Julie Shrot Biography Essay

The play that I went to see was Beautiful: The Carol King Musical. I attended opening night of this play on Tuesday, February 21st of this year. This musical is about the true and remarkable story of her uprising career. Carol started off as a song writer when she was only a teen writing with her future husband, Gerry Goffin. The play is about an extraordinary person who battles everyday issues, but ultimately overcomes the odds and adversities thrown at her. With her talent in music and singing; Carol King went on to have one of the most successful solo acts in music history. King’s story is truly inspiring and this play attributes to her legacy not just as an artist but also a person. The play’s genre is musical theatre because singing and dancing are essential parts of the play. The director’s purpose of this play was to tell in great detail the life of American artist Carol King.

adolescent years. Julie Taymor studied abroad in India, Sri Lanka, and Paris because she was

It has been an honor to have been Renee Rule’s high school peer for the last four years. I have seen her flourish not only her musical journey as her stand partner, but also her academic journeys as her fellow classmate.

With a degree in Vocal Performance from UNCG I can finally take those steps to turn a child’s fantasy into a young adult’s ambition. The accredited vocal professors at UNCG will equip me with the tools I need to succeed in my profession and achieve my every whim throughout my lifetime. During my time at UNCG, I will make connections, both personal and professional, that I can call on throughout my life. I can’t begin to imagine where my path will take me, what career I’ll choose to follow, or even where in the world I’ll end up, but I know that the only way I can find any of that out is following my heart at

For my project I was given the opportunity to interview Kristen Samp, a former member of the LPGA tour and former Head professional at Lawrence Country Club. Samp started her career off playing golf as an amateur and was able to take her skills to play in college. While attending college, where she earned a degree in English and Philosophy, she continued to play golf which helped her gain confidence to take her game to the next level, the LPGA. While on tour, Samp played in 40 events over the course of four years (Fox Sports). After a stint on the LPGA tour, she translated her knowledge and experience in golf to an Assistant professional job at Lawrence Country Club. Once there she worked as an assistant professional before given the opportunity

Tiana is a first year student here at National Park College. She has recently graduated from Lakeside High School. She is a young woman of many different talents. Her main passion appears to be art. She is very fond of working with watercolors and drawing in pencil. She has decided to make this passion of hers into a career and is trying to get a degree in it. She has a wide variety of hobbies. Living in Hot Springs, she has often taken advantage of the local natural beauty and spends a lot of time hiking and exploring the woods. She is also a bit of a cinema junkie, enjoying a wide variety of films, especially those of the animated variety. She is proud of the fact that she is a mildly accomplished singer. She even was a solo vocalist while in high school. Overall she is a confident young woman who is looking to explore the world and see what it has to offer

She had a passion for art, but instead of going to college for art she found a medium between art school and attending more

Vyse had known for some time that his mother, 76 year old Sarah Ann Vyse, was ailing. Therefore, he was not surprised when he received a letter advising him to come at once to Havelock Place, Shelton, her condition was deteriorating, and she wanted him at her bedside. There was no possibility of Nell Vyse accompanying him, they had a potting business to run, and she must take control of the studio. Vyse caught the next suitable train bound for the Potteries. His mother died Sunday 22nd April, just two days after his arrival. Two days later, at 2 pm on Tuesday, April 24th he attended her interment at Shelton cemetery. In comparison with the graveside obsequies of his father, the late Charles Simpson Vyse, the funeral of his mother was simple in its ceremony. For Vyse, this sad event signalled the end of his connection with the Potteries, he resolved never to ‘set foot in the benighted place again.’

My name is Cindy Schriver. I am a Communication Student at the University of North Florida. I am currently seeking Internship and employment opportunities in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Atlanta areas.

Mary "Lallie" Goddard was born on December 28, 1922, in New Mexico. She has two daughters and two grandchildren, one boy, one girl. She enjoys exercising regularly and volunteering her time with others.

It is my great pleasure to recommend Kristin Dupuy as Ascension Parish’s Teacher of the Year. I have worked closely with Kristin for the past six years, and she has always been an integral member of our faculty, one who stands out among our peers.

Often overlooked and not properly recognized, singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles is a vocal sensation and musical mastermind. Stunning live audiences with her rare ability to sound better on stage than in the recording studio, she brings every ounce of emotion, from hitting rock bottom or having a terrible heartbreak to becoming comfortable and proud of oneself, to every performance. Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California and attended University of California, Los Angeles before entering the music industry. She grew up in a family that loved and valued musical theater and wanted to become a performer herself; however, she feared that she would not find a break and would be working as a waitress her whole life to support a dream. After graduation, she won the university’s renowned performance competition

I continued to see strong women in musicals like Wicked, Legally Blonde, and Little Women. I learned from Elphaba, the protagonist of Wicked, that if your dreams come at the cost of compromising your beliefs, find new aspirations. I learned from Legally Blonde’s Elle that, with a great group of friends around you, the impossible becomes possible. Jo, from Little Women, taught me that blind ambition isn’t the only path to success. Unlike some of the women portrayed in other forms of media, women in musicals kicked derrière and took names, while singing and dancing in three-inch

The alarm clock rang furiously at six-thirty in the morning. Impatiently turning it off, I realized I had a horrible stomachache. The women's choir had been preparing for weeks on end for this concert at Wellesley College and there was no way I would miss it. It's a good thing I didn't. After spending a night at Wellesley College with members of the choir, I knew that this was the place for me. Even through two days of sickness, I was able to get a sense of what kinds of women attend Wellesley. These women are creative, determined, but most of all, they are individuals. This is exactly the kind of woman I strive to be. Because of one night with the choir and many conversations with my sister, I have come to the conclusion that discussing

She worked hard at the university to receive her education. She would ride her bike a mile and a half twice a day to the Bloomington Country Club to work the lunch and dinner shifts. If she wasn’t working at the country club or studying, she was practicing french horn. She originally planned on playing french horn in a symphony.