Quinn Self: Art Through Movement

Being a male dancer isn't always easy, Quinn Self a talented dancer at the dance studio Above the Barre and the newest male dance on the Raven Dance Team enjoys dancing because it is a way for him to express himself.

"Dance is a type of art because we are creating a picture through our movement.", Self said

Self has been dancing for six years he got interested in dance when he attended a dance class with one of his friends and has had a passion for it ever since. He has put many long hours into dance to get him where he is today.

Self's favorite style of dance is jazz but he typically does contemporary. The difference between jazz and contemporary is that jazz is hard hitting with accents and contemporary is smooth and slow.

"My hopes for dance are to become successful and get a career out of dance and my fears about dance are after high school for it to just fade out of my life and not be a constant thing.", Self said

Dancing doesn't just come naturally, for many people getting motivation from videos on youtube or famous dancers really helps get a good dance started. Self gets his inspiration from youtube and the Tv show So You Think You Can Dance.

Self's dedication for dance takes a lot of time and perseverance. Being in the studio all the time has made Self unable to do things that normal people do but he is okay with that because his one passion is to dance.

With big hopes and dreams Self plans to attend P.A.C.E. University and later have a career of dancing.