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Joneisha �鶹��ý�JoJo�鶹��ý� Carmichael �鶹��ý�22, a commercial dance major and arts and entertainment management minor, has been hard at work completing a �鶹��ý�daily doing challenge�鶹��ý� put forth by dance legend Dana Wilson. The challenge is simple: do something every day related to your creative outlet. �鶹��ý�My daily doing includes turning on a song and dancing to it. Sometimes the movement is choreographed and sometimes I improvise,�鶹��ý� JoJo told us. Every video is , where she�鶹��ý�s been getting a lot of attention for her passion and perseverance�鶹��ý�not to mention her immense talent. �鶹��ý�Through this experience, I have gotten more comfortable in creating and sharing my art,�鶹��ý� she said.

Initially, her goal was to complete two months of producing daily videos of her dance routines. JoJo is currently well past day 181�鶹��ý�and counting. �鶹��ý�Throughout this experience, I have slowly been overcoming this perfectionist trait that I inherently have,�鶹��ý� she explained. �鶹��ý�Social media is a platform where we all generally like to post our life highlights or all of the good things that we have going on, and [we] are reluctant to share our lows. However, since social media is where I display my daily videos, I have gained comfort in sharing my highs and lows with everyone.�鶹��ý�

�鶹��ý�I think what I enjoyed the most was being able to share the stage with such amazing artists. This was the first time that I had performed with actors and I was simply in awe of everyone�鶹��ý�s talent.�鶹��ý�

Her passion for dance all started way back when JoJo was just four years old. She was in gymnastics first, and a single moment during practice would change her life forever. �鶹��ý�One day a little girl walked into the gym with some tap shoes. After seeing that, I told my parents I wanted to do whatever that little girl did,�鶹��ý� JoJo told us. Her parents went on to enroll her in a local dance studio, and the rest is history. She�鶹��ý�s been dancing ever since�鶹��ý�so, naturally, when it came time to choose a college, it was important to pick one that fit what she was looking for in a dance program.

�鶹��ý�Following high school graduation, I knew that I did not want to put myself in a box,�鶹��ý� JoJo explained. �鶹��ý�Pace commercial dance seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn and grow as a dancer, as well as have the freedom to explore different avenues within my training. I also found the LA experience that [they] offer extremely exciting, and something I knew I wanted to be a part of.�鶹��ý�

She�鶹��ý�s appeared in numerous productions at Pace since, including A Midsummer Night�鶹��ý�s Dream, which she counts as one of her all-time favorite performance experiences. �鶹��ý�[It] was a collaboration between the BFA in Acting program and the commercial dance program,�鶹��ý� JoJo explained. �鶹��ý�I think what I enjoyed the most was being able to share the stage with such amazing artists. This was the first time that I had performed with actors and I was simply in awe of everyone�鶹��ý�s talent.�鶹��ý�

Looking to the future, JoJo has some big plans. She not only wants a career in dance, but also to launch her very own talent agency someday. �鶹��ý�I would want to represent multiple different talents within the entertainment industry�鶹��ý�not just one artistic category,�鶹��ý� she explained. �鶹��ý�What I hope to bring to the arts industry is authenticity. By staying true to who I am as an artist and human, I hope that I inspire others to do the same. I also hope to bring variety to the arts industry.�鶹��ý�

For now, JoJo is staying focused and working on her craft. She recently signed with MSA agency, too, and she says she�鶹��ý�s �鶹��ý�extremely excited about what this new chapter will bring.�鶹��ý� We are, too! Keep an eye on where JoJo�鶹��ý�s career goes�鶹��ý�you�鶹��ý�re sure to see her name in lights soon. In the meantime, .