We had the good fortune of connecting with Danielle Holmes and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Danielle, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
The thought process behind starting the Crown Jewels Dance Team at Georgia State University was to give girls like me the opportunity to dance, majorette style, at a collegiate level. I come from an urban area where band was my life and going to an HBCU was my dream. Unfortunately, I could not afford to attend an HBCU and was only able to pay for college through receiving the HOPE scholarship and the PELL Grant. Dance was still in my heart so I thought it would be nice to dance here, at this big, diverse institution, and from that idea, the Crown Jewels were born.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Mother was a singer, father was a producer. My love for music has always been at the forefront of my life. From being in the orchestra to dancing for the band, I love to express how I feel and music speaks to that. I am now transitioning into an Artist and the journey has been nothing short of amazing. Being passionate about your craft makes nothing you do easy but it makes it worth it. I’ve learned to never give up on your dreams because success could be just one more step away.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would have to check out the best soul food spot, its located south of Atlanta, and its called Annie Laura. The line is always wrapped around the building but trust me, its worth the wait. We would then go to the Culture Experience Selfie Museum. So many fun themes, we would have a blast. Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would also like to Shoutout my sister, founder of Stay Anchored Counseling and Our Souls 2 Keep Non=Profit Organization, Ecclesia Holmes. She has always been there as my backbone and support system. I couldn’t have done it without her.

Website: https://jewelsdanceteam17.wixsite.com/home

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyTKWp9O8bqBEnWDr0vaTw

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