Have you ever wanted to take out a corner sequence in a grocery store? Or jump into an empty cereal aisle with abandonment? Natalie Sterling, 20, also feels it. A member of the Trader Joe team, she built a suite from social media according to her images of her dance at work (after the hours, of course).
Maybe you saw its energetic and high-level jumping interpretation of WickedThe choreography “Dancing through life” or its 32 impressive whips are entirely clean in sneakers. It is part of a new generation of dancers who, while attending countless auditions and honoring the traditional route, have decided to use social media as a tool to make a name for themselves.
Dance spirit Caught up with Sterling to talk about his hearing life, his dream roles and his favorite TJ snacks.
Training and dance life
Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, Sterling played in childhood theater productions before starting competition dance, in which she participated throughout her adolescence. It is formed in a multitude of styles, including the ballet, the Latin ballroom and hip hop. Since August 2024, she has continued full -time dance in New York. Sterling spends his mornings auditioning and his afternoons to follow in class, especially in theater jazz. She did not learn this style by growing up, so she launched herself in New York. “It was a funny challenge,” she said.
Swirling at Trader Joe
So what inspired Sterling to start dancing at work? “These alleys are so wide, and there is always music!” She says, adding that she had posted her first video just for fun. “I said to myself,” Did you tell me that no one has ever done this? ” Well, I'm going to do it, then! “”
Here's how it works: Sterling is closer, and she dances once all the customers have left the store. Her colleague and close friend Emily films all her videos. “She knows all the angles. She has all the advice and the tips. I would really not have been so successful if it was not for her.” All his colleagues support his videos, and many of them are budding artists in the theatrical and cinematographic worlds themselves. “It is good because you have those people to rely on (…), this community to which you can relate to what you are working on and your real work.”
On the lifestyle of dance
“I did not expect so many people to love it so many (…) it was really cool to see how many people can be favorable.” In a remarkably negative era of the Internet, Sterling managed to cultivate an audience that aspires to see her succeed. A parchment of her section of comments reveals that the subscribers who firmly believe that she will go to Broadway – and when she will do, they say they will be in the audience. For dancers who want to develop on social networks, Sterling recommends finding a niche that reflects your life as it is – dance as in your workplace. “You don't have to invent part of yourself to do so. If you do what you like, it translates into a screen (…), people will not be able to help love it too. ”
Broadway dreams
Sterling's dance objectives for the future are varied – it is just beginning, so television, cinema, Broadway and commercial opportunities are all on the table. But for her, the greatest success would be to dance on Broadway. “It's the big dream, and that's what I want to do.”
His snack recommendations
We just had to ask. What is Sterling's favorite food to eat trader Joe? This is a difficult question, she said. “When I work, I still nibble.” She reduced it to two articles: dinner rolls and maple cookies.
