Brown Ballerina Ambassador Destiny Wimpye's Audition Season Goals
Sometimes, accomplishing a large goal requires you to conquer smaller goals along the way. Destiny Wimpye, an 18-year-old Brown Ballerina Ambassador, set a goal this year to be accepted into a ballet company that celebrates who she is as a person and dancer. In order to achieve this goal, Destiny knew that she would need to apply to multiple ballet companies first.
That’s why she set a goal during audition season to send her application materials to different companies all over the world - a task that required focus, organization, and motivation. In her interview below, Destiny reflects on her experience reaching this goal. We’ve also included a list of articles that may be beneficial during audition season.
Photo: Destiny Wimpye; shot by Lindsay Thomas
Enlisting Help
Audition season can be very stressful. In order to achieve this goal, I had help from my mom, who has kept me motivated and positive throughout this experience.
Overcoming Challenges
I have faced some challenges. Finding time to film my variations or my class work has been hard. I rehearse and train for hours so I’m normally tired after a long day. Reminding myself not to procrastinate and get the job done helped me through those barriers.
Goal-Setting Advice
Always work hard because it really does pay off. In the meantime, continue to love, inspire, and motivate the people around you!
Helpful Articles
Photo: Destiny Wimpye; shot by Lindsay Thomas
Destiny lives in Seattle, WA. She started dancing at age 3. Since then, she’s studied ballet, tap, hip-hop, Graham, Dunham, and more. She was also a competition dancer from age 3-9. She trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy before shifting her focus to ballet at 13, which led her to the Colburn Dance Academy. Later, she was accepted into the Professional Division Program at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, where currently trains today.
Our Brown Ballerina Ambassador program is designed to create opportunities for young dancers in training to be seen as leaders and to eventually become mentors to other Brown Ballerinas in Training. To find out more about our ambassador program and how you can support it, visit our Ambassador/Mentorship Program page.
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Note: This interview has been edited for concision and clarity.