One of my first dance performances in The Nutcracker


What have you always wanted to do... and can you do it before it's too late?

I grew up a ballet dancer. I started at 3 and danced through my 20's and even still performed with a company 3 years ago. I loved to dance, but I didn't have a dancer's body. What I did have, was an ice skater's body. Unfortunately for me there were no ice skating rinks in Corpus Christi at the time. The closest was 4 hours away at the Galleria in Houston. Everytime I'd go see my grandparents we'd go to the rink and skate. I loved it.

This love turned into me teaching myself some pretty amazing tricks on roller skates during my preteens and teenage years. When I'd get upset I'd go out to the garage and skate and twirl and turn the music up super loud. Even today when I hear a piece of music that inspires me my head turns to choreographing ice dances instead of ballet pieces.

I've been in the Dallas metroplex for 11 years and not once have I thought about pursuing my dream of learning how to ice skate. It Yesterday I looked online and found adult beginner classes at Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Euless, 5 miles from my house. For $100 I get eight 30 minute adult classes and free ice time before and after class and rentals. I'm so looking forward to realizing my dream and feeling that incredible feeling of gliding on ice.