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My name is… Summer O’ConnorI have been dancing at GDU for…. 3 yearsFavorite style of dance is… Contemporary Favorite competition dance would have to be… HomeFavorite recital theme was… DisneySome of my favorite GDU memories include… Meeting some of my bestfriends Ryleigh, Rachel and Abby and making so many memories traveling with them like the time we went to Chattanooga, Tennessee for encore and we went to the hotel gym to get a pre-competition workout in My advice to younger dancers would be… be bold, ask that question, complement that dancer, stand in the front of the room, go first across the floor, stand front and center in that convention, be nice to everyone you meet because every little thing counts and being confident and kind will take you so far.What are your plans after graduation? after graduation, I plan to join the army for four years and possibly get my medical degree and do travel nursing once I’m out the army. ... See MoreSee Less

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My name is… Anabelle I have been dancing at GDU for…. 11 yearsFavorite style of dance is… Contemporary and Hip hopFavorite competition dance would have to be… Misdemeanor and If I disappearFavorite recital theme was… 50 years of PopSome of my favorite GDU memories include… Having lock ins (sleepovers at the studio), performing at Disney, getting to perform at nationals and winning with the dance If I disappear, Misdemeanor getting a perfect score, lastly all the days that we have laughed in every class and end up making the teachers laugh too!My advice to younger dancers would be… that hard work pays off, you should never compared yourself to anyone, always cheer for your teammates, be kind to everyone, and be yourself never try to change yourself to fit in. What are your plans after graduation? I am going to Brenau University to study Business Management. I am also going to continue dancing and someday I hope to open my own dance studio and teach younger dancers. ... See MoreSee Less