Liala danced with GJDC for 11 years. She was a member of the Dance Force Competition team for 8 of those years.

She graduated from Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, where she was the president of the dance department and National Honors Society of Dance Arts.

She currently attends Virginia Tech. She is majoring in Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise Science. She has taught Spin classes at the university for 2 years. She has done research on addiction, and will be a teacher’s assistant for advanced anatomy next semester. She plans to become a Physician’s Assistant when she graduates. GJDC loves seeing Liala when she's  home!!