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This interview was about life being a dancer and putting on show and working in professional dance companies.

I interviewed Sarah, who’s my best friend, we are both 15. We talked about dance and her experience with it.

Interview with Mr. Maykel Solas for AP Spanish

Discussion about what makes a leader and how to become a good leader :)

Aaryn is a fantastic dancer she started when she was three and she has dedicated part of her life to it!

Othel Owen Sr. (57) talks to his son Othel Owen Jr. (13) about his family, about growing up in Chicago, and about the importance of their father-son relationship.

This is about Kaniyahs life

Donovan Shaw (16) interviews his grandma Paulette Shaw (70). They discussed the struggles of being African American (5:35). Paulette talked about growing up in Alabama and moving to Michigan. The change was different for her. She discussed meeting the love...

In this interview between my mother (Adrienne, 44) and myself (Zhanna, 21) we dive into my mother, Adrienne Riesen’s, childhood and her interests growing up. We also touch on parenting and raising kids. She give me advice and words of...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in fortuna California. Ryan Gonzalez(15) interviews his grandmother Debbi Kalish(69) about her childhood and moving from the East Coast to the West Coast. Debbi tell stories about trips to Mexico and moving from...

Carlton Highsmith (70) and his mentee, James Brockington (31), talk about entrepreneurship and the Edward A. Bouchet Scholarship. James talks about the Tia Russell Dance Studio and the work he and his wife are doing in Connecticut to teach young...

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Flint, Michigan, Senia Langston (15) interviews her mom Leigh Langston (42) about her life growing up. Leigh talks about her passion about writing. She also talks about being raised by a single...

Hannah and Mr. Truong have a conversation at the end of Hannah's junior year of high school.

Vic talks about life on a ranch in Bynum, Montana near Choteau and shares an interesting story of serving in the army and participating in the Ole Miss riot of 1962 reflecting on the event, "it changed me...how can you...

I interviewed my sister my Melody Norman we talked about her teenage years and how she got through high school. We talked about spirituality, kids , her future, and her career 

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Layla McIntosh (16) asks her mom, Jennifer McIntosh (43), about her life as a child and her struggles and what she gained. Layla learns that her mother was,...

Not being a ballerina

When a young Reggio "The Hoofer" McLaughlin first started tap dancing in Chicago, venues turned him away at the door, saying "we haven't booked a tap dancer since 1945!" In this conversation with his coworker Mareva Lindo, he talks about...

Saladeen Alamin has been teaching Latin Dance at the Old Town School for over two decades. In this conversation with his wife, Rosita Ragin-Alamin, they talk about his early years as an acrobatic mambo dancer, his reflections on teaching at...

Mrs. J tells us about how she decided to become a teacher and her early years of teaching. She tells us about her accomplishments at El Molino and the impact its had on her life.

Talking about her life so far.

A short interview of two roommates on a late Monday night talking about life. Two girls talking about social norms, influential figures, and Kendall’s passions in life.

I interviewed my Dance teacher Ms. Bethany about her job and other dance related subjects.

Husband and wife Israel Rodriguez (54) and Katia Garza (47) reflect on their time as dancers. They discuss their early lives in Cuba and Mexico, why they both first fell in love with ballet, and the highs and lows of...

Tori answers questions about the process she endured writing her book “Life in Holland”. Listen to hear more from published author, Tori and her twin brother with down syndrome, Dylan.