Aleäa "A" Reyes

Alumna

A friend had to drag me to my first dance social, but she eventually helped me to choose my first class, too. Then I chose the path of an apprentice and became a teaching assistant from there. This turned into exploring the world of modern/contemporary dancing and tap, which turned into choreographing my own piece for Orchesis, and then, finally, choosing my career as a professional dancer and dance instructor. Education tends to give students an ultimatum: You either do this or you won’t succeed. In dance, there’s always another option that empowers the student to keep exploring.