Lilo van Waes has always had a feeling for rhythm and movement. She took her first dance class when she was around 8 years old. She had a hard time finding herself because she was scared of what other people would think of her. After a year of dancing, she wasn’t interested anymore and just let it go.

But after 8 years, she thought to herself: Why did I stop doing the thing I love most? So at the age of 15, she started taking classes again. When she’s in class, she can truly be herself. She can have fun, laugh, and fool around without being judged.

Sometimes at dance competitions, she can really doubt herself, but she has friends who know how to comfort her and be there for her. She also has strong support from her mother and loves the advice she gives—because she knows it will always be honest.

She relates to EZZ because letting yourself be free is more important than letting people bring you down.