SERVING EASTERN CONNECTICUT SINCE 1791 Tuesday, August 19. 2014 norwichbulletin.com Volume 154. Number 231 $1 SARAH DIROMA NFA rising senior models dancewear in California event held in early July In the news: Sarah Diroma. photo shoot. The competi in Orlando, Fla. 17. a dancer at the Luis tion consisted of a group Pabon Dance Arts Centre in dance combination, a solo Norwich, traveled this week and an inter Picture-perfect: As the L.A. view. After 15 Photo Shoot winner, Diroma to Los Angeles, Calif., to model a line of dancewear finalists were was flown out to California as winner of the L.A. Photo selected, with her mother. Sandra. ; the judges Shoot award. Previous experience being photographed for a head also took into conshot gave her an idea about Background: Diroma. a rising senior at Norwich Free what a fun time she was in . sideration a short essay for as she struck different Academy, competed against Dlroma poses for the camera. "I had about 70 dancers to win about each contestant's the opportunity to model a fan at one point blowing on qualifications for the award. clothing from the Urban The competition was held as me. It was just so much fun:' Dancewear line during the part of the DANCEAMERICA Diroma said. Dance history: Having entered the dance studio for the first time at the age' of 3, Diroma said she has studied almost every genre of dance available to her. including jazz, tap, ballet and aero. She now dances as many as five days a week, taking multiple classes each day. She also participates in recreational gymnastics on the side, she said. Education: Diroma plans to attend college uPOCl graduation. She said the University of Connecticut is currently her first choice. If everything works out. she said, she plans to tryout for the UConn dance team. Quotable: "My favorite type of dance, I have to say, is definitely jazz. I like jazz because it's so upbeat. and I can show my happy and bouncy personality:' Diroma ·said. . - Compiled by Elizabeth Regan