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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Inside the euphony gathering at Fresno State, country 124 is bustling with students moving to the bushed of their ain choreography.
One of those students is Cassandra Cervantes who is simply a elder majoring successful creation and Chicano Latino studies.
"Dance has helped maine get done a batch of stuff," said Cervantes. "I'm archetypal generation, Chicana, Mexicana, and I'm the oldest daughter. It's been hard, I enactment a batch of work connected myself."
Responsibilities similar taking attraction of her parents, who are presently moving towards U.S. residency: Cassandra has learned to creation done her worries since she was young.
Today, she is simply a semi-finalist successful a contention called Dance Icon, hosted by R&B creator Ciara. The victor gets a $20,000 prize and a accidental to creation successful Ciara’s caller euphony video.
"Man, if I recovered retired that I won it would beryllium brainsick due to the fact that that wealth I would usage to spell towards my parent's attorney," said Cervantes. "Right now, they are successful the process of getting their residency."
Kathy Lao has been teaching Cervantes for the past twelvemonth and afloat supports her dreams of winning the competition.
"It's truly inspiring, and she's a truly bully exemplary for different students due to the fact that she has thrust and ambition," said Lao. "She told maine the reasons down entering the competition, which is that she wants to assistance her parents, and that's truly moving to maine and I enactment her.”
Cervantes needs to marque it done 2 much rounds for a accidental to creation with Ciara.
“I'm putting myself successful this concern with volition due to the fact that not lone is it for my household but it besides for maine to turn arsenic a dancer to beryllium comfy with being uncomfortable and larn from myself, others, and spot what's retired there," said Cervantes.
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