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Jazzing it up

By Ryann Moos, age 11 | October 1, 2014

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Ryann Moos, a sixth grader at Trafton Academy, has lots of hobbies but is most passionate about dancing.

I have many hobbies. Dance, softball, piano, running, Girl Scouts and singing are just a few of them. One of my favorite hobbies is dancing. I dance with the Vdanse Jr. Dance Company at The Dance Place. To make it even more fun, a lot of my good friends dance with me.

This summer, my dance company danced in a competition in Galveston called StarQuest. I danced in three group dances and a duet. An award-winning dance company named Revolve Dance Company from Spring helped choreograph our numbers. All of the group dance numbers received the High-Gold award, and one of the numbers received fifth place overall. My duet received a High-Gold award and also placed fifth overall. The competition was so fun.

Every week I practice many different styles of dance: ballet, hip-hop, ballroom and jazz, to name a few. I dance for about six hours every week at my studio, and I also practice at home. My favorite style of dance is jazz.

My group and I recently danced at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association Gala at the Omni Hotel in front of hundreds of people. It was a wonderful experience. In September last year, we performed at the Southwestern Invitational Dancesport competition in Dallas. We have also performed at Bellaire’s Holiday in the Park for the last couple of years, and that’s one of our favorite shows.

I have been dancing with my dance teacher, Verneal Morin (Ms. V), since I was 3. Ms. V has taught me many dance moves, like a pirouette (I have mastered my triple), a rond de jambe, a jeté, a calypso, a piqué and much more. When I am not dancing, I am playing competitive softball with the 12U Texas Brawlers and the 12U Texas Thunder. I attended the USFA Softball World Series this summer in Panama City Beach with the Texas Brawlers. It was a blast.

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