term for one's "inner self," and "badu" is her favorite jazz-riff scat sound.) on February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas. Erykah was introduced into music and other arts in her early life because her mother, Kolleen Maria Gipson, was an actress. She was encouraged to develop her artistic leanings, which included painting, dancing, and acting, as well as music. Badu went to Booker T. Washington Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Expressions.…
A person who is talented, but a cheater could be like a poker player trying to win. They could be compared to this because if you are determined and talented at something like poker you might cheat so you don’t lose money and ensure a victory. When comparing theses types of people I will be talking about Tonya Harding, who was a great figure skater, but hired a hitman to attack another skater so she could win. After reading many online resources, it is clear that Tonya Harding was a great…
It had always been a dream of mine to enter high school and be not only a member of the dance team, but an officer or a colonel. Since I am an experienced, competitive dancer and have been dancing since I was 3, becoming a member of the team was fairly simple, but I knew becoming an officer would be a challenge. I became a member of the team my freshman year and instantly fell in love with the change of environment. When sophomore year arose, being apart of the team became tedious, but my…
As time is ticking by and decisions for my future are needing to be made, I struggle pinpointing what exactly I should do as my profession. I think that I know a little about a lot of different things, so it’s hard to decide just one of the many that I think I do well at and enjoy. However, one of my hobbies has really begun to be highlighted as I am getting more recognition for my work. That hobby is doing hair and makeup. It has become my new job goal, but I do need to consider a few things;…
The show was ordered up as Disney's attempt at its first female buddy show,[clarification needed] but with a dance-driven aspect.[7] Initially carrying the working title Dance, Dance Chicago, the original description was described as the journey of two kids on a contemporary American Bandstand-type show.[8] Veteran television producers Chris Thompson, a former writer for Laverne & Shirley and creator of Bosom Buddies and Rob Lotterstein, who had worked on several series including Boy Meets World…
and music. Usually, a drill writer is hired to prepare drill charts for the entire band. These charts accurately show the formation of the band and where on the field each member should stand. Drill charts also provide information on what each section will be doing during a certain set. For example,…
Sleeping Beauty 1) Introduction I was happy to watch my first ballet show The Sleeping Beauty on its premier Saturday 19 of 2016, directed by Salwa Rizkalla. The Chorography was from Marius Petipa and the music from Pyotr Tchaikovsky. There were seven ballet tutors or how they are called in French “The Repetiteur” for the entire cast. The Playbill does not include any review or biography about them but it included their names Lana brooks, Elizabeth Farmen, Askar Kettebekov, Natasha Miroshnyk,…
This anthology of poems is about dance. The poems are divided into three categories. The first category is how an aspiring or retired dancer acts throughout their day. The second category is the fear of being on stage and performing. The third category is how everybody incorporates dance into their daily lives. Everyone dances in their own way. Here is a deeper look into the first category, daily lives of aspiring or retired dancers. When a dancer has a desire to become a professional, they…
I believe that taking dance lessons, stretching, rehearsing dances and cheers, and my academic record lead up to me making the cheer squad, something I enjoy doing on my freetime. Having experience in something can help you in the long run. I have been dancing since I was three years old all the way up to middle school and taking gymnastics classes here and there. In cheerleading, dancing and gymnastics play a big role. During halftime, sometimes the cheerleaders do a dance and throw back…
Is Everyone Truly Equal In “Harrison Bergeron” In the book,”Harrison Bergeron” everyone is not truly equal. They are not all going through the same thing together. Putting a handicap on most of them will not make them equal, especially if everyone is wearing different kinds of handicaps and are suffering different levels of pain and misery. If people were born with special talents and skill, you know that everyone is not meant to be the same, and if everyone is not meant to be the same then…