Statement of Purpose for a Career in the Performing Arts

The past four years, I have breathed, slept, eaten, thought and immersed myself in all thing pertaining to theatre. This is where I discovered to truly work in a team, where I could be without fear of being something I am not, and where I have found peace in the maddening swirl of day to day life, ironic in the fact that theatre is a hectic world. This world is where I have made my best friends and found people I know I can count on and that I insist can depend on me. If I have learned one thing from my experiences in theatre, it is to strive and achieve

Theatre became an important part of my life at a very young age, and my experiences and passions within it have

I’ve adored theatre for as long as I can remember. From writing plays throughout elementary school, to being involved in Drama Club in middle school, to performing in community theatre in high school, and to visiting the theatre as often as I could from the very beginning, theatre has always been a part of my life. Every aspect of it engages me: the directors working to bring their vision of the show’s scenes, choreography, or music to life, the actors transforming into different characters through their expression of dialogue, song, or dance, the costumers and set-builders transporting the audience into the setting and time period with their artistry, the backstage tech and crew working quickly and precisely to keep the show flowing to curtain call, and the orchestra bringing the show to life through music. There is nothing like the experience of live theatre, both as a member of the audience and as a member of the cast and crew.

Above all, I wouldn’t be where I am today without theatre. Without the chance to perform throughout my life, I would be disconnected from the wide array of communities and histories that’s been imbedded in my daily routine. Unfortunately, it’s speculated that the theatre is a dying art form, because of the expanding popularities of movies (“Is”), but I think that it’ll remain a well renowned part of expressing imagination and interpreting history as years pass; it only takes cooperation with school faculty and young students that go above and beyond to change their

My life would be incomplete without performing music. I’ve spent time, in concert bands, in bell choirs, in school and church choirs, and singing, playing in music festivals, and in pit bands trying not to laugh my head off at the actors’ improvisations. But the art that truly speaks to my soul does not lie in creating music, it lies in dancing to it.

I grew up in a family of artists. My parents were singers and musicians. I began acting in shows during elementary school. As an adult, I acted in community and regional theaters. I performed in Urdu and Punjabi languages. I grew up in a culturally diverse household and community. This enabled me to relate to different personal and societal experiences, and to live out my own and other people 's stories through my acting. Also, my collaborative nature, strong sense of imagination and interest in poetry, literature, politics, public affairs and human experience has helped me play many roles effectively.

Of all the different genres of movies, horror is for sure my favorite type to watch. I was looking over the list of movies for this last assignment and my eye went straight to the horror section. After looking at all of the options for the scary movies, I thought to myself that I should branch out and watch a type of movie that I don't usually watch. So I chose musical. Although I don't watch musicals often, when I do, I enjoy them very much. For starters, singing is such a beautiful gift to the ears of people, like me, that love listening to someone sing. I love listening to people sing and it gives me chills whenever a pretty song is sung. I also love watching people dance and in many musicals, there are always a choreographed dances throughout the films.

Pace drama provided me with an outlet since my freshman year to release this passion of art with so many different people. Drama,like the rest of Monsignor Pace is very culturally diverse, and is thus is one of the many reasons I believe that regardless of all our differences in the end we are all the same. In drama our common bond is the passion for art. As a young adult it is important to remind myself, along with everyone else, that though we don't all look the same, sound the same, or have the same historical backgrounds, at the end of the day we all love the same thing. Instead of using our differences to tear us down, collectively we,dancers, singers, actors and technicians, all share our commonalities to contribute to our environment in bringing plays, musicals and art into the

I have evolved from singing cobbled-together carols in kindergarten class to singing collegiate repertoire at competitive adjudications with a rigorously auditioned madrigal choir, and from dancing in a weekly ballet activity at the local YMCA to the Nutcracker suite. Throughout high school, I have performed in sixteen plays and musicals. My interests are varied, but when I pursue them, I do not do so halfheartedly. I know Johns Hopkins has as strong a performing arts community as it has strong academics. I hope to be a part of it and bring my own performances and perspectives to any productions that will have me. I found a second family in the performing arts, and I want to extend it in

At the age of eight, my mother took me on a trip to New York City. On it, I saw the Lin Manuel-Miranda show In the Heights. Unlike my eight-year-old self, my mother loved performing arts, and she occasionally played CD’s from musicals in the car, which I groaned about. Given this, it is not hard to imagine I was less excited than the average person to see a broadway show; however, when my mother mentioned, “Chad from High School Musical is in it,” I perked up. As I walked into the theatre, my attitude improved again from the astonishingly vast house, filled with endless rows of red, velvet chairs leading towards an expansive stage trimmed with gold. Nevertheless, I still did not appreciate the opportunity to witness a Tony Award-winning musical, as I would in three hours. When the lights dimmed, the whole theatre fell silent, yet still buzzed with anticipation.

Fourteen years after that fateful day, when I saw that first musical, my love has grown. I have changed a great deal, but my love has not. Despite what other people say and believe, musical theatre is what I am destined to do. So I will keep pushing myself to become better. Because, no matter what, I'm determined to keep dancing and Singing in the

After exploring extracurricular activities my freshman and sophomore year, the abstract beauty of the performing arts enraptured my heart. Keeping theatre in high esteem, I anticipated and prepared for our success in exhilaration. My schedule revolved around our performances, and consequently, I eliminated any conflicts with rehearsals. To ensure the maximum potential of every one of our shows, I allocated all my spare time into productions. I once stayed at school well past 10 at night painting the stage with my director to guarantee we polished our set to perfection. The work ethic I instigated

I've never considered myself the result of a cookie cutter mold, but the older I get, the more I wonder about that. Everyone thinks they're one of a kind. Everyone thinks they're unique and quirky and special. Is there really something that makes each individual special? What could possibly make over seven billion people all unique? I grew up with all boys, and that impacts me. My childhood was chock full of biking off-road, building odd contraptions in the neighbors' shed, and burrowing the biggest snow forts we could, without regards to the Minnesota weather. When I was six years old, I started balancing neighborhood shenanigans and Softball. It became part of me, and I loved everything about it. The ring of a ball ricocheting off the ball, the feel of the ball's seams as they rolled off my fingers, and the

There are many great musicals that the world has ever seen in the past years. Some have often brought us to tears while some may have brought to us to a world far beyond our imagination’s reach. In a world where television and the internet have often given us too many options to choose from as a form of entertainment, the soul and level of perfection still brought about by the broad way musicals are still one of the best for some of us.

“Our culture is more shaped by the arts and humanities than it often is by politics.” - Jim Leach