"Notre Dame has given me, interestingly enough, opportunities to be a founding member of clubs. The closest to my heart is TransPose [dance collective]. Two aspects that set it apart: one is that anyone can join. We don't hold auditions; we hold casting, in order to separate groups of dancers into skill levels. Regardless of your skill, though, we will push you to be the best you can be. And two, you won't see us on a stage. That means no DPAC, no Washington Hall. We've instead performed in the LaFun ballroom, Jordan Hall, Riley, the Snite. And now we're holding our third show in Stinson-Remick. We've gone from barely finding 50 audience members to now moving audience members around to make room to dance. We have very different goals than you might expect: we hope to bring science and the arts together through our performances. And besides that, TransPose often blurs the border between dancer and audience. Yes, at times, we will have a dance party and get you to dance. Ultimately, I love working creatively with my friends. We're called a collective, but we're a family. The TransPose family."
            "What have you learned during your time with TransPose?"
"It's actually funny--I just wrote about TransPose on an application. We're fun, but we don't settle. There are times when instructors will look at someone who is between beginner and intermediate, and they will say, 'We can push her. She's got talent.' Regardless, walking into rehearsal, stress just melts off you. It's a challenge, and there are bruises are involved, but it's something both calming and fulfilling for me. Something you truly love should challenge you every day. That's what I believe."