The Dancer

Dance, for Giliana Adams, isn't just a hobby, it’s a commitment. She’s been doing dance for eleven years now, a feat most cannot achieve. She has dance four times a week, so if you’re wondering if dance ever collides with school, it does. Dance has taught Giliana teamwork, determination, friendship, and to never give up. She’s done four solos, jazz, ballet, lyrical/jazz, and lyrical. This year’s solo is lyrical to the song “Not About Angels” by Birdy.

Once Giliana graduates high school, she wishes to try out for different things like So You Think You Can Dance and the dance team for Gonzaga, a university located in Spokane, Washington. At Gonzaga, she wishes to take dance classes there and get a degree in nursing, due to the fact that for a future career, she either wants to be a nurse or a dance teacher. The Gonzaga webpage for their department of nursing says, “The demand for health care professionals is expected to reach a critical need within the next decade. Nurses with advanced degrees are in great demand as the complexity in the health care system increases.”

For Giliana, the best part of dance is having a second family, and knowing that second family has your back no matter what. Giliana’s coach, Debby, describes her “Giliana is gentle and kind spirited and I love that about her. Giliana is respectful and kind to all people. Giliana brings stability, determination and friendship to her team.” One can tell Giliana is going to be dancing for an incredibly long time. If you’ve ever seen her dance, you know that she moves from her heart.  “When I dance, I feel like me. I can finally be myself without having to change to be someone different just to fit in with a certain group or act differently. The kind of person I feel I am is truly me.” With big dreams in her heart, Giliana will continue to dance as long as she can.

Giliana and teammates celebrate getting first place.