I often reflect about who exactly I am. It is sometimes hard for other people to see me as anything but Curly Sue. I ask myself if they know I’m a dancer. A choreographer. A teacher. Do they know I write my own music and play with my own band? Do they know I have struggled with addiction and am now proudly a sober woman? Yes, even I didn’t escape the child star curse! To me, all these things make up who I truly am. I know that all the things that I have been through, all the ups and downs, could never stop me from moving forward as an artist. The music I write reflects who I am, who I have been, and who I want to be. The choreography I create stems from human experience, love, and passion for life. To me, the most important way to go through life is to stay open, honest, and willing to change.
When I feel connected with the Universe and free myself from my worries, I thrive and have the ability to achieve anything I set my mind to. Life constantly keeps me on my toes, never calling on the phone to let me know it’s coming. It just shows up. It can be so hard to stay in the moment, not allowing my feet to move ahead of my brain, or vice versa. How do I stay present and connected? Simple. When I am on stage performing, I am fully engaged in the present moment, the world could fall down around me and I wouldn’t miss a beat. I try to live my life this way—every moment counts and everything that we live can be turned into art, if we have the audacity to try to improve the world and make it a better place to live and to create.