Mia Powell
Mia was born and lives in Utah, United States. She was misdiagnosed with asthma until the age of 5 when she was found to have a congenital heart defect called Right Aortic Arch and Vascular Ring. She is a heart warrior who has undergone two major heart surgeries, the second surgery was 2000 miles away from her home. Mia's first love is dance. She has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She has trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, and ballroom. Besides dancing, Mia loves animals and crafts!
About Mia’s work “Heart of a Dancer”:
This is a photo collage depicting my journey as a heart warrior. I was born with a congenital heart defect called Right Aortic Arch and Vascular Ring. My first heart surgery was at age 6 and my second at age 9. I also had vocal cord surgery at age 11 because my left vocal cord was paralyzed during my first heart surgery. My surgeries were scary and recovery was hard, but I never let it stop me from dancing! Dancing is my favorite thing in the world. Whether it's dancing in front of a big crowd or dancing in front of my parents, I LOVE IT! Dancing makes me happy and makes it easier when I have to go through hard things.
Instagram: mia.heartofadancer