El Paso Loves This Talented Dancer & So Do the Dallas Cowboys

El Paso, Texas is full of extreme talent; there are so many talented people in television, art, performing music, & in this case, dancing. One of the most talented (and successful) dancers El Paso has seen is Ariel Adriana. Not only was she an official dancer for the Dallas Cowboys, she got her start right here in El Paso.

Here's a look into Ariel Adriana's extended career

Ariel Adriana Griego was born & raised in El Paso, Texas; she discovered her passion for dancing while going to Pebble Hills High School. After her senior year, she became the first to go pro out of high school to join the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blues hip-hop team in 2018.

To see how vigorous the training can be, Ariel posted a few vlogs of her experiences with the Dallas Cowboys dance team on YouTube.

After 5 years being on the dance team, Ariel's now a retired All-Star Veteran, but that doesn't mean she's done as she's currently a model, choreographer & is working on a fitness app too.

This also doesn't mean that Ariel doesn't have time for her home in El Paso; she's come back home many times to help out with the annual teddy bear drive for the El Paso Children's Hospital,

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Cheering on at countless Special Olympics events in El Paso,

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& she was invited to attend the 2024 A&A All the Way Foundation's Celebrity Softball game at Southwest University Park (So there's a good chance you'll see her there too). You might also spot her at the Celebrity Softball Classic baseball game in Dallas too; she was there in 2023 & she'll be there in 2024.

JoAnna Lopez

Ariel's mom, JoAnna Lopez, was also a very famous dancer born in El Paso; she graduated from Hanks High School in 1992. In fact you might remember when we wrote about her having the chance to dance with Derek Hough. She had to pleasure of meeting him again, this time outside the Plaza Theater.

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That's definitely a big deal for her, but being a mom, there's no bigger accomplishment then watching her daughter succeed & become a star herself.

JoAnna Lopez

Ariel is currently 24 & already she has accomplished so much for herself; I know her mom is proud of her & El Paso is proud of her too.

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