Fine Arts Portfolio 

By: Yazmin Benitez 

About me 

Dance has always been part of me.  As a little girl, my parents recall that I would dance in our living room, asking them to stop and watch the mini concerts that I had coordinated for them. Although I never grew up in a dance studio or had any professional training in dance until my high school years, I have always found myself dancing as I grew up; constantly enjoying how dancing makes me feel. 


My dance training started when I entered the Maryvale Dance Program when I was a freshman in High school. As I progressed through life, so did my love and interest in dance. My journey through the Maryvale Dance Program helped me achieve increased confidence, self-expression, and offered me a way to work with and meet new amazing people that I'm glad to call my friends.

 

Although I am sad that my time in Maryvale has ended, I am still excited for my future! In the future I know that my time here in the Maryvale Dance Program will forever be part of me. I am very grateful for the amazing opportunities this program has offered me. I am truly blessed for all the people I met throughout this journey and I will continue to dance my life away!

CAPSTONE

Here is a dance film I created for the 2022 Maryvale Fall Dance Company Concert. This film was inspired as a message to myself to always remember my roots and was created as a tribute to my journey and growth as a person. Hope you enjoy it!


Thank You!

I want to recognize and devote a special appreciation to all of the amazing people who have supported me in my dance journey, and to offer gratitude for all that dance has taught me. I want to give a special thanks to my Maryvale Dance teacher of 3 years, Mrs.Williams, for helping to build up the amazing dancer I have grown to be. I also want to recognize my other dance teacher, Mrs. Bailey, for giving me the opportunity to be part of the Maryvale Dance Company and teaching me how to become a professional dancer in Maryvale and the outside world! I am very grateful to have discovered resources and options to continue my dance journey beyond my Highschool years. Thank You!


Extras 

Dance Fieldtrip at GCU campus 

2022 Maryvale Dance Company Chirstmas party 

Castles N' Coasters  Maryvale Dance Company fieldtrip