We’ve been dancing at Jami Masters School of Dance for over a decade. It is like a second home to us. My favorite time of year is Spring recital season. I love everything about it – the costumes, the music, the choreography and the role models these dancers truly are.
The Senior Solos are hands down my favorite! I love them all and can’t wait for my Isabel to be up there doing her senior solo. Actually, time please stop – I want to savor her high school years:-) Y’all are going to have to bring me a box of tissues because they always make me cry. This year will be extra difficult for me because I’ve watched the seniors dance at every single one of their performances, since they were little tiny dancers!
Maggie and Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Maggie. These two have been lighting up the stage together since they were three years old. And I have had the privilege of watching them grow up dancing at JMSD since preschool.
I’m excited and honored to feature Maggie Goins and Elizabeth Harper, the 2019 Senior JMSD Company dancers. These young women are leaders at their schools and at dance – beautiful, intelligent, athletic and poised. They are prepared to do anything the world has in store for them. I am so proud that year after year, these girls continue to be wonderful role models for the younger dancers who look up to them.
Let’s get to know Maggie and Elizabeth!
Maggie Goins’ Smarty Stats:
How long have you been in dance?
I started when I was 3 years old so this is my 15th year.
When did you realize dance was your passion?
when I was in seventh grade and would stay super late to work on the things I had learned in class with my teacher at the time.
What are your tips for little tiny dancers (and their moms:-) who are just getting started with dance?
Make sure that you love it because it is a huge commitment! It is definitely worth it!
What tips do you have for dancers who are trying out for Junior Company and Company?
Make sure that you make the most of your friends. I know its cliche, but dance friends are the best friends and they will always be there to support you.
Favorite dance class?
Jazz A: Meagan!!
What’s in your dance bag?
Dance shoes from Discount Dance!
Favorite dance gear and where can we buy it?
lululemon leggings 🙂
How do you manage your time with dance and school workload?
I make sure that I stay on top of my work and do not procrastinate.
How has dance affected your life and where do you hope it will take you?
Dance has provided me with lifelong friends and a way to express myself.
What does JMSD mean to you?
My friends at JMSD act as a second family. I can talk to them about everything and they are always the highlights of my day.
What would you like to say to your mom & dad?
Thank you so much for always supporting me with dance. Seeing you in the audience always makes me smile.
What do you plan to do after you graduate?
Colorado College!
Maggie’s First Recital:
Elizabeth Harper’s Smarty Stats:
How long have you been in dance?
15 years
When did you realize dance was your passion?
When I made it into the junior company in sixth grade.
What are your tips for little tiny dancers (and their moms:-) who are just getting started with dance?
Never give up!
What tips do you have for dancers who are trying out for Junior Company and Company?
Don’t compare yourself to the other dancers there.
Favorite dance class?
Modern A!
What’s in your dance bag?
I keep all of my dance shoes, a water bottle, and a Bullet Pointe skirt.
Favorite dance gear and where can we buy it?
Bullet Pointe skirts!
Shoes at Discount Dance.
My favorite thing to dance in is cool leotards. I find most of mine here.
Have you been in any productions?
I have not been in any outside productions but I have had the opportunity to dance on PBS and at retirement homes around Charlotte with JMSD. As well as dancing in Jami Master’s Happy Holidays.
How do you manage your time with dance and school workload?
Balancing my time between school and dance has been tough but I have learned great time management skills. Normally I come home from school and do homework until I go to dance to avoid staying up late when I get home.
How has dance affected your life and where do you hope it will take you?
I truly wouldn’t be who I am today without dance and the people I have met through it. I hope to continue to dance in college on the dance team.
What does JMSD mean to you?
JMSD is a place where I am my best self! It has been a second home to me over the past 15 years. The girls I have been dancing with since I was little have become like sisters to me.
What would you like to say to your mom & dad?
To my mom and dad, thank you so much for putting me in dance when I was little and driving me to every class for the past 15 years. Thank you for coming to all of my recitals. Most of all, thank you for encouraging me to never give up!
What do you plan to do after you graduate?
After high school, I will be attending Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC.
Elizabeth’s First Recital:
Thank you, Maggie & Elizabeth for sharing your love of dance with all of us. We are so incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see where life takes you. A special thanks to you, Elizabeth, for being Izzy’s uber this year. xoxo, Mrs. Plym
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