The last time we saw Mya, she was on crutches.

But, word on the street is that Mya is back in action, and ready to start taping her next music video -- right here in Washington, D.C.

Named after writer Maya Angelou, Mýa Marie Harrison, a dancer turned singer, was one of three children born in Washington, D.C., to African-American Sherman, a musician and singer, and Italian American Theresa Harrison, an accountant.

Her father sang with a number of bands in the area. Meanwhile, Mya took violin lessons throughout her childhood, but dancing was her primary after-school activity.

She took ballet lessons from the age of two and added jazz and tap dancing lessons to her schedule two years later. She entered some dance competitions with her brother as a partner, and then joined the Tappers With Attitude troop as a 10-year-old.

Her tap dancing skills led to an opportunity to study with one of the best-known tap dancers in the country, Savion Glover of the Dance Theater of Harlem.

Savion later chose Mya for a solo spot in a dance performance at the Kennedy Center, which opened the door to many other opportunities for her.

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DID YOU KNOW?
At the age of 18, Harrison served as a ad print spokeswoman for Bongo Jeans and had a Tommy Hilfiger lipstick shade named after her.