NAME, GRADE, PRONOUNS
Assata Gaines, 12th, She/Her
FAVORITE THING ABOUT ONLINE?
My favorite thing about being online is being able to use my own bathroom and change for dance in my house
HARDEST THING ABOUT ONLINE?The hardest thing about being online is figuring out which way someone is going on zoom
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO ONCE WE ARE IN PERSON?
I’m looking forward to just being in the same space as my peers and dancing as one and not having to worry about zoom lag.
HOW HAVE YOU ADAPTED ONLINE?
I’ve adapted to being online by just logging on and trying my hardest to stay committed and focused
OUTSIDE HOBBY?
My outside hobby is journaling, I always try to find time to write down what I am experiencing and feeling
FAVORITE DANCE CLASS?
My favorite dance class is Yuka’s graham/horton class
FAVORITE LACHSA MEMORY?
My favorite lachsa memory was playing hide and seek in the Intimate Theatre
PLANS FOR FUTURE/COLLEGE
I plan on attending New York University Tisch School of the Arts and hopefully when I graduate joining a company.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE INCOMING FRESHMAN AND SOPHMORES YOU WISH YOU HAD?
The advice that I would give to incoming freshman is to be true to yourself as an artist and be open to how you will grow as a dancer.