I did not know much about the sport when I first joined the squad because it was my first year cheering, so; therefore I contributed to the team by being a new member with my own new and unique style. I learned that I enjoy cheering others on when they need it the most. Also, I learned that trying is better than not trying at all. Even though I was not the best cheerleader, at least I tried my best. I learned how to be more sociable with others and I discovered that I need to listen to other people’s opinions instead of just mine.
Although I felt greatly accomplished for overcoming my inability to communicate with others, there was no way to hide my Latin roots for my accent would often reveal my true identity giving some wiggle room to those who thought racist comments were still great jokes. To overcome my fear of being persecuted again, I joined my school’s drama club. During my sophomore year of high school, my drama directors announced that next year’s musical would be “Hairspray”. My heart leaped out of my chest and my jaw dropped to the ground. This was the opportunity of a lifetime, and I knew that I had a shot at getting the lead.
The performance went off without a hitch. Everything was perfect, from start to finish. Just hearing people yell your name while you stand under those lights that hinder you from seeing anything in the house gives me such an adrenaline rush. After the show was over I felt like such a celebrity at school for the rest of the year. That’s what made my junior year so very
As the power of dance took over me, I felt the butterflies in my stomach fly away. Pretty soon I knew the steps by heart, but here comes the tricky part: we have to perform this piece in small groups in front of the judges. “Ok, numbers one through five come up,” said one of the judges, and as I looked at the audition number I received, I was suddenly nervous again; I was number two. My mind was telling me that I couldn’t do it, but I knew I could. With determination and perseverance, I made it through the dance moves perfectly.
I had not lost a gymnastics meet since 2006. After a long, undefeated season, the fear of failure, knowing anything could happen at any moment, was always lurking in the back of my mind. In the gymnastics world I was known as one of the most confident gymnasts in the country. I set goals for myself in order to maintain focus and to push myself like never before. My goal for my freshman year, my twelfth year as a gymnast, was to become a world champion.
Paci Rhutmos Taking center stage can be a tense, nerve-wracking nightmare for some people but for Paci Rhutmos, the official dance troupe of AMV CoA, missing the chance to step up on stage and perform your heart out is one of the biggest regrets anyone can ever make. Inspiring people with their every movement, the Paci Rhutmos aims to empower individuals who have the passion and the talent to express their individual skills and artistic prowess through the art of dancing. Jayvee Edward Taduran founded Paci Rhutmos on June 22, 2006. Paci Rhutmos came from two words: “Paci” from “Luca Pacioli”, the father of Basic Bookkeeping and “Rhutmos” which is the Greek word for “rhythm”, an attribute every dancer must have. It started with less than ten students but now, Paci has grown to more than a hundred members, achieved more fame and recognition, and is all fired-up to give their best performances yet.
That was the way I felt for a number of years during my teens, after I had lost my enjoyment of arm wrestling and before I had given up that same intense desire to beat my father. Ours had always been a physical relationship, I suppose, one determined by athleticism and strength. We never communicated as well in speech or in writing as in a strong hug, battling to make the other gasp for breath. I could never find him at one of my orchestra concerts. But as my lacrosse games, he would be there in the stands, with an angry look, ready to coach me after the game on how I could do better.
Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) begins his first year at the academy with doubts about his own self-worth. Knox Overstreet (Josh Charles) fights an uphill battle to win the girl of his dreams. Charlie Dalton (Gale Hansen) is the leader of this band of friends and is the risk-taker. Richard Cameron (Dylan Kussman), Steven Meeks (Allelon Duggiero), and Gerald Pitts (James Waterson) appear less within the main plot, but their actions make the film even more enjoyable. Each one of these eight characters contributed to the plot of this exciting story, and effected the reactions of the audience.
Steve impresses his coach and his teammates when he gets to college by being the best runner on the team. He was the best runner on his team because he simply refused to lose and would not ever even let someone ahead of him in a race. Doing this made his Bill Bowerman extremely angry. Coach suggested not running in the front the whole time, instead during the race, he would use the other runners as windbreaks. Drafting off of them would cause them to get tired and he could use that as an advantage.
Pierre Dulaine has been hailed as the “dancer and teacher extraordinaire” by the New York Times. He began an outreach program called “Dancing Classrooms” in the New York public schools and teaches the art of ballroom dancing to approximately 7500 children annually. His vision is to impart pride and self esteem and to inspire them to achieve whatever they put their minds to. He encounters the challenges of motivating kids but has been successful in bringing change to lives that otherwise might not have an opportunity to break out of the oppression of the inner city. His goal is to train to transform.