought was
going through just what I thought was
going through just what I thought was normal I guess people would say we’re
normal I guess people would say we’re
normal I guess people would say we’re different
different
different so once I got into move I moved in with
so once I got into move I moved in with
so once I got into move I moved in with my grandmother went to high school close
my grandmother went to high school close
my grandmother went to high school close to Washington DC and there I met someone
to Washington DC and there I met someone
to Washington DC and there I met someone because I really wanted to come up with
because I really wanted to come up with
because I really wanted to come up with she was a girl it was really pretty
she was a girl it was really pretty
she was a girl it was really pretty interesting Oh what I really want to go
interesting Oh what I really want to go
interesting Oh what I really want to go up she would not be able to be at a time
up she would not be able to be at a time
up she would not be able to be at a time of it but she said oh I have to go to
of it but she said oh I have to go to
of it but she said oh I have to go to ballet class oh I have to go to value
ballet class oh I have to go to value
ballet class oh I have to go to value look this is my class reasons so one
look this is my class reasons so one
look this is my class reasons so one nation was really upset that each was
nation was really upset that each was
nation was really upset that each was yelling at her because she did not turn
yelling at her because she did not turn
yelling at her because she did not turn out
out
out we just let’s turn out well she did her
we just let’s turn out well she did her
we just let’s turn out well she did her leg your leg that I did my leg my leg
leg your leg that I did my leg my leg
leg your leg that I did my leg my leg with twice as much as hers additionally
with twice as much as hers additionally
with twice as much as hers additionally I have to come in and do ballet
I have to come in and do ballet
I have to come in and do ballet well what do I have to I get in there
well what do I have to I get in there
well what do I have to I get in there what do I have to do I have to lift
what do I have to do I have to lift
what do I have to do I have to lift girls this is a parking hey you know of
girls this is a parking hey you know of
girls this is a parking hey you know of anxiety and this is the Millea ballets
anxiety and this is the Millea ballets
anxiety and this is the Millea ballets doing Swan Lake
so that probably wouldn’t stuff I get to
so that probably wouldn’t stuff I get to do now this time here with someone that
do now this time here with someone that
do now this time here with someone that I could relate to depends it was me this
I could relate to depends it was me this
I could relate to depends it was me this right here is the stage so I’m actually
right here is the stage so I’m actually
right here is the stage so I’m actually jumping in the air probably five to six
jumping in the air probably five to six
jumping in the air probably five to six feet up and that’s why I’ve experienced
feet up and that’s why I’ve experienced
feet up and that’s why I’ve experienced I did that and it was the most fun thing
I did that and it was the most fun thing
I did that and it was the most fun thing you could possibly do to sword in the
you could possibly do to sword in the
you could possibly do to sword in the air and land and go back up again or was
air and land and go back up again or was
air and land and go back up again or was also fun lifting a girl throwing her in
also fun lifting a girl throwing her in
also fun lifting a girl throwing her in the air
the air
the air and then catch you or throw up the
and then catch you or throw up the
and then catch you or throw up the spinner couple times and I’m catching it
spinner couple times and I’m catching it
spinner couple times and I’m catching it was a lot of fun I really loved it and
was a lot of fun I really loved it and
was a lot of fun I really loved it and like I said earlier I got to see the
like I said earlier I got to see the
like I said earlier I got to see the entire world and performing great places
entire world and performing great places
entire world and performing great places but one thing about the careers of an
but one thing about the careers of an
but one thing about the careers of an answer like oh you maybe get to go to
answer like oh you maybe get to go to
answer like oh you maybe get to go to college and do all that well
college and do all that well
college and do all that well unfortunately the dancer if you’re not
unfortunately the dancer if you’re not
unfortunately the dancer if you’re not in a company as a professional dancer by
in a company as a professional dancer by
in a company as a professional dancer by the age of 18 you don’t you are not
the age of 18 you don’t you are not
the age of 18 you don’t you are not going to become a dancer so that was
going to become a dancer so that was
going to become a dancer so that was another added thing that I was told and
another added thing that I was told and
another added thing that I was told and I had a teacher or an instructor in my
I had a teacher or an instructor in my
I had a teacher or an instructor in my studio who is not a really nice guy he
studio who is not a really nice guy he
studio who is not a really nice guy he was a great teacher
was a great teacher
was a great teacher many many professional dancers but it is
many many professional dancers but it is
many many professional dancers but it is a little mean and especially needed to
a little mean and especially needed to
a little mean and especially needed to be for some reason I’m not quite sure
be for some reason I’m not quite sure
be for some reason I’m not quite sure why but he would often did come by and
why but he would often did come by and
why but he would often did come by and slap and hit didn’t call names and I I’m
slap and hit didn’t call names and I I’m
slap and hit didn’t call names and I I’m not really sure you know to this day
not really sure you know to this day
not really sure you know to this day really why that happened but one time he
really why that happened but one time he
really why that happened but one time he hit me so hard while I’m standing here
hit me so hard while I’m standing here
hit me so hard while I’m standing here balancing my stomach because of a little
balancing my stomach because of a little
balancing my stomach because of a little kind of sweating and stuff like that it
kind of sweating and stuff like that it
kind of sweating and stuff like that it made the loudest noise
made the loudest noise
made the loudest noise and everyone stopped in the room the
and everyone stopped in the room the
and everyone stopped in the room the girls were completely freaked out there
girls were completely freaked out there
girls were completely freaked out there being a piano player who’s playing he
being a piano player who’s playing he
being a piano player who’s playing he stopped so that time it hit bearish the
stopped so that time it hit bearish the
stopped so that time it hit bearish the teacher a little bit I was didn’t her
teacher a little bit I was didn’t her
teacher a little bit I was didn’t her just made a lot of boys so soon after
just made a lot of boys so soon after
just made a lot of boys so soon after that I was used to all that again some
that I was used to all that again some
that I was used to all that again some things the the girls actually lit in and
things the the girls actually lit in and
things the the girls actually lit in and told the owners in the studio that it
told the owners in the studio that it
told the owners in the studio that it wasn’t be nicely and because of that he
wasn’t be nicely and because of that he
wasn’t be nicely and because of that he actually was let go from that school got
actually was let go from that school got
actually was let go from that school got a fire yeah it was unfortunate because
a fire yeah it was unfortunate because
a fire yeah it was unfortunate because it was such a great teacher but he
it was such a great teacher but he
it was such a great teacher but he didn’t know how to teach the right way
didn’t know how to teach the right way
didn’t know how to teach the right way most of the time so my goal as a teacher
most of the time so my goal as a teacher
most of the time so my goal as a teacher is to be able to teach you the same
is to be able to teach you the same
is to be able to teach you the same perfection and singing I just don’t see
perfection and singing I just don’t see
perfection and singing I just don’t see the right thing all the time you know
the right thing all the time you know
the right thing all the time you know your knees are bent or whatever I’ll
your knees are bent or whatever I’ll
your knees are bent or whatever I’ll tell you what I think that I’m not going
tell you what I think that I’m not going
tell you what I think that I’m not going to make you feel bad
to make you feel bad
to make you feel bad that’s one thing that I really don’t
that’s one thing that I really don’t
that’s one thing that I really don’t want to I want to teach you how to fly
want to I want to teach you how to fly
want to I want to teach you how to fly [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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