Byrne started taking dance classes in his native New Westminster and really enjoy his time. He said that music was something he gravitated toward, and that dancing was one form of expressing that passion.
However, his peers didn’t always look at his hobby in a positive light. Dancing, at the time, was a mostly gender-specific endeavor.
“Back then, people would make fun of you or give you a hard time because you’re dancing,” he said.
Decades later, Byrne is still moving rhythmically around opposing defenders en route to lacrosse superstardom. He’s appeared on SportsCenter’s Top 10 and has seen his highlights go viral.
He still, though, would like to chase his former passion, one way or another. Don’t be surprised if you see Byrne on the dance floor again sometime soon.
“Now, we’re living in a bit of a different world, so I don’t know, maybe I’ll go back and do some hip hop classes,” he joked.