SLL StoryCorps – Eleanor Hsu & Danyel Moulton

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

Interwiew with Ms.Gina Ellis

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

Growing Up with Adrienne

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...

My mom, Leigh Langston: “I Love Being A Woman.”

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...

Reggio McLaughlin

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...

Learning about grandma part 2

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...

AP Spanish Interview (Ana Tiller)

Interview with Mr. Maykel Solas for AP Spanish

Interviewing Aaryn about her dance life!

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

Dance is Life

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

Hannah and Mr. Truong

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

Learning about my grandmas history and what she became of it.

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...

Tiffani interviews Sue

Talking about her life so far.

Remembering Now

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,...

Marina Soto (16) Interviews Mrs. Johnson about her time as a teacher and how she shaped dance at El Molino.

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.

Vic Perkins talks about his life in Bynum, Montana

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...

Interviewing Melody Norman

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 

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Carlton Highsmith and James Brockington

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...

Saladeen Alamin & Rosita Ragin-Alamin

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...

Ruthie’s interview with Janice Ferrell (her 70 year old grandma)

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.

Twin Talk with Tori part 2 (the process of publishing her book)

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.

The Thoughts of a Dancer and the Society We Live in Today: My StoryCorps Interview with my Roommate

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.