My Experience : The Best Experience In High School

Maybe my love for the power of words is why I joined theater in high school. Ever since seeing Danny and Sandy fall in love while singing their hearts out, I knew theater was what I wanted to do. I wanted to be an

Before I even entered high school, I obtained a love of theater and the performing arts. I have been singing and acting since I was nine, as well as on and off dancing since three. Taking classes at a local theater really introduced me to this interest of mine. When I entered high school, an injury kept me from doing shows. But now I graduate with nine high school shows under my belt, as well as being in multiple community theater productions. Being a part of these shows made me feel a strong sense of belonging, and whether I was an ensemble or lead

Within the collage I have had the opportunity to represent the school as Junior School Captain and Class leader. I have also been lucky enough to be involved in the Student Ambassador and Peer Support program, working closely with many other leaders within the school. The most relevant position I have held is Gwynton house leader this year. I have learnt so much from this position by assisting and learning from our current leaders Josh and Laura and also by taking charge in some situations and leading the group

Both freshmen and sophomore year I was captain of my school volleyball team and my club team, and won the coaches award on my school team. I also use my leadership in my daily life as a high schooler and have been voted onto Student Association as Historian for the past three years. Leadership is a

The accapella group and the drum group was very interesting to watch. It was fun to learn the school cheers that could be used at sporting events. It was also fun to dance along to the song that was played. Sitting through the speeches was not a part that I particularly enjoyed but I know that they were very insightful and that the advice will help me later in life. Hearing from the Chancellors and the Deans of the school was very helpful. To be able to put a face to a person and realize that they are just that, a person, is extremely

I participated in the Lion King Musical put on by D.C, Everest. My part was in the ensemble.

I went, because I loved Charlie Brown comics and his holiday specials that they played every year (the extra credit was just a bonus). Later on in the year, the class found out that our class musical for the end of the year was Leader of the Pack. That show was cool to perform. At around the 2-weeks-before-the-end-of-school point of school, Mrs. Fisher told the class about auditioning for Burnet Ensemble Theatre Company, which was the Burnet High School UIL competition group, and I found out quickly that I was the only person to audition from Burnet Middle School, and I made friends at the high school also. This part is not my favorite to talk about since I don't like talking about when I'm sad because I consider myself a cheerful person, but here it goes. When I was a sophomore, the school did an activity to show students the dangers of drunk-driving called Shattered Dreams. Basically to sum it up, the theatre department of a certain

Junior year is the year I learned more about myself than I had my entire life. At the beginning of the school year, my color guard team found out that our coach resigned. I was never the girl to lead others; I was a follower. We only had three girls and the senior on our team was not authoritative, so I took the initiative to help the team. I convinced one of our new members to get some of her friends involved and made one hour practices twice a week to teach the girls. It came time for our school pep rally before the Homecoming football game and our time to perform alongside band. The girls looked clueless and flags were flailing around as I felt a sense of humiliation, frustration and shame not just in myself, but for the whole band that we represented.

It was a second chance to be out under the lights marching and being a part of the band. It was not the most glamorous job but it was better than being on the sidelines. I worked into the school year to receive a spot on the prop crew. We pushed these seven-foot tall wood and steel panels during the show and loaded and the equipment for the band and without us the show wouldn’t work, so it was a fairly important role. Even Though I was not a main part of the show playing my instrument I still had to go to every morning practice at 7:00am and all the games. I was still a part of the band and even though it was hard work and very challenging to balance work and school, it paid off. Being in band and working so hard has taken me to Oklahoma, Atlanta Georgia for three days and St. Louis Missouri for two days to compete in the biggest competition in the nation

I joined because my favorite teacher ran the plays and convinced me come along. I really enjoyed it and it became the highlight of my grade 9

I joined clubs that controlled individual aspects of my life in education, collaboration and leadership that would prepare me for a college life. However, the biggest impact I made at my school was being involved in my marching band. As a junior, I was chosen by my band director to step into the role of a senior and lead our band. I doubled as a section leader for saxophones and drum major leading about 90 kids on the field. As a junior it was frustrating dealing with seniors who invalidated your position simply because of age, but as a program it was a growing experience. It was stressful and time consuming, but it was such a culminating opportunity to mature and grow not only in the program, but also as a person. I never understood how much this program meant to me until I was separated from my parents and put into a placement home, away from the single two people who lifted the world off my shoulders. The band room became my home when I refused to call a strangers house my home. I then realized that this program wasn't just teaching me how to play an instrument, but also helped me to get through life in a safe way. Now as a senior, I continue to be the drum major of a much larger band and hope to help the kids find their comfort in music as I did when nothing else was

Running, wrestling, singing, forging, and working with my hands to create works of art are all interests that contribute to who I am. But any description of myself would be incomplete without discussing my involvement in theater. Over the last four years, I have had the amazing opportunity to become adopted into a family of loving, talented actors, who make up the Nooksack Valley Drama Department. This has been the greatest influence for growth in my life to prepare me for college and my future. It has directed me on my current path to becoming a confident leader and a reliable worker.

Through the years I’ve done theatre as an extracurricular activity. I started when I was in 1st grade and I show no signs of stopping. Theatre has helped me grow in so many ways; I owe my

Anderson Theatre has truly shaped me into the mature young adult I am today. My freshman year, I decided to join theatre not knowing what to expect. None of my friends were in theatre, and it was something I decided to do completely on my own. I walked into the first meeting, late because I had cheer practice, and sat in the back of the Fine Arts Room by myself. I then let cheerleading take over all of my time, and did not return to theatre until Dry Tech. That day, I walked in and started working. In that 12 hour day, I realized that doing hair and makeup is something I am really great at. In that 12 hour day, I met dozens of people with whom I am still friends with today. Because of Anderson Theatre, I met my best friend. I laughed more than

Musical Theatre is an art that I always envisioned myself pursing at the collegiate level and what I want to make a career out of as well. My perfect musical theatre program that I would want, would be a program that would help me to achieve a better understanding of who I am as a musical theatre artist first and then hopefully I can expand my artistic goals and further develop myself through whichever institution that I am attending. The musical theatre training that I have received in high school through my creative arts high school New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) whether its been in dance, vocal, acting, or the productions that I have been cast