By Ebony Carrington of Oowee Sports Nation Dance Studio: The MoveMeant Project Coach: Shawn Lawson Styles: Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop Age: 13 Grade: Eighth In sports, athletes are called to maintain a healthy and strong physique or pressured to look a specific way. There are many sports that promote a thin body type — dance is one of them. As a result, dancers are usually faced with a distorted or dissatisfied view of their bodies and self-esteem. Recently turned 13-year-old Jensen Harper has experienced this type of pressure. She began dancing when she was five, but has performed
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