MINDS N' MOTION DANCE SERIES: What Makes a Good Dance Performance with Professional NBA Dancer Sammy Hurst. From dance competition star to college dance major to a professional career in dance! Sammy discusses how to win a dance competition, how to maintain a positive mindset, and how to prepare for a dance competition. She also talks about her journey through dance with many decisions she had to make along the way that relates to many individuals. Sammy shares what the power of vulnerability means to her and how to implement it into dance performances and life.