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\"Naiya<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Degree: B.A. in Dance with a concentration in Dance Education
Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Wilmington, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you first get interested in dance?<\/strong>
I started teaching myself how to dance by watching videos online when I was 3-4yrs old and would perform them in front of my parents. When I was 5yrs old, my mom enrolled me in my first dance class and I have been dancing ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of career do you hope to have?<\/strong>
I am interested in potentially becoming a professional dancer specializing in hip hop styles, especially commercial hip hop. After I finish with professional work I want to move into to being a choreographer working for different artists or opening up my own face studio that offers all genres of dance for both kids and adults. One goal I have is to dance for Parris Goebel or a backup dancer for Kendrick Lamar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your favorite thing about the Department of Dance?<\/strong>
My favorite thing about the dance department is the sense of community and inclusivity I feel from my classmates, teachers, and friends. My favorite memory of this is the hip hop cyphers we had in our street dance class with Professor Ashley Tate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you participate in any community activities or work in the Charlotte arts community?<\/strong>
I am a OUR Scholar for the Office of Undergraduate Research and as a scholar I get to conduct research within the Charlotte arts community, specifically with dance education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What have you gained from \u200b\u200bthe Arts + Architecture Honors Program?<\/strong>
I have gained many opportunities to work on different research projects with different professors both nationally and soon internationally, I have gained leadership and professionalism skills that have helped prepare me for presenting and collaborating with others, and better preparation for graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you are not in class, studying, or working, what do you like to do for fun?<\/strong>
Anything that is arts and crafts I will do like painting, drawing, funny pictures in Canva or Adobe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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