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The Great Accomplishment of Maddie Ziegler Maddie Ziegler started dancing at the age of 2, when her Mom signed her up at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Little did they know that they would be in a reality TV show, shot at the studio. The show made her very well known, for her dancing skills were mature for her age. She started to become noticed all over because of her beautiful dancing. She has won over 12 crowns from competitions, has won first place hundreds of times, and has won numerous titles…

Modern Dance Class I went to observe the modern dance class on a thursday morning. This class was split into six different groups of at least 5 people in each. They were all taught a choreography a couple of days before and everything had to be memorized by the time it was their turn to dance. The class as a whole is doing well in communicating and in waiting for each other as they dance. These groups were randomly chosen and they all had to work together to make the choreography look nice,…

“I want to leave.” , said Arthur. “ We can not, we are bound to this land by oath.” , said Helena. The land Arthur and Helena worked on was owned by a serf named Edwin and his family for 50 years. The landscape was lush and filled with crops ripe for the harvest to come. Arthur did not like living under Edwin's rule because he was cruel to the peasants that worked on his land. Arthur had heard of a beautiful land that was only a day's walk, but his wife said it was a lie and that he should never…

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki, or Wolf Children in english, is a Japanese animation film created by Studio Chizu and Madhouse. Mamoru Hosoda directed this film, coming from a major success and widely beloved movie that was The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Wolf Children presents the viewer a heart warming tale of a single mother and her journey to raise her children. Meant for a family and general audience, Wolf Children definitely delivers a film for the average movie watcher: an accessible…

The intense lights, colorful costumes, and ribboned pointe shoes decorated the stage. As the lively music played for those dancing in the spotlight, I waited in the wings, nerves jumping in my stomach. Every little movement would be seen from the peering eyes of the audience. Preparation for this role was packed into a few weeks, and both the honor of earning this part and the pressure of performing well accumulated on my shoulders. Originally, I had an ensemble part with the rest of my dance…

Character Analysis – Ashitaka Ashitaka is a protagonist in the movie Princess Mononoke. Ashitaka is very brave and extremely selfless. At the beginning of the film see him fight a demon to protect his family and in turn of this sacrifice Ashitaka is cursed. Throughout the film you see Ashitaka’s selfless heart by the way he tries to do what is best for not only the people of iron town but also what is best for the forest. Because he is trying to do what is best for everyone, it is unclear whose…

Studio dance gave me my foundation of dance. It taught the basics of dance and of life. That life takes work to achieve your work. That sometimes, you have to put in an effort outside of classes to truly improve. To learn and pick up choreography quickly and to juggle remembering multiple dances for studio and competition. I hit a plateau in my studio training the same year I tried out for my high school’s drill team and made…

Ever since my mother put me in tiny ballet slippers when I was three, I have been dancing. Throughout high school, dance was an important part of my life and I wanted to continue my passion for dance in college. At the college club fair the first week of school, I was looking to see what interested me and I saw the booth for the Emory-Oxford Dance team. I was informed that dance team performs at half time of the basketball games. I immediately signed up for the email list, because if I made the…

Every so often, there is a moment when people feel the need to temporarily escape from reality. Entertainment has been one of the most common outlets people turn to. Movie theaters, specifically, have served as that intended space that allows people to do just that. Although it is known as a space where individuals can watch new motion-picture screenings, it has also served as a getaway of relaxation and entertainment. It has continuously offered joy to people’s lives. However, on July 20th 2012…

Downtown Los Angeles holds L.A. Live, a sports and entertainment district that houses a wide variety of live entertainment all in one location. Whether you are looking to enjoy a sports game, go to a club or watch the newest movie in a cinema, the campus of L.A. Live can offer live entertainment for almost anyone’s taste. Located at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, L.A. Live is directly across from the STAPLES Center, which is an arena hosting over 250 events annually…