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We were pulling up at the parking lot of Knott's soak city it was so full. I was so exited. First we had to get our tickets. Second we had to find some chairs. Then we went to a pool called The wave cove. And every 5 minutes waves would hit. It was so fun to swim over them. After that we went to a big water slide that was 50 feet tall. My little cousin went on one that was 4 feet tall. Then we ate pizza and salad. Then we went to the Lazy river that took you around Knott's soak city.

“On Broadway, although some female roles are narrow, demeaning, passive, or long-suffering and convey weakness, the performer sings with incredible strength. Listening to the female singing voice is a more complicated phenomenon. Visually, the character singing is the passive object of our gaze. But aurally, she is resonant; her musical speech drowns out everything in range. A singer, more than any other musical performer, stands before us having wrested the composing voice away from the lyricist and composer who wrote the score.” Said Musicologist Carolyn Abbate (Wolf, p.31)

Then we went back to my aunt’s place and got ready to do some shopping for our new apartment. My aunt drove us to Walmart and then took us to Macy’s. I was amazed to see size of Walmart the first time. Also it

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.

She says, "I knew right then and there, things were gonna be different." And so it was. I joined drama at school, took dance classes, and started auditioning for shows, all in the name of a newfound love for musical theatre. I was driven by an unstoppable force of wanting to be apart of it, wanting to be able to create the same magic I saw on that stage for my own audiences too.

First, we were driving to St Louis. While we were driving there we played a lot of games and watched a lot of movies. We listened to quite a lot of music and played I spy often. The best part was when we were driving and we saw the tour bus for the Cardinals because they had just played a game in Pittsburgh the day before.

When I attended the Crane Youth Music Camp (CYM) in Potsdam, NY for the first time in 2012, I studied vocal performance only for the reason that I enjoyed singing as a hobby. I felt lost being in a camp filled with future music majors, because at the time I wanted to be an engineer. It was not until I returned to CYM in 2014, when playing guitar and singing with my new friends, that I had my first realization. If I wanted to be an engineer, I would be at a STEM camp, but I had chosen to return to music, a place where I would stay.

Throughout my youth, I have had experiences which have been very meaningful to me, however, there is one that stands out from the rest. I have been part of the Madison Youth Choirs (MYC) for seven years now. The choir is an auditioned choir for people ages seven to eighteen. I am in the highest choir, Cantabile, with conductor Mike Ross.

As I sat enveloped in her story of overcoming conclusions, she taught my heart to embrace each quirky part of myself. I identified with Elle Woods’ need to prove herself. This idea of accepting individuality provided me with the courage to audition for my first show, the Arvada Center’s production of Footloose. Since that first nerve-racking, nail-biting experience, I have come to find myself through each move I dance onstage. Getting my first big role, the Dragon in a production of Shrek, I poured my heart out, knowing the people ready to judge and mock were watching. After the show, the peers who judged my intelligence approached me, saying things like, “I never knew you could sing like that.” Through performing I found myself again. I shifted back to the girl I was, the girl who cared about her morals. I want to perform, hoping to provide audience members with the ability to connect with characters who can offer them a point of realization, as Elle Woods did for me.

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.

This fall Winnebago Lutheran Academy will be conducting the musical "Hello Dolly". The musical will be lead by the director, Justin Lipert, who is going into his fith year at the acdemy. The lead "Dolly Levi" will be held by returning senior, Charlie Rosenthal. Hello Dolly will be held in the schools chapel from Thursday November 3rd though Sunday November 4th. With many new comers and planty of returning stars the show is sure to be a

For some time now I have been very interested in the musical Wicked, even though I have yet to watch the entire musical. Ever since I heard Idina Menzel sing defying gravity live I have been emotionally connected to Wicked for some strange reason, and I have taken the time to listen to every song from the musical. I realize that it will be hard to learn and become my character without actually seeing the musical so I will be taking the time to watch it before the performance. As we were doing strike for legally blonde, I was playing the musical channel on Pandora and the song The Wizard and I started playing, and I immediately knew that was the song for me. I could really see the scene unfold as I was listening to the song, and I felt the emotion as she sang. It did not take long for me to come up with blocking for the scene seeing as not very much I needed. I felt the natural movement of the scene just by listening to it. This song is the turning point for Elphaba and I love getting to become that

At 7:00pm on the 30th of March, I had the opportunity to attend Ms. Harrison 's 5th graders perform, “The Snow Queen” at McGraw Elementary School. This performance was classified as an original musical. However, I would categorize this type of program as a story-based program. The majority of each scene consisted of spoken dialogue, acting and dance scenes. There was beautiful scenery and costumes that were presented during this program as well. Since there were only two scenes that involved singing, it was difficult to gage the level of musicianship the students had. In addition, the two scenes that involved singing, were done by the same two girls. However, the students were able to show their musicianship in other ways like dancing.

Her accolades showcase her talent for diverse types of performance, but she states that even the characters she was assigned in theatrical performances have seemed like extensions of herself rather than those who would require her to change her nature in order to portray. While she initially lamented the personality-based casting, it is clear that her approach to performance is exceedingly genuine. Even when she was cast as Gabriella Montez in NorthWood’s recent production of High School Musical—a fitting full circle end to her theatrical career—Sara valued the experience not for her own glory but for the opportunity to be a leader for NorthWood’s underclassmen. Her leadership was characterized primarily by her effort to get to know every single one of her diverse cast mates. Sara found identity in performance and appreciated the ability to serve others through performing, and she certainly hopes that future students enjoy the same

Linda and I both need to work on our unimpressive singing and dancing skills. Linda doesn't mind singing in front of others, but I'm not as flamboyant as that. In one episode, Linda created her own musical where she had lots of little singing numbers. Her singing parts were not raved about as much as the final number,