1) For the last two years of high school, I was a member of my school’s show choir. Show choir is the most collaborative experience I have ever had. I was one of forty other girls who became my family. We spent days, weeks, months together. The experiences I shared with them have bonded us together forever. I learned that no matter what, your team is behind you. I had some awesome days and some horrible days, but my girls were always there to support me. Although we competed with each other, we never sabotaged or hurt each other. I learned how music and dance can really connect people through anything. Those girls were different ages, different ethnicities, a huge spectrum of amazing individuality. We all loved each other so much. It was an …show more content…
experience completely unique to itself. I am a team player. I want to help create an open, nonjudgemental environment where people can truly work together to create something beautiful through their love of art and each other. I can contribute myself, my ideas, and my open heart and mind. I’m ready to be a part of something bigger than myself and create something that will last. 2) When I was five years old, I was in my first play. I grew up on theatre. I have lived, breathed, and eaten theatre for my entire life. For years, my thoughts have been consumed with one question, “How do I get better at this?” I’ve spent my entire life preparing and training for a career as an actress. There is nothing I want more. I have the drive and the ambition to truly succeed at this. I will never back down. I want this opportunity to learn from other actors my age and from the best teachers in the world, which I believe are at NYU. I want to have the experience of being around other performers who are completely consumed by theatre like me. I believe that this is the best environment to learn about myself as a performer and truly see what I am capable of. No other program can give me the level of training or the atmosphere that NYU promises. 3) Training and education are invaluable for a career in theatre. Art is not what people perceive it as. Yes, it is about emotion and authenticity, but most people are not born with the tools to truly elevate their work. Like any profession, any vocation, it must be crafted, created, and taught. Education instills in actors a deep love of self-exploration and theatre, whilst solidifying an interest in and comprehension of technique. Love of something is a start, but loving something does not mean one understands it. In order to truly understand acting and theatre as a craft, it must be treated as such and taught as such. The experience, dedication, and maturity achieved whist training is impossible to replicate alone. There are no substitutes for great teachers in any field, and especially not theatre, a field that requires understanding and intense collaboration. 4) Last summer I had the privilege of playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.
The entire show was an amazing experience, as Elle is an incredibly layered, interesting character. The most important moment in that show to me was the song “Legally Blonde”. The song is watching all of Elle’s dreams being shattered and all her achievements cheapened. Her worst fear is realized: She is not good enough or smart enough. And she never was. Every time I sang that song, I cried. It was a deeply emotional song for me. Elle’s worst fear is my own. I was singing about feelings I had felt, experiences that directly related to my own. Not to mention, the lovely man who played my Emmett, Elle’s best friend, was and is my own best friend. Everything on that stage felt incredibly real to me. I learned truly how powerful it is to see your own life played out onstage. I understood Elle because she was me in that moment. I realized that theatre can touch people in a way no other art form can. I as a performer was allowed to share a piece of myself with the audience and receive a piece of each of them in turn. Theatre is a partnership between actors and audience. Understanding is the true theme of what we do. We’re trying to understand each other, to relate. No other platform does it like
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Theater is acting, and each actor that was involved in this production was fantastic. Page Ogle who played Dolly did a very good job being a sweet talking, yet manipulative woman in the 1890s. I would have critiqued her on just one thing, slow down!
Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. She is the only child of Horace and Tess White, an electrical engineer and a house wife. At the age of two her and her family moved to Los Angeles. Betty White graduated from Beverly Hills High School California, in 1939 at 17. Betty started modeling they same year she graduated. She first did various radio shows in the 40s. But her first TV show was on Hollywood in Television in 1949. Whites first produced television show was Life with Elizabeth. "I was one of the first women producers in Hollywood."
...e are virtuosity and magic. To have virtuosity, one must have great skill in knowing how to use your body and voice and well as its limitations. Magic is a bit more complicated. It cannot be defined. Everyone on stage had good virtuosity. They knew where their center was and they knew how to use their voice and body. This was not shocking considering that most of the actors were seniors in Musical Theatre. However, not all of them possessed that magical quality. The person I saw this the most in was Taylor Young who played the character of Vera Sanders in the show. I’m not sure what pulled me to her the most, but that is what magic is. I can’t define it; I just know that there was something special about her that I really enjoyed watching, especially when she told the story about the June bugs. That story really stuck with me. In fact, I thought about it all weekend.
The acting in the play was superb. Honestly everyone did an excellent job. Kody Grassett’s ability to act feminine like Mother Superior was amusing and realistic. Brianna Joseph’s dancing had myself laughing hysterically. Alexandra Voelmle’s portrayal of Agnes and her ability to switch from an innocent personality to her later sinful personality was impressive. The individual performances really showcased each actor’s strong suit which kept the audience intrigued the entire time. I can relate to all the characters as each one is struggling to showcase exactly how they want to be known to the
... my sister and I returned to New York. Once again we made the trek to the Nederlander. We took our seats and relished the memories. While the cast was different, the affect was similar. It opened our eyes and renewed our appreciation for those that are different than us. I feel in love with it all over again. Even though I had seen the show in Indianapolis and Chicago, there was something about sitting in that theater that made it special.
Throughout the musical, the prowess of each individual performer was on display. Every performer, with the exception of Kristine, expressed a power and vibrato that was breathtaking; the highest notes lilting and the lowest notes thundering. I was in awe during a majority of the performances because of the commanding singing in each performer.
With the help of the Me To We team at Queen Street Public School, I volunteered at a local food bank. The experience was quite educational and fascinating. We encouraged staff and students to donate non-perishable food items for the "We Scare Hunger" campaign. This was definitely a highlight of my grade five year because I felt very humble and warm-hearted by doing a simple act of kindness. In addition, I was chosen to participate in the "Intergenerational" program. This was created so that grade five students can learn more from the elders of the Burton Manor senior home. We had the privilege to learn about their history and interact with them through several educational and fun activities. If accepted, I will indeed join several clubs and teams to contribute my time and talents to make the school an exciting learning
Within school, I have participated in Glee Club/Chorus and Drama Club. I have a strong interest and love of both and hope to continue with them in the future. Last year, I had the privilege of being selected for our school's select choir, North Naturals. The Congregation Sons of Israel in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania honored us with the chance to perform at their annual Holocaust Memorial Service. The Messiah College Women's Choir also invited us to perform as a guest in their annual spring concert, in which I performed a solo, along with some members of the Women's Chorus. This year, I consider it a great prestige to say I participate in my school's select choir for ninth- and tenth-graders- Cantamos. In Drama Club, I have performed a variety
In my freshman year at Lewisville High School I joined the wrestling team. Originally my only reason for joining this discourse community was to lose the weight I gained over the previous summer, but that changed when I got to experience the joy of wrestling firsthand. Being a part of the wrestling team helped me understand the inner workings of the sport, the importance of team chemistry, and what perseverance can accomplish. Joining this discourse community was the best decision I made high school by far.
In many ways today's society, even though women have come a long way, we still live in a patriarchal world. There are many examples of this in everyday life, whether it be that there aren't very many women CEO's or the mere fact that we've yet to have a woman president. No matter where you live, there is the presence of a male dominated world. It especially extends into the working fields. There are professions that are categorically 'women's' jobs like nursing, school teacher, or secretarial jobs. The rest of the professional world is mainly male dominated, i.e. engineering, CEO's of major companies, and Law Firms. Which brings us to the movie I picked to watch, Legally Blonde.
I have been a part of multiple pep rallies and am a role model to younger students. One moment, in particular, stands out to me on how much difference I can make in younger children. My new cheer coach had asked if anyone would be interested in volunteering their time to help the middle school squad learning the cheers. Being Varsity Cheer Co-Captain, I was more than happy to oblige. It was a no-brainer to help out because cheer is one of my favorite things. As I laced up my cheer shoes, I glanced up, I noticed the fresh-faced cheerleaders who timidly walked into the gym. They reminded me of me at that age, afraid that they didn't have what it took to be a cheerleader. However, as practices went on, they became more confident in their abilities. Volunteering my time was well worth it, I got to see the cheerleaders grow into more confident cheerleaders and people.
For a college production, the acting was outstanding. I really felt the emotions. The lead Wendla, who was played by KyLeigh Zimmerer, was amazing. I have also seen bits and pieces of the Broadway version which starred Lea Michelle, and obviously if I were to compare the acting, the Broadway version would be victorious. However, for a college production, these actors have limited past experience, but their acting was professional. Also, when they sang the song "Those You've Known," I felt chills and had goose bumps because that was such an emotional song. You could feel all the emotions and guilt Melchior, played by Ryan Ramirez, was feeling because both his best friend, Moritz, played by Justin Noblitt, and the girl he impregnated, Wendla, died and he believed he was to blame. Moritz committed suicide while Wendla died from a botch abortion her mom for...
I enjoyed getting to learn so many things about some of my classmates. We may all be enrolled in the same course, but all share different hobbies, goals, and accomplishments. Varying from watching movies, receiving a certain certification, or going to sports events. My group consists of three people, Shian Harvey, Ben Stevens, and last but not least Jordan Stevens.
There is something beautiful about dance, but there is something more beautiful about dancing with others. When a group of 13 girls and 1 boy can come together from 14 different ways of life and move together as one, then a dance team become more than just a dance team. This was not something that happened over night, it took time, effort and about 7 conversations with our coaches about our values. Without all of those components this team would have never became the successful, fighting, dream team that we became.
Whether they were a drunk or a punctual control freak, each actor clearly put a lot of thought into their work. Each actor was fully committed to every action they made and they moved with a definite purpose. Despite the definite movements and the definite character choices made by the actors, there still appeared to be a sense of forced emotion in their words. For example, the man acting as the drunkard overplayed the alcoholic, hung over, and stereotypical wobbly walk. He made a few obvious mistakes, like flubbing up lines and other things to that effect, and it appeared to be because he was trying so hard to look and act drunk that he forgot to act. The woman playing Daisy was, in fact, one of the best. She had few mistakes and played her role the most realistically out of all the actors. The blocking of the play allowed for a few characters to upstage themselves and others, which made it hard to hear some words and conversations, but besides that, the technical aspects of it were good.