Shirlene Quigley started training in dance at 16, taking four to six classes a day at Millennium Dance Complex, and that was before she knew dance could be a job. A year in, she learned what a dancer could get paid on tour, and it wasn't long before she got an agent and was touring herself! Shirlene loved dancing but wasn't prepared for how the industry was going to push her to be the "sexy girl," which was never who she really was. Her pictures, clothes, and dance moves felt like a different girl, but soon she started to crave the affirmation and applause, so she stepped into her new persona. She became what they wanted and did all the things she thought would make her cool. Years later, Shirlene went though something difficult, and she started talking to (maybe yelling at) God, reading the Bible, and going to church. And that was when God redirected her dance path in a new way that better aligned with her true self. Tune in to learn how it all happened and why Shirlene is so content with her current dance career and life. Follow our dance journeys on Instagram: @ShirleneQuigley

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