“What’s your story?”

“I’m from Santa Cruz, I moved here the beginning of last year, I’m a dancer. There’s more opportunity here. I grew up in the mountains of Santa Cruz, hippie parents, that kinda upbringing. Now I’m here pursuing my dreams.”

“What kind of dance do you do?”

“Ballet, modern, contemporary.”

“My girlfriend does that same type of dance, I really like it. Where do you dance?”

“Studios around here like Shawl Anderson and Lines Ballet. I’m part of a really small company called Dance Lumiere. We’re going to New York in few days.”

“Congratulations!”

“Thanks! It’s not necessarily the style of dance that I’m into but it’s going to be a really cool experience. I’ve never been, so it’s going to be pretty fun.”

“So what does dance mean to you?”

“For me, there are a few things in my that make me feel a certain way, I’ve been dancing since I was six and when I dance, especially when I perform I just don’t think at all. I’m just really in the moment. I think that’s really hard to do in day to day life. That, to me, is such a cool experience to just completely give myself over to something.”