I am a current High Point University student writing to you in support of Ms. Jacqueline Baker and her ambition to attend High Point University to study Elementary Education. I believe that she has the skillset to become a future High Point University Panther.
Ms. Baker has been a close friend of mine for a little over eight years now and I am overly pleased with her commitment to our friendship. In the beginning of our friendship we participated in numerous activities together such as band, chess club, and also Battle of the Books. But, my favorite, was band, in which she was one of the only two French horn players in our entire class. Although her section was small, she was first chair and section leader and helped to teach others the proper
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She has gained the trust of their parents by knowingly doing what is right for their children, while also instilling knowledge and life lessons as she watches over them with love. Another example would be her passion for dance. She has been dancing since she was three years old, and grew up dancing for a local dance company. Staying committed to the company, she never left, but stayed through her entire dance career. Ms. Baker competed in many competitions and won trophies for herself and also her dance company. She knew that if she performed at her best it would represent not only herself, but her family and who taught her. It attracted many young children who wished to dance when they saw that she performed in a graceful manner and was extremely poised. After reaching the age in which she was too old to compete, she returned to the dance facility as an instructor and teaching assistant. She could not break the bond in which she had built with the association. While doing many extracurricular activities, Ms. Baker attend Rockingham Early College High School where she has maintained excellent grades to represent herself not only well rounded, but academically. The rigor of the college level courses did not stop her from pursuing
Success in high school requires years of hard work and dedication to excellence. During her four years at Holy Trinity, Yasmeen Ettrick has proved herself to be a successful, and dedicated member of the Holy Trinity community. Yasmeen Ettrick
Josephine Baker was an exceptional woman who never depended on a man. She never hesitated to leave a man when she felt good and ready. In her lifetime she accomplished many great things. She adopted 12 children, served France during World War II, and was an honorable correspondent for the French Resistance. She fought against fascism in Europe during World War II and racism in the United States. She grew up poor and left home at an early age and worked her way onto the stage. Baker was more popular in France than in the states. Audiences in America were racist towards Baker and that’s when she vowed she wouldn’t perform in a place that wasn’t integrated.
Success isn’t just handed to anyone, people have to work hard to earn it. Success is a word that can vary, depending on one’s goal and how they achieve it. Success is the accomplishment of pursuing a dream, with overcoming the obstacles and negativity. One very successful young lady, Misty Copeland is a ballet prodigy and the second African- American ballet soloist to perform with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Copeland has inspired many African- Americans to become ballerinas, as she did. Misty Copeland exemplifies success by achieving her dream of being a ballerina, even as an African- American. During the mid 1980s it was difficult to dance as an African- American because people discriminated them. Misty Copeland wrote a book
In the dance world, what goes on backstage to a performer is masked by the way the dancer carries them self on stage. The pressure that comes from a parent, particularly a mother, can be almost unbearable to a performer. Some parents try too hard to give to their kids what they could not or did not have when they were young. Parents try to relive their dreams of being the dancer or prima ballerina through their daughters and sons. Parents should not push their children to extremes.
In the story “Only Daughter”, Sandra Cisneros is the only daughter in a family of 6 children. Since she’s the only girl, she faced challenges in her transition from childhood to adulthood. She constantly had to prove that she would be outstanding in life or that she was on the right path. Eventually, she did achieve awesome accolades, but still fret her father’s response to it all. More pressure was put on her, she felt than her brothers. Her story is related to mine because our transition from childhood to adulthood was filled with life lessons and memories that didn’t flow like it should’ve.
There’s always more to learn. However, my parents played a part in building my current identity by encouraging me to try new classes and activities. My mother told me to take a stress-reducing elective to balance out the busy and demanding core classes freshman year. I expressed an interest in dance, so I requested it. After two years of dance class, I learned what I was capable of and that I enjoyed providing knowledge to others. Having taken my mother’s advice, I discovered a new talent and a new hobby. Dance was another book on the shelf of artistry for me, but it also gave me the chance to make new friends and practice leading and teaching. While teaching classmates how to do pirouettes is rewarding, watching their learning pay off in group evaluations is even
Pickard, Angela. "Schooling The Dancer: The Evolution Of An Identity As A Ballet Dancer." Research In Dance Education 13.1 (2012): 25-46. Academic Search Premier. Web. 14 Nov. 2013
For the most part, Jennifer enjoyed teaching in the town that she lived. She had no children of her own, but enjoyed teaching her seventh grade students with a new class arriving every year. She enjoyed living in the community and being able to watch as her students grew up and found their path in life. Jennifer’s school, Suburban Middle School, was home to over 1,000 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. It was ethnically diverse and about fifty percent of the student population came from economically disadvantaged homes. She felt that she was making a different. The school had an unusually high percentage of alumni as teachers and staff members. This tended to make boundary setting vital. Friends in the community
Karen was a happy little girl. In fact she was one of the happiest girls in her class. She loved to play with her friends. And dance around the playground like flames around a fire. Her golden hair would sway in the breeze and she would gather her skirt. Leaping and bounding as her skirt fluttered behind her. Karen wanted nothing more in the world than to be a ballet dancer. She dreamed about it every night.
Why do parents spend a substantial amount of money every year to send their child to dance classes from such a young age? This is because dance incorporates the multiple intellectual competencies a child may possess, either enhancing or engaging it. Therefore, dance is beneficial in providing a holistic development through their early year.s
She has her own ballet school in Chicago and she teaches almost 50 children between 2 years old to 16 years old. For the most girls, how to plie, the correct positions for their legs and arms, in how to go perfectly in pointe. Seem at her now, not body would think that she is the epitome of health. Coupled with she is thin, with an athletic build, graceful, strong yet and very coordinated. Also, her school is one of the best in the city, and some of her students have gone on to train and dance with prestigious dance companies.
To be successful in a dance career is a hard thing to accomplish. A person looking to have a career in dance must have experience in dance for many years and be able to take the heat of the competition. A dancer must be able to hold their own and be able to take opportunities when the time is right, not too soon, and certainly not too late (Brady). In the dancing ‘world’ a person must also be able to handle the word “no” in any field of dance that he or she decides to go into; a dancer will be told this word often. Learning of the different occupations that there are inside of dance helps someone looking for a career in dance achieve one even if they do not have the needed skills to become a dancer. Although there are a lot of hardships that
You would be surprised how much your abilities can impact your life. August 24th, 2008 was my first day of middle school at Ruben Dario Middle School. I was extremely nervous and excited to begin a new chapter of my life. I was especially excited for dance class. Throughout elementary school, I was always involved in clubs, but my two favorite clubs were dance and drama. I was never particularly “good” at dancing or acting, but I always thought it would make me a “cool” kid.
As a child she was full of life, effervescence, fun and joy and was just so bubbly she made friends with everyone. During her teen years, both at school and at University, she had a wonderful time, being the first person to gain the distinction of getting her degree with no study at all. However she worked hard for her degree, and we congratulate her for it.
As a child I always wanted to be in the spotlight. I was always the ham in family pictures, the one who had to excel past my brother, and be in the know of everything. When I was about twelve years old, I realized that entertaining people was what I was all about. Since I wasn’t any good at telling the jokes around the campfire or singing acappella, I thought about trying my dance skills. I liked dancing and I have always enjoyed music videos like Janet Jackson’s “Miss you much”, so I thought why not? What did I have to lose? With the support of my parents, particularly my mom, I went for the gusto.