Acting For Me Is Not A Bad

Not Very Many Companies Go Through Hawaii On Their Way To Anywhere. San Francisco Ballet Was The Only Company I Remember, And Bolshoi, Coming Through Hawaii When I Was Younger.

It's The Sacrifice I'm Not Willing To Make Right Now To Leave My Children Because I Felt It Wasn't Only My Choice.

I Went To Indiana University For College For A Couple Of Years Where I Double Majored In Dance And Journalism, And After My Sophomore Year There, I Went To The San Francisco Ballet School For The Summer, But Then They Offered Me A Scholarship To Stay For The Year. That's Where I Danced After The Year They Offered Me A Contract With The Company.

I Will Always Have A Career. I Believe In Working. I Don't Believe That Taking Care Of Your House And Children Is Enough For A Woman. You Don't Feel Complete.

I Remember Watching Swan Lake And Everybody Looking Exactly The Same, But Being Able To Relate Because They Were The Only Company I Had Ever Seen Even On Video That Had Asian Dancers. The Asian Community In Hawaii Is Actually Almost As Dominant As The Caucasian Community. I Thought "i Can Relate To That Company Because They Look Like People That I See Every Day." They Weren't All Little Stick-thin Russian Ballerinas.