Abby Matyas is a 12-year-old dancer from Ohio. She dances at Reflexions Dance Arts.
“I have learned to be confident, disciplined, accountable, and positive. By using dance I can tell people all around the world my story.”
Tell us about your dance experience!
I started dancing at the age of 2, but then started doing competitions at the age of 5. When I first started dance, I danced at the studio where…my mom is still the tap [teacher] but then once I really got serious into dance, I changed studios to get a better dance education and a better way to express myself.
How does dance have a positive impact on your life?
Dance has a positive impact on my life because it makes me feel more confident and makes me feel like a normal person not a girl with ADHD.
How do you want to use dance to have a positive impact on your community?
I want to use dance as a way to impact my community because I believe that there are many more ways to impact your community than just the common ways of speeches and events.
