Dance has been a vital part of my life since the seventh grade. Spending my summers at intensives and my afternoons commuting an hour to the studio, I have willingly dedicated all my energy. Dance has been a source of motivation, gratification, and inspiration, leading me to pursue this art form at a higher level. With ambitions of one day finding a company where I can share my passion for dance through performance and movement, Indiana University will help prepare and challenge me through a rigorous program. Specifically, the University would allow me to transfer the knowledge learned in class to the stage through the opportunity to perform. At Indiana, not only would I be able to push myself in my dance education, I would be provided with