Introduce yourself.
My name is Steph and my pronouns are she/they.
How long have you been a student at Sky Sirens? What do you do here?
I have been a Siren student for almost 2 years now. I started out in Aerial Sling, but dabbled in almost everything! At the moment, my main apparatus is Lyra!
What do you identify as within the LGBTQIA+ community?
I identify as Queer.
I realised that I liked girls more than I liked boys when I was super young - but I suppressed those feelings until after high school.
I actually didn’t date anyone at all during high school. It was only when I was around 18 years old that I really explored my sexuality and realised that I was Queer.
Since I started aerials and dance, I have felt more connected to my body and the way I express myself. Through my dance and aerial journey, I have become more confident in expressing the more sensual and feminine parts of myself, and that, in turn, has also improved my confidence.
I also think that being part of a community that is so inclusive and diverse has helped me feel more comfortable expressing my identity.