High School Musical

The article, “Life After High School”, is an informative and reflective delve into the society acclaimed experience of high school, written by Annie Murphy Paul of Time Magazine. Using academic investigations, personal experience, and several keen examples, Paul addresses the relationship between social and academic status in high school, to success thereafter. Throughout the reading, Paul points out how the primary social aspects of high school such as, popularity, identification of an…

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for James Rheaume. I have known James for the past five years as his acting teacher and theatre director. Simply stated, James is one of the most remarkable students I have taught in my 26 years of teacher. He is more than just an intelligent, hard working, talented young man. James is always willing to take on new challenges and is never afraid to ask those essential questions for personal and artistic growth. He is naturally…

activist, talk show host, actress, and comedian. She was a fan of "Star Trek" as a child, especially because of Uhura, because it was a black character that was not a maid. Goldberg dropped out of high school to pursue an acting career, and because her dyslexia made it hard for her to keep going through school. To support herself, she worked from home as a phone sex operator. She started acting in a New York theater when she was only eight years old; she even did some acting in Germany in the…

In competitions, there are certain rules that apply. In the scholastic marching band program, popular for many high school bands, it has an page on their website to state the rules. An example is “A show length that is under the seven-minute minimum or over the eleven-minute maximum will be assessed a two tenths (.2) deduction for every ten (10) second increment.”…

Education For decades, fine arts has been the first victim to be pushed out of the door in the American School system. Children need music in their life this is a bold statement. But in America the budget cuts are due to; the economics lack of money with the fine arts falling first to be cut in the United States and goes on the “not needed list.” in education. Music is needed in schools because it 's a proven fact that music and the other fine arts are indeed safer than contact sports such…

myself to learn the basics of literacy. But those of music as well. I guess you can say I’ve become a sort of “treble” maker in my life with musical literacy. My cliché journey all started when I was in middle school and let 's just say I was nowhere near to the music nerd that I have become. I was probably on the top three worst kids in the whole school. If time travel were possible I would go back and beat the absolute crap out of myself. Aside from that…

parents have been willing and able to provide for my financial needs so that I have not had to get a full time job. My parents have always said that school was my job, and I have always worked hard to make sure that I do the absolute best I can in school. In high school I took all honors and AP classes, as well as participating in multiple clubs and after school activities, and now in my first year of college I am already a junior with credits and I am working hard to try to graduate in two and…

left my family and friends to live in the United States. However, American High School sounded like a dream to me when I was in Lebanon because the only idea I had about schools here in America was from the disney movie high school musical. But when I went to school my senior year all the fun things that I use to dream about as a high school student turned out to be a nightmare. Even though, my last year of high school sucked but I remember every decision I made…

Plays and musicals often use costumes to portray certain characteristics or aspects of a character to give the audience insight and depth into the characters personality or life. Many popular productions in the United States have clear purpose for costume and makeup when it comes to the main characters. Musicals and plays like Heathers, Hamilton, Next to Normal use costume design in order to portray the characters wearing them through various mediums. Heathers is a musical written by Kevin…

Adjustment Reflection Allotting time to reflect on past experiences can truly be humbling, and I find it intriguing to look back at the how far I have come. When I reflect on my high school experiences, there are various things I find myself missing. During this fall season, I cannot help but reflect on my experiences in musicals and how much I miss performing. I recall how as a cast we were always stressed out and nervous about the show coming together, but in the end could not help but be…