Writer Danielle Marshall
By Carolina Bae
Five, six, seven, eight. Danielle Marshall dances to the light beat of classical music in the studio on the hardwood floors. Step by step she’s precise in every move.
She has always had a passion for dance, even as a very young child. At the age of two she began lessons for dance. She has been dancing for 13 years and is currently 15 years old and a sophomore.
“Dancing is like my own personal expression of my feelings,” Marshall said.
She shared that her dancing also goes hand-in-hand with her passion for theatre. Her skills in multiple kinds of dances helps a lot to get a role when it comes to auditioning.
“Dancing, to me is a way of life,” Marshall said.
She hopes to continue with dance as she grows older, but shares that since dance is not a stable career, it’s a tricky route. She has always wanted to open a dance studio and hopes to do so in the future.
As for a more stable career she aspires to be a judge. Her ideal colleges both are campused in New York, New York University and Colombia University.
Whether she goes into a more academic career field or pursues her passion in the arts, dance with always be a part of her life.
