The first time I walked into Pinocchio Dance, I knew it was the one. I was 4. I didn’t think of competitions until about 3 years ago, when my dance teacher, Ms. Heather,* got her own studio. Briley Performing Arts. She then hired a few more teachers, one of which was Ms. Ashely*. She is short, strong, and extremely flexible. Ashely is pretty hardcore when it comes to stretching and always gives it her all and causes us to do the same. I decided to join competition only 2 years ago but have caught on considerably. I’ve wanted to be a dancer since Briley Performing Arts opened. Dance is my life. *They are both married, we just call them “Ms”