Being a classically trained studio dancer in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop, dance instruction and dance choreography was something that I just did. Dancing 6 days a week for 3 to 4 hours a day at a studio was normal life to me. I went onto dance on scholarship for both the University of Washington and the University of California Los Angeles where I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance and World Arts and Cultures. I was also a college cheerleader but continued to choreograph for various dance studios and dance teams and even choreographed the Aloha Bowl halftime show.