Dancer Spotlight: Natalie J.

Name: Natalie J.
 
Age: 9

How long have you been dancing with SRL?
 
Since Kindergarten, going on my fifth year.
 
If you could only bring one thing to a desert island, what would it be and why?
 
My house, because it has a lot of stuff in it.
 
How did you get started with Irish dance?
 
I started at the church basement; Roisin Walsh was already dancing there.
 
If you were a fictional character, who would you be and why?
 
Hermione Granger (from Harry Potter.)

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What’s your favorite dance memory?
 
Harry Potter Summer Camp!
 
What’s your favorite snack?
 
Fruit roll ups.
 
What’s your favorite thing about dancing?
 
Being with friends.
 
What’s your favorite show to binge watch? 
 
iamSanna on YouTube (she has Roblox videos.)
 
Who do you look up to?
 
Miss Courtney Jay.
 
What’s the best advice you can give a new dancer?
 
Even though it is hard, you can do it!

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