claire boyce

Photo: Mike Gillette, Dance Hope Cure

@classic.clairebear
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"Dance did not come easy for me at first. I had to work hard when it seemed really easy for others."
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​Claire considers herself a 'hip hop ballerina'. Ballet relaxes her, while teaching her technique and progressions. Hip hop allows her to let loose and just be herself. 

​Through dance, she has learned to push herself and encourage others. 

She also considers herself a 'fighter'. Dance did not come easy for her at first, so she had to work hard on things that seemed easy for others. She took extra classes and decided not to give up. 

“I work really hard to get better at the styles of dance that aren’t easy for me,” Claire says. “And the first time I made it through a ballet audition and won a scholarship — it was an amazing feeling.”

Claire views dance as her art and her platform. She enjoys mixing different styles of dance. She also enjoys her involvement with ‘Dance Hope Cure’, which allows her to use her voice and talent to bring awareness to childhood cancer.