Atlanta Hawks Dancer Bio - Neta

Name: Neta

Occupation: Spanish Teacher

Hometown: State College, PA

Education: Penn State University, B.S. in Secondary Education - Spanish and Bilingual Education; Minored in Dance and Sociology

Experience: 15 years - Jazz, Ballet; 3 years - Tap, Modern; 1 year - Musical Theater and African

Years On Hawks Dance Team: Rookie

Dance Credits: Allegheny Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey Amercian Dance Thater, Edge Scholarship, Penn State Dance Team

How I got started: Taking classes at my local dance studio, becoming a company member and then a teacher.

Favorite Food: Rice

Favorite Color: Black

Favorite Song: "Turn Your Lights Down Low" by Bob Marley w/ Lauren Hill

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Favorite Movie: Lean On Me

Favorite Book: Memoirs of a Geisha

Greatest Accomplishment: Graduating College and making the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team

Who I Admire Most: My Dad

Best Advice: Make Time for the People You Love

If I were granted one wish: It would be to learn my Mother's language, Samoan, so I could communicate with all of my family.