Addisen Carraway

Since I was young, I’ve always been infatuated with the arts. As a young girl, my parents were always exploring options of activities to keep my occupied. I went through dreadful soccer practices, gymnastics tryouts, and just about anything you could think of. Then, I discovered dance. Ever since I was two years old, I would be overwhelmed with joy walking into the studio. Oddly enough, the distinct aroma always tended to calm me down. I began in a elementary jazz at the age of six and from there I was challenged with an invitation to the competitive side of dance. This came as a shock to me because I wasn’t fully aware of what this world would bring and as a young girl I was only focused on what new Jonas Brothers movie was coming out. Once this new hobby came into my life, I began to invest all my time at the studio working intensely to succeed at every new turn or trick. As I got older, dance allowed me to be involved with something that didn’t add to the stress of classes or social aspect of high school. Dance became my creative outlet and my best friend. My creativity would manifest itself through each type of dance, ranging from tap to contemporary. Through solo dance, I was able to establish myself individually but also learned many skills from dancing in a large group. Within these years, I learned who I was as person and how to balance each aspect of my life successfully.