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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.

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!

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, 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...

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...

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 

Not being a ballerina

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,...

Talking about her life so far.

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.

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...

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.

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.

We talk about our feelings about performing arts, specifically dance and other life experiences and opinions.

Student Kaya Ilas speaks with teacher Kashmir Blake about how dance has followed her throuhout her life and shaped her into the person and teacher that she is today.

My grandmas life story is fascinating. I also learned much more about my mother. When we talked about tradition’s I realized that we do those today including “Christmas” and religion.

My first official recording on here. Topic of passion. The recording got cut off at the end because I forgot to turn on airplane mode and I received a phone call. The last thing I wanted to to say is...