Lydia began her modeling career at the age of 17, modeling in several different pageants.  In 2001, she competed in the Miss Cheerleader of America Pageant and a year later in the America's Homecoming Queen Pageant.  After graduating from high school in 2002, Lydia was a contestant in the Miss Michigan USA Competition in Port Huron, Michigan, which was a total experience for her.  She has also modeled in various fashion shows around her city.  In the midst of all of the modeling, Lydia managed to maintain her dancing career.

For thirteen years, Lydia has studied ballet(pointe), modern, tap, and African Dance at Detroit Dance Center under the guidance of Carol Morisseau. She excelled to a level to where she taught classes at the Institution and that began her teaching career. From 2003 until 2008, Lydia taught dance for the Detroit Public School system. From January, 2004 to May, 2006, Lydia attended Wayne County Community College where she earned an Associates of Arts Degree. During that time, she was selected to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina in South America where she studied various forms of Latin dance. Upon high school graduation, Lydia attended Central Michigan University from September 2002 to December 2003 where she studied ballet.

Lydia attended Wayne State University where she fulfilled her student teaching assignment at Detroit School of Arts High School (DSA) and thus graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance Education in December 2010.  Two months after graduation, she began her dream career as a school teacher at Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts teaching Dance.

Through these and her future professional experiences, her thirst for knowledge grows even stronger.

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