Bommer switches to competitive dance

Senior Taylor Bommer began dancing at the age of 2 because of her mom, and over the years she developed a passion for it. She has signed to do competitive dance at Gannon University, a Division II school.

“My mom put me in dance and I loved it. It was a way to express myself,” Bommer said.

Bommer has been dancing at South Hills Dance Academy since 2017.

Bommer has not participated in competitive dance before. Going from recreational dance to competitive dance is an intimidating change, but Bommer said she is looking forward to it.

“I’m changing from competing against my personal best to competing against other collegiate dancers,” Bommer said.

She is also considering joining the lacrosse team.

“I started lacrosse freshman year because my brother did it through his youth and I was influenced by him. I ended up loving that too,” she said.

Managing two sports, one of which is year long, will be a big push, but Bommer is confident. The possibility of signing the letter of intent was a major motivation for her, encouraging her to do her best and continue competing in college.

“I feel like this signing pushed me to really succeed through college because if I can do it in high school, then I can do it in college too.” Bommer said.