Gladys TOP Summer STARS of TOMORROW Milana Grace Rojas Kulida

Hello everyone! My name is Milana Grace and I am 8 yo. I was born in a sunny city of Miami and have a russian-ukranian-venesuelan background. I strongly believe that I inherited creativity and multiple talents from my mom and a determined personality from my dad. Since I was little, my parents told me I am a star and very special. I do think every child is a star , they just need to find their talent to shine. I am at the beginning of my life journey which I am sure will bring many interesting experiences and adventures.

When I was a small child I was always very mature, creative , with a vivid imagination but shy and serious at the same time. I would dress up in different clothes out of my mom’s closet and pretend to be some character from the books I read or cartoons I watched. I loved singing and dancing around. So at the age of 4 my mom put me in acting and ballet classes. I absolutely loved acting. Being on the stage and performing made me feel so great and comfortable. It helped me greatly to develop my personality and skills. I was not the same shy child any more.The teachers also loved working with me because I was a great listener and followed directions very well. I played in a few movie productions for a russian Miami Acting Academy while I continued my English acting classes with a coach from NY. Later on I switched from ballet classes into latin ballroom classes. A whole new world opened up to me! The world of grace, endless beauty and admiration. I absolutely fall in love with dancing and till today it is one of my biggest passions in life. Dancing taught me how to be disciplined and dedicated. I learned if you work hard you can achieve your goals and become a fantastic dancer. My teachers inspire me and I would love to dance like them one day! Over the years I took participation in many championships/competitions and won many 1st places. But what matters the most for me is that I enjoy what I am doing!

In 2022 I started to do rhythmic gymnastics. It helped me to develop my flexibility and build a beautiful posture. Over the last year I performed in several competitions and in 2023 I became a Florida State Champion in rhythmic gymnastics. I also have several hobbies. I love traveling to new places and learn about new cultures. My favorite destinations are London, Paris, Vermont and Colorado. I love skiing, snow and cold weather.I also love writing short stories on my trips, reading, hiking, horseback riding and playing with my little yorkie Misha who brings me a lot of joy. Even though I have been on a stage on multiple occasions , performed in front of the audience a lot and participated in many competitions, now I am interested to try myself on modeling/acting arena. I am a big fashion lover and enjoy to transform my apperance with different styles. My dream is to walk like Cindy Crawford or Kate Moss, and become as iconic as Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly. I want to create my own style of self expression as a model/actress through my unique qualities. I would love to become an inspiration for people one day. I am very excited to explore my talents and see what will make me shine! I know that all of my dreams will come true if I believe in them! As Walt Disney said “ If you can dream it, you can do it”.

to a more expressive type of a dance… She decided to take me to a latin ballroom school in Miami. I fell in love with ballroom dancing from the very first time! A whole new world of endless beauty, elegance, grace and admiration opened up to me. In a ballroom world a girl is always a flower and her partner is alway a gentleman who shows off her beauty and talent. Ballroom dancing conquered my heart. My favorite part was to perform on the stage in front of people. I enjoyed being all dressed up in a colorful dress and do my best dance for the audience. Over the years I took participation in many domestic and International championships/competitions and won many 1st places. But what really matters to me is my passion for what I am doing. I am following my dreams to become a great dancer and I’m having fun! As Mary Poppins said : “ In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.”

THE PERSON WHO MOTIVATES ME IS:

My mom taught me if I want to achieve succeed I have to work for it and be consistent. She always encourages me to do better every day. She also explained to me that nowadays the world is very demanding and I have to learn first how to love and value myself. She believes in me and it helps me every day to remember that I am unique, I am smart, I am talented and I am enough! I am very blessed to have a very supportive family and I love them very much!

On the other hand, I motivate myself by setting up new goals and planning how to reach them. For example, it was my dream coming true that in May of this 2023 year I traveled to Blackpool, England and competed on the stage of the most beautiful ballroom. I practiced a lot for that special day and kept dreaming about that very moment would come. And it did. I had the best time of my life dancing there! My teachers are also my biggest inspiration for me and I hope to dance like them one day!

THE PERSON I’M DYING TO WORK WITH:

I am also an aspiring actress and I really like the movies “Princess Diary”, “Mary Poppins returns” (2022) and “Eloise at the Plaza”. So I would dye to work with Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews and Emily Blunt.

MY FAVORITE DESTINATIONS: I love traveling, seeing new places and experiencing different cultures. England is on my top list. It has so much history, picturesque countryside, old traditions, beautiful architecture and the most famous ballroom in Blackpool! I am a big fan of skiing and snowy weather. For that reason I love Vermont and Colorado. I adore Paris for its fashion, museums and yummy macaroons.

THIS SUMMER I WON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT: Reaching new goals and great mood.

MY FIRST JOB WAS: Since I am 8 yo and I am at the beginning of my professional path, I did’t get a paid job yet. My job for now is to get good grades at school, continue to get better in ballroom dance and gymnastics and gain more acting/modeling experience.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR DANCING CAREER: When I was about 4 yo, my mom got tired to watch me goofing around in the studio and hanging on the bar during my ballet classes. She thought maybe it was time to switch me

THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE ME ARE: unique, talented, brave.

MY HOBBIES ARE: traveling, skiing, writing short stories, reading, art, drawing. WHO INSPIRES YOU: My mom, she is a supermom. She finds time for everything even when I think we not have it. She is very supportive , strong, creative and silly at times. For example, when I feel tired, she starts dancing to cheer me up or puts a smile on my face by surprising me with a picnic in the park.