The Palace has an international reputation for being the most famous dance studio in the world.
Parris sets the standard for all her dancers that come from all over the world.
"She is an inspiration to many young aspiring dancers who are passionately chasing there dreams," says Linita.
Parris works with artists such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Missy Elliot, Ciara and Jennifer Lopez.
For Linita this inspired her dream — to be a part of The Palace and to be dancing with artists like Justin Bieber.
She knew what she had to do and set her sights on auditioning for Bubblegum — the junior crew for The Palace.
When mum, Tina, saw a Facebook post that The Palace was holding auditions for the crew the family agreed it was time she had an opportunity.
After six full days of intensive training and a three day audition Linita was selected to be a crew member of Bubblegum.
Linita now trains five days a week at The Palace, so it is straight from school to Penrose every day.
"We are fortunate to have joined a network of four Hamilton dancers and have a carpooling system in place to share the trips to Auckland," says Tina.
"Three of the Hamilton girls have danced on the world hip hop stage for two years, winning bronze medals as part of the 2016 Bubblegum crew.
"The time I have spent with these girls is just mind blowing. They work extremely hard at dance, on top of schooling. To most of us this can be seen as stressful, but not these girls — they are driven, they are focused, they are passionate," says Tina.
She says as they are new to the scene, this puts the family at ease knowing Linita is surrounded by positive, passionate people in an environment that encourages her to pursue her dreams.
"Linita is in her element, she is forming friendships with others who share the same interests, learning new skills, loving the intensity, the challenge and the overall experience," says Tina.
"She gets home at midnight most nights of the week and still wants to dance some more.
"We tell her to get to bed as she has school the next day and she replies 'passion never sleeps'.
"But once her head hits the pillow she is out."
The Nationals are held next month so they are training even harder in preparation.
It is the stepping stone to selection for at spot at the World Hip Hop Championship in Arizona in August.
Bubblegum is favoured to be part of that event, which means more hard work for the family and friends to help with fundraising.
"As parents we are doing the best that we can to support Linita through her journey," says Tina.
"We often do fundraisers to assist with travel, accommodation etc. We are humbled by the support that we have received — it helps tremendously."
There are two events in May that will assist Linita and her crew.
On Sunday, May 20 The Palace is staging Ignite the Crown at Southwell School in Hamilton.
More details, and tickets for that event, are available at www.thepalacedancestudio.co.nz
Locally Linita's supporters have planned a Quiz Night Fundraiser for Friday, May 18 at Te Awamutu Sports Club.
As well as the quiz, the night features a live band, an auction and a special performance by Linita.
Tina says there are various ways people can help — make a team and buy a table for the event, donate items for the auction or become a sponsor.
She would love to hear from anyone who can help Linita achieve her goal and welcomes anyone to contact her on 021 127 0438.
