I have chosen dance as my field of study because it is something that I have been passionate about all of my life. I started studying ballet when I was five. I loved the joy of movement. Now when I dance, I get a wonderful feeling of channeling my energy and emotion. This feeling transforms me into another state of mind. My summer at Chautauqua was my first experience dancing before a large audience. It felt wonderful to be holding my own on the same stage with much older dancers. When I danced the role of Vassilisa in Rafael Grigorian’s productio