Alessandra Gonzalez is a 10-year-old dancer from Texas. She dances at South Texas Fuzion.
“Dance helps me keep a healthy lifestyle so that I’m in the best shape when I’m on the dance floor. It also helps me stay focused with my grades
in school…”
Tell us about your dance experience!
Hi, my name is Alessandra Gonzalez and I am 10 years old. I have been dancing literally since I was in my mommy’s belly. See, my mom owns the dance studio I dance at, so my training started almost immediately. At first, I wasn’t very dedicated, and I didn’t like to train at all. My mom added me to her Babeez competition team when I was 3 years old and that’s where I learned a valuable lesson.
My mom always had me in the back till one day I asked her, “Mommy why don’t I ever get to be in the front or why don’t I get solo parts?” When she explained to me that just because I was her daughter didn’t mean I didn’t have to train just as hard or harder than everyone else, something in my little head said I would start to work harder and longer than anyone at my studio. Today I’m on our mini elite team where I have won multiple titles with my team and as a soloist. This is my seventh competition season, and I never get tired of working hard and learning new skills.
How does dance have a positive impact on your life?
Dance definitely has a positive impact in multiple areas of my life. Dance helps me keep a healthy lifestyle so that I’m in the best shape when I’m on the dance floor. It also helps me stay focused with my grades in school so that I am always able to participate in anything related to dance.
How do you want to use dance to have a positive impact on your community?
I would love to use dance to help our special needs children in our community come out and express their feelings through dance.
