On Thursday, November 11, Venice Island Performing Arts Center welcomed “Philly’s Kids are Stars Talent Show.” The theme for this year’s talent show was celebrity edition; the contestants went all out in portraying their superstar. That night we were joined by special guests Beyoncé, SIA, Sam Smith and many more personalities. "Philly's Kids Are Stars Talent Show" is an annual event sponsored by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, founded and directed by PPR Artistic Director Shinelle Graves and Performing Arts Coordinator William Powell. For three years PPR has been talent scouting children ages 6- 12 years old, with an aim of discovering the talent that lies within the inner city community and give those children an opportunity to shine.
In “The Trouble with Talent”, Kathy Seal, who frequently writes about children and education in magazines, wrote about the way of education in the U.S. which only focused on the value of inborn aptitude could breed children to become artful people and waste many of American children’s potential. At the beginning of this article, Seal told about an experiment of Jim Stigler, who was a UCLA psychologist, which tested the persistence of Japanese and American children by solving the math problem. While the American kids solved the problem for a short time and quickly gave up, the Japanese kids still kept on their work. Stigler stated that Asian education focused to
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Olivia Plamann is a fifteen year old sophomore at Sartell High School. Her friends call her Liv, and she was born on June 10th, 2001 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to her two parents, Pat and Joy Plamann. Olivia also has a younger sister, Ella, who attends the Sartell Middle School. Olivia is a very talented dancer, and she has been on the Sartell High School dance team for two years now. When she is not dancing, Olivia enjoys to play with her two dogs, named Packer and Baxter, and she also enjoys watching Netflix. Olivia’s favorite show to watch on Netflix is Glee. She also enjoys to listen to music, particularly of the pop genre. She cannot pinpoint her favorite artist, however, her current favorite song is Coffee by Miguel. Once Olivia graduates
On Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7:00p.m. in the school auditorium, the Cypress Lake High School Center for the Arts’ vocal department held their annual vocal cabaret, which involved the audience, a few lights, and a good amount of inspired singers/musicians. Mr. Gary Stroh, head of the vocal department, let the students take over when it came to performing. He allowed his students to introduce acts, play their own instruments, and run the concessions outside of the performance area. The
Hello! I am Leela Udupa and I am so thrilled to be participating in this year’s EMS talent show. I am 14 years old and in the 8th grade. You may know me as the Secretary of our Student Council as well as an active member of our Peer Mentor program and National Junior Honor Society. Today you will see a different, more funky side of me as I will be performing an energetic hip-hop dance routine. I have been dancing for 11 years and spent most of my dance training at Bender Performing Arts in Phoenix. Even though I do enjoy many other styles of dance such as contemporary and jazz, hip-hop has always been a favorite of mine. Hip-hop allows me to express myself, show my passion for dance, and entertain the audience. So sit back and enjoy my act
The La Costa Canyon High School Winter Dance Recital was a fun and upbeat, communal experience that allowed the opportunity to watch fellow students excel in their own individual strengths. Each dance was creatively choreographed to portray a message whether slow or fast, happy or sad. The overall experience was enjoyable and definitely repeatable.
Within the start of the new school year, Puckett has gained new involvements with choir. The new teacher, Mrs. Hanks, has introduced Pizzaz and Show Choir. The new Pizzaz group is an acapella group and has been compared to glee and pitch perfect. The Show Choir has been named Perception; they sing and dance at the same time. On October 6th, at the pep rally for Puckett vs. Pelahatchie football game, each group will perform for the first time.
From an early age, I loved to perform. Being the youngest girl with three older brothers, I could never get enough attention; This meant singing, dancing and being extremely outgoing to get everyone’s eyes on me. I still hear stories about my younger self dancing in front of mirrors, babbling about my dream of being a “star”. It wasn’t until much later, however, that I found I could put my love of performing to use.
Warm up your vocal cords because you’re going to want to sing along to this youth theatre company’s musical revue. The performance showcases a wide range of music – from energetic group numbers to stirring ballads that will have you weeping in your hanky. Whether you enjoy new smash hits like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen or classics like A Chorus Line and Hairspray, there’s something sure to please everyone.
Our coaches had told us since the beginning that the months and months we would spend preparing for one particular day would all be worth it in the end. Taking place at New Castle Fieldhouse in early March 2015, I competed in the IHSDTA Dance team competition with my fellow teammates and members of the NHS dance team. We walked into the vast, expansive Fieldhouse knowing that it was the largest High School Fieldhouse in the Nation. The anticipation in the air was electric and full of excited chatter of girls who had been preparing for months for this one day… actually for these two minutes.
Hosted by Miss California 2015 Bree Morse, the audience was swept back to 1978, as the contestants, Mr. Blythe Payton Cox, Elms and Gima took the stage for a “Grease” performance.
This is the last show for the seniors in woodies so there will be lots of emotions back stage but the show won’t change because of that. The cast and crews are excited and ready for opening night Sara Bayles said “ Everyone is working hard to put on the best show.” The cast and crews can’t wait to see the turn
What is the Disney extravaganza? The National Cheer Association and the National Dance Alliance create the Disney extravaganza as one team. The National Cheer Association is abbreviated NCA. The National Dance Alliance is known as the NDA. The Disney Extravaganza is only a small portion of a big parade. This portion is a Christmas dance that is put on by a team made up of NCA and NDA participants. The video of the dance is combined with smaller portions of the parade and the shows to make one parade. The parade is seen by viewers on Christmas day. The parade is a magical experience that brings the childhood enjoyment of Christmas back. All cheerleaders and dancers should get to be a part of this event. The National Cheer Association, the National Dance Alliance, and Disney’s Extravaganza is an amazing experience because it is a widely viewed parade, a great accomplishment, and it gives one the opportunity to meet others.
The student council central board of Saint Jude Catholic School hosts the annual "Judenites Got Talent". It is an opportunity for Judenites to showcase their unique talents and creativity that are otherwise left undiscovered and unknown. This year, 2015, I tried out something new ; I joined Judenites got talents season 5. I am still in shock that I was able to get pass through all the levels of the competition, from auditions to finals.
On the March 18th 2017, I watched a Hip-hop dance show“Life Of A Just Sole”which was performed on the theatre. Before I got there, I thought that was suppose to be a competition, each group of dancers maybe came from different parts and contest. However, when I arrived, it was totally different of my thought. Since this show was more vividly and meaningfully than other shows I have watched before.