What's something most people don't know about you?
"I have a life-sized Spider-Man cutout in my room that is staring at me right now."
What's your favorite food?
"A big steak with mushrooms and potatoes of any kind. I have had it every birthday I can remember."
Is there anything that makes you nervous?
"I can perform in front of thousands comfortably, but a flight to Europe can make me anxious."
What's the strangest thing in your dance bag?
"A room key from this amazing hotel I stayed in when I was in Sardinia, Italy. I can't part with it."
What's something most people don't know about you?
"I still collect Pokémon cards! (I have them displayed in my room HA HA)"
Do you have any pre-performance superstitions?
"I always have my lucky bunny in my dressing room. My dad gave it to me when I was a baby and it goes everywhere with me."
What's your most embarrassing onstage moment?
"It was during a matinee performance of South Pacific on Broadway for a bunch of students. I was wearing only a bathing suit, and I tripped and fell on one of the set pieces with my bare legs flailing everywhere. The kids were not forgiving with their laughter. I made it through the scene, but started bawling the second I got offstage. I was so embarrassed."
If you weren't a dancer, what would you be?
"Hmmm… Maybe a geisha, maybe a zoologist, maybe a pirate? So many fun things to be."
What's the strangest thing in your purse?
A jar of Nutella…DON'T JUDGE!
What did you want to be as a kid?
"A florist, a nurse or Julie Andrews"
Dancers are multi-layered, complicated people. Which is why it makes sense that there's a lot about our favorite pros that we don't know. Read on for the most surprising facts Dance Spirit has learned throughout the years.