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Proudly presents FOOTNOTES SIGNATURE TEAM SHOWCASE
Season 40 WOW!!! What a year! 40 years down, and we can hardly believe how quickly the time flew. We’d like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone for joining us in dance and in celebration of our 40th anniversary this season We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with thousands of dancers of all ages and have even enjoyed watching alumni return, allowing us to dance with their own children, and grandchildren, too. We are a big family, here at Backstage, and are so grateful for this wonderful community The support and strength that’s come from having such deep, meaningful relationships with our students and families is nothing short of amazing! We teach dance with the collective goal of not only creating great dancers, but more importantly, raising great humans from the lessons and experiences derived from this special art form
As part of this momentous year, it’s also time for us to send off another round of graduating seniors into the great-big-adult world
Emily and Chisako, have been with us since they were just wee little 5 and 6 year olds, so it feels like we ’ re saying goodbye to our own kids These dancers have made a strong impact on us as dance educators, contributed positively to the overall culture here at BDS, and they’ve been ideal role models, inspiring many of our dancers throughout the years. They are leaders within not just the studio, but to so many others, as both ladies manage their own home lives and travel around the country assisting world-renowned teachers from the dance industry. When younger dancers see them at the studio, they always excitedly yell their names and run up to hug them These two dance and perform with a special kind of fearlessness, that makes you involuntarily move and sway in your seat as you ’ re watching them pour their hearts out onto the dance floor, captivated by their storytelling. They let inhibitions go to put their all into their performance and in doing so, help set the bar to give others the confidence to do the same. We are beyond proud of the women they’ve become and look forward to watching them live out their bright futures.
THE JOY OF PAINTING
AVANT GARDE / ELITE TAP
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CHOREOGRAPHY BY BAILEY & MARTY ROBERTS
Chloe Chenoweth, Sydney Chenoweth, Emily Elien, Zoe Elien, Chisako Maeda, Priyanka Thiagarajan, Philip Trescases, Olivia Zhong
THE HEROIC WEATHER CONDITIONS OF THE UNIVERSE
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR & TANI OHASHI RECKLESS / CUSTOM CUT MODERN
Brooklyn Belcher, Owyn Chinn, Olivia Feather, Julia Harnish, Farrah Lee, David MacKinnon, Evan McMaster, Isabella Park, Amber Sun, Emma Sun, Irene Thomas, Erin Wong, Julia Zhong, Satyana Zope
PURE IMAGINATION
Jordan Belcher, Quincy Charles, Paige Dennett, Makayla Du, Kaylee Feather, Lily Hockenstein, Gabriela Muntean, Jordyn Ohashi, Kieu An Ratts, Elyse Van Gundy, Rosy Yu
CHOREOGRAPHY BY ALYSSA LUNARDI MEZZO HIP HOP STRUT MY STUFF
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR & RHONDA GEORGE BASELINE JAZZ
Sheraya Huzair, Corianna Keeney, Muyan Song Isabelle Wang Amelia Wu
THE NIGHT WE MET
CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHASHI CONTEMPORARY DUO
Emily Elien, Chisako Maeda
David MacKinnon, Evan McMaster, 6 CHARACTER TRIO
PROPER CUP OF COFFE
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAH
OOH CHILD
7 KLESS CONTEMPORARY VES
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CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHAS
y Denzel, Camilla Du, Olivia Feather, Julia Harnish, Farrah Lee, Amber Shen, Irene Thomas, Ava Zeng
IN HERR
CHOREOGRAPHY BY RHONDA GEORGE & JENAE PLAISANCE SICAL THEATER TRIO
cy Charles, Kaylee Feather, Jordyn Ohashi
CHOREOGRAPHY BY RHONDA GEORGE & TANI O ICAL SMALL GROUP
e Dennett, Kieu An Ratts, Amber Sun, Emma Sun, Julia Zhong
NOT THE NEWS
ELITE MODERN
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR & TANI O
Sydney Chenoweth, Emily Elien, Wari Junya, Chisako Maeda, Edie Tehan, Priyanka Thiagarajan, Elise Trescases, Olivia Zhong
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DON’T MARRY ME
MUSICAL THEATER DUO
Brooklyn Belcher, Evan McMaster
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WARP SPEED
MEZZO / AVANT GARDE JAZZ
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CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHASHI
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR
Jordan Belcher, Quincy Charles, Chloe Chenoweth, M na Huang, Nathaniel Lee, Jordyn Ohashi, Philip Trescases, Elyse Van Gundy, Ella Zhang
SAD SONG
RECKLESS / CUSTOM CUT TAP
CHOREOGRAPHY BY BAILEY & MARTY ROBER
Camilla Du, Olivia Feather, Julia Harnish, Genoveva Holtan, Farrah Lee, David MacKinnon, Amber Shen, Irene Thomas, Ava Zeng
LA MUERTE ROJA
LYRICAL SMALL GROUP
Sydney Chenoweth, Wari Junya, Chisako Maeda, Priyanka Thiagarajan, Elise Trescases
STAND BY ME
TAP DUO
Emily Elien, Zoe Elien
BABE, I’M GONNA LEAVE YOU
MEZZO / AVANT GARDE CONTEMPOR
CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHA
CHOREOGRAPHY BY BAILEY & MARTY ROBERTS
CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHASHI
Jordan Belcher, Quincy Charles, Chloe Cheno ang, Nathaniel Lee, Jordyn Ohashi, Philip Trescases, Elyse Van Gundy, Ella Zhang
TIME
CONTEMPORARY DUO
Amber Sun, Emma Sun
18. HOW WE DO
RECKLESS / CUSTOM CUT HIP HOP
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CHOREOGRAPHY BY JENAE PLAISANCE
CHOREOGRAPHY BY ALYSSA LUNAR
Brooklyn Belcher, Owyn Chinn, Bailey Denzel enoveva Holtan, Farrah Lee, David MacKinnon, Evan McMaster, Isabella Park, Amber Shen, I Zhong, Satyana Zope
GIT DOWN
AVANT GARDE / ELITE JAZZ
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAH
Sydney Chenoweth, Emily Elien, Wari Junya, Chisako Maeda, Edie Tehan, Priyanka Thiagarajan, Elise Trescases, Olivia Zhong
HANDS AND FEET
MEZZO / AVANT GARDE MODERN
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR & TANI OHASHI
Jordan Belcher, Quincy Charles, Chloe Chenoweth, Paige Dennett, Zoe Elien, Kaylee Feather, Leena Huang, Gabriela Muntean, Jordyn Ohashi, Kieu An Ratts, Philip Trescases, Elyse Van Gundy, Ella Zhang
FOOTNOTES 2024 SEASON 40 INTERMISSION
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DANKE SCHOEN
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR CHARACTER TRIO
Sydney Chenoweth, Wari Junya, Elise Trescases
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OH DARLING
CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR CONTEMPORARY DUO
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Chloe Chenoweth, Philip Trescases
WII PARTY
CUSTOM CUT / MEZZO / AVANT GARDE TAP
CHOREOGRAPHY BY BAILEY & MARTY ROBERTS
Brooklyn Belcher, Jordan Belcher, Owyn Chinn, Makayla Du, Kaylee Feather, Nathaniel Lee, Evan McMaster, Isabella Park, Amber Sun, Emma Sun, Elyse Van Gundy, Erin Wong, Julia Zhong, Satyana Zope
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THE WATCHMAKER
Emily Elien
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CHOREOGRAPHY BY KELLY BAHR GRADUATING SENIOR SOLO IT IS WHAT IT IS
CHOREOGRAPHY BY RHONDA GEORGE JAZZ DUO
Olivia Feather, Julia Harnish
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
BASELINE CONTEMPORARY
Sheraya Huzair, Corianna Keeney, Muyan Song, Isabelle Wang, Amelia Wu
VIBES
AVANT GARDE / ELITE HIP HOP
CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHASHI
CHOREOGRAPHY BY ANNIKA KNEPPER
Chloe Chenoweth, Zoe Elien, Leena Huang, Wari Junya, Chisako Maeda, Elise Trescases, Philip Trescases, Ella Zhang
ONLY WANNA DANCE
CUSTOM CUT / MEZZO JAZZ
CHOREOGRAPHY BY TANI OHASHI
Brooklyn Belcher, Owyn Chinn, Paige Dennett, Lily Hockenstein, Genoveva Holtan, David MacKinnon, Evan McMaster, Gabriela Muntean, Isabella Park, Kieu An Ratts, Amber Sun, Emma Sun, Erin Wong, Julia Zhong, Satyana Zope
FOOTNOTES 2024 SEASON 40
EMILY is one of the most dedicated and driven people we ’ ve worked with She manages to juggle an unusually rigorous school schedule with college-level classes, an internship, dancing 12+ hours a week, Robotics club and what seems like 5 other kinds of clubs, traveling and competing most weekends, and then also making time for near-daily car and studio parking lot shenanigans with her sister and friends Emily is strong and courageous in her approach to both dance and life She’s a powerhouse of a dancer, whose self-confidence allows her to go for pretty much anything we throw at her without fear of judgment or of looking scary before looking good She’s dynamic and expressive on stage, with a calm, nonchalant kind of presence and dry sense of humor off stage Emily sets lofty goals for herself, with careful, intentional planning behind how to achieve those goals We think she’s bonkers, but in the best way possible, for the high expectations she holds herself to and for the number of activities she’s always committed herself to If not actively in dance class, you will find her hunkered down over her computer working on homework every free moment she has… or possibly lying on a mat in room 3 or a box in room 5 with her hoodie over her head, on the verge of falling asleep All kidding aside, with whatever she decides to do in the future, Emily will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with She and her family have been with us since 2012 and have contributed over the years to making our Signature Team what it is today by always encouraging the community aspect, volunteering to help plan and work events, and always ensuring that everyone is informed and cared for We’ve been very lucky to have the whole Elien family so involved over the years We will miss Emily and all that she brings to this team, and the studio and, of course, wish her all the best as she transitions into this next phase of her life.
The team will have some BIG shoes to fill next year without you, Em Thanks for being you!
CHISAKO’S journey dancing with us has been one of the most gratifying and transformative experiences we ’ ve seen from a student. When Chisako started with us way back in 2012, she was very quiet, shy, and soft-spoken, not one to want to be in the limelight or have any attention on her in class At one-point, years ago, she found herself in a precarious situation – she wasn’t sure she wanted to keep dancing, but with a little encouragement from us and her mom (thank you, Yuko!!), she decided to give it another shot From there, her story made a complete 180 and the rest is history Ever since that point, Chisako has evolved as a dancer, and person, in a way we don’t often see We’ve since had the privilege of watching her develop into the strong, confident, uninhibited dancer, and leader that she is now, who enthusiastically wants to choreograph and teach whenever possible We’ve gotten to watch her find her own voice, literally and figuratively, and discover a new kind of joy and passion in her own dancing that she may never have found otherwise That voice she found is now one of the rowdiest, loudest, goofiest, most influential voices that our team has, and we are so grateful for that As a dancer, Chisako has become adept at keeping the audience’s attention with her unmistakable feeling and intensity behind her movements She has been a mentor and go-to person to many of our students, being easily approachable with her bubbly, silly personality and her natural knack for building up others What a gift it’s been to see her embrace her talents, continually stepping out of her comfort zone, to become this incredibly solid, resilient dancer and human We are so proud of her growth, for who she’s become, and for trusting us years ago when we said she was an asset to this team and had so much potential to be an incredible dancer Not to gloat, but we love when we ’ re right �� We can’t wait to see Chisako’s journey continue, and maybe even get to teach alongside her as peers in the future
Chis, you will forever be our favorite kind of taco
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– The best advice Ive gotten is from my sister and she said to just put my heart out to it and don't be afraid Just do what you do and have fun It's okay to be worried or scared but just know that we're here for you
JORDAN BELCHER – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 7TH GRADE AT COUGAR MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is how I cheer on my teammates and I'm a great supporter.
– Something that scares me is messing up on stage or feeling like I'm letting my team down
– I wish I could do more tricks like a back handspring
– The best advice I've been given is, "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending"
QUINCY CHARLES – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 8TH GRADE AT RISDON MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My ability to learn and adapt to new situations is my favorite thing about myself
– Something that scares me is death of family and friends.
– I wish I knew how to whistle
– The best advice I’ve gotten is, “you can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” – CS Lewis
CHLOE CHENOWETH – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 13 │ 8TH GRADE AT CHINOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my passion for dance!
– I’m scared of forgetting my dance on stage.
– I wish I knew how to travel back in time!
– The best advice I've gotten is, “Happiness is not found in things you possess but in what you have the courage to release” – Nathaniel Hawthorne!!
SYDNEY CHENOWETH – ELITE │ AGE 16 │ 10TH GRADE AT BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL
– My work ethic is my favorite thing about myself – Bees scare me
– I wish I knew how to speak fluently in every language
– The best advice I’ve been given is “life goes on”
OWYN CHINN – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT SACRED HEART SCHOOL
– My favorite thing I love about myself is I am very passionate about the things I love
– Something that scares me is failing in school and at things I love
– Something I wish I knew how to do better is acro.
– The best advice I have ever got is, the best gift you can give yourself is to always help others
PAIGE DENNETT – MEZZO │ AGE 12 │ 7TH GRADE AT MCCLURE MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My ability to make others laugh is my favorite thing about myself
– Something that scares me is losing my family or friends
– I wish I knew how to fly an airplane
– The best advice I’ve been given is to be myself
BAILEY DENZEL – RECKLESS │ AGE 10 │ 4TH GRADE AT MEDINA ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am unique
– I’m scared of being left all alone
– I wish I knew how to do an aerial
– The best advice I've ever gotten is to never change yourself for someone else.
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CAMILLA DU – RECKLESS │ AGE 10 │ 4TH GRADE AT CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY
– My favorite thing about myself is my ability to learn quickly and being confident.
– Clowns scare me
– I wish I knew how to milk a cow so I could make my own ice cream
– The best advice I've ever gotten is to be yourself
MAKAYLA DU – MEZZO │ AGE 14 │ 8TH GRADE AT EASTSIDE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my ability to stay focused and disciplined despite my busy schedule
– Bugs scare me
– I wish I knew how to speak different languages fluently from around the world
– The best advice I’ve gotten is to focus on what you can control The rest doesn't matter
ZOE ELIEN – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 15 │ 9TH GRADE AT NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my smile!
– Something that scares me is spiders
– Something I wish I knew how to do is an aerial – The best advice I have ever gotten is, “do it scared”
KAYLEE FEATHER – MEZZO │ AGE 14 │ 8TH GRADE AT RISDON MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I work hard and never give up – Heights scare me
– I wish I knew how to do embroidery – “Every flower that bloomed had to get through a whole lot of dirt to get there,” is the best advice I’ve been given
OLIVIA FEATHER – RECKLESS │ AGE 9 │ 3RD GRADE AT SIERRA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am kind – I’m scared of Spiders
– I wish I knew how to do a back-flip and a front aerial – The best advice I've ever gotten – Always try (as long as it’s safe) before saying no (ie– try new foods, experience, skills, etc)
JULIA HARNISH – RECKLESS │ AGE 9 │ 3RD GRADE AT ST THOMAS SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about yourself is my kindness
– Something that scares me is fire sirens – I wish I knew how to do an aerial and a front aerial – Smile and have fun on stage when you’re dancing, is the best advice I’ve ever gotten.
LILY HOCKENSTEIN – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 7TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is how kind and caring I am I try to really take the time to make sure I am kind to everyone around me – Spiders scare me
– I wish I knew how to fly a plane so I could travel the world – The best advice I ever got was to be myself and not let what other people say affect you
GENOVEVA HOLTAN – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I can take in corrections and fix it or try my best to
– The deep ocean scares me because we don’t know what’s down there
– I wish I knew how to build anything at school, or at home
– The best advice I’ve gotten, which all the teachers say, is what you do in the studio is what you’re going to look like on stage, so put in as much effort as possible
LEENA HUANG – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 13 │ 8TH GRADE AT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my name, because I like how unique it is
– I’m extremely scared of spiders and if I see one I run away and make my dad kill it
– I wish I could do a pull up because for some reason I can’t, and my sister makes fun of me because of it
If I knew how to do a pull up, I would challenge her to a pull up competition
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten was to do things out of my comfort zone to meet a goal
SHERAYA HUZAIR – BASELINE | AGE 7 │ 2ND GRADE AT SOMERSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am a good dancer
– Something that scares me is the deep ocean – I wish I knew how to do an Aerial
– The best advice I have gotten is, believe in yourself!
WARI JUNYA – ELITE | AGE 16 | 10TH GRADE AT NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my consideration and compassion for others!!
– Something that scares me is losing the people I love/value most – Something I wish I knew how to do is teleport!!
– One of the best pieces of advice I’ve been given is that sometimes it’s better to take a break to rebuild a better you
CORIANNA KEENEY – BASELINE | AGE 8 | 2ND GRADE AT ETON SCHOOL
– My favorite things about myself are that I am smart, creative and helpful – I am scared at Halloween because things jump out at me and scare me – I wish I knew how to cook and do a back walkover
– The best advice I've ever gotten is to just be yourself because then you stand out!
FARRAH LEE – RECKLESS │ AGE 9 │ 3RD GRADE AT ISSAQUAH VALLEY ELEMENTARY
– My confidence is my favorite thing about myself
– Spiders scare me.
– I wish I knew how to do a back handspring
– Best advice I've ever gotten: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
NATHANIEL LEE – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 14 │ 9TH GRADE AT SAMMAMISH HIGH SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my hardworkingness (it's a real word)
– Something that scares me is heights
– I wish I knew how to do photoshop
– The best advice I've gotten is from my friend Fiona who said, "You can give up on things in life, but you can't give up on life"
DAVID MACKINNON – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 11 │ HELEN KELLER ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself is my kindness.
– It scares me when I need to talk in front of big groups
– I wish that I knew how to do an aerial, but I’m working hard to get it
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten is to always be kind and keep trying!
EVAN MCMASTER – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT BEAVER LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my sense of humor
– I find wasps to be absolutely terrifying because I always think they are going to sting me
– I wish I could do an aerial
– The best advice I’ve been given is, “Arms Evan, Arms!!!”
GABRIELA MUNTEAN – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 7TH GRADE AT HEATHERWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
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My Loyalty is my favorite thing about myself I try to be a great friend as much as I can – Being left alone scares me. Not seeing my loved ones and their emotions and not being able to do something to bring them happiness
– I wish I knew how to do an ariel Still working on it
– Best advice – Always try to be a leader, even if you aren’t one, try to set an example of one
JORDYN OHASHI – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 8TH GRADE AT RISDON MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I never give up, even when things seem difficult – Spiders scare me
– I wish I knew how to Crochet – "Practice makes progress, not perfection," is the best advice I’ve ever gotten
ISABELLA PARK – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my ability to learn something new quickly
– Something that scares me is spiders and school tests
– I wish I knew how to dive from a diving board
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten was, “Do it now so you don’t have to do it later.”
KIEU RATTS – MEZZO │ AGE 13 │ 7TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– One thing I like about myself is that I’m a hard worker – Somethings that scare me are spiders and bugs.
– I wish I knew how to ski
– The best advice I've ever gotten – Work hard and don’t give up
AMBER SHEN – RECKLESS │ AGE 9 │ 3RD GRADE AT SEATTLE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
– Favorite thing about myself – I make great gifts for people because I am good with crafts – Public speaking, spooky Halloween costumes, and Halloween decorations all scare me
– What I wish I knew how to do – If it’s something I know I probably won't be able to do, it would be mastering psychokinesis. If it's something that's possible, maybe getting my kip–up.
– The best advice I've ever gotten is to jump before doing the pick–up (this advice came from Bailey/Marty) The other great advice is if you want something and work hard for it, you will likely succeed, and if you don't, there's no regrets (this came from my mom)
MUYAN SONG – BASELINE │ AGE 7 │ 2ND GRADE AT CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am focused on the good instead of the bad – I’m scared of spiders!! – I wish I knew how to do a handstand for 10 seconds or midair cartwheel (aerial)
– The best advice I've gotten has been on time management - like when I read and eat and play.
AMBER SUN – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT ODLE MS
– My favorite thing about myself is how I can work hard in convention – I’m scared of airplanes because I’m always afraid of dying in that metal tube
– I wish I knew how to snowboard. Snowboarding boots are way more comfortable than ski boots.
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten is that you can always quit, so why quit now?
EMMA SUN – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT ODLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my patience and resilience in everything I do
– Two scares that scare me are having Alzheimer’s when I’m older or being blind.
– I wish I knew how to surf because I think it’s a super cool hobby
– Best advice = “Happiness is dependent on self–discipline”
EDIE TEHAN – ELITE │ AGE 16 │ 10TH GRADE AT NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my awareness of both myself and my environment.
– I am scared of rats
– I wish I knew how to pick locks
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten is to work smart
PRIYANKA THIAGARAJAN – ELITE │ AGE 17 │ 11TH GRADE AT MERCER ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I like to dance
– Cooking scares me because the hot oil can spray you I also don’t really like the sound of it – I wish I knew how to fall asleep immediately
– The best advice I’ve gotten is that you’re right where you need to be, and things will work out for you.
IRENE THOMAS – RECKLESS │ AGE 11 │ 5TH GRADE AT SOMERSET ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am a good friend – I’m afraid of clowns – I wish I knew how to fly
– The best advice I have ever gotten is, “you are stronger than you think”
ELISE TRESCASES – ELITE │ 10TH GRADE AT NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL
– Favorite thing about myself: I’m very observant and like that I always know what others are feeling or what my surroundings are because of that
– Something that scares me: Not knowing when I’m going to die.
– Something I wish I could do: Speak a third language – preferably Spanish
– Best advice: Fake it ‘till you make it!
PHILIP TRESCASES – AVANT GARDE │ 8TH GRADE AT TILLICUM MIDDLE SCHOOL
– Favorite thing about myself: I don’t have something specific, but I guess I just like myself in general
– Something that scares me: The thought that we are alone in the universe, or the thought that we aren’t alone Both are equally scary
– I wish I knew how to make the world a better place
– Best advice: “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today”
ELYSE VAN GUNDY – MEZZO │ AGE 12 │ 7TH GRADE AT MAYWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is my work ethic
– Failing school is something that scares me
– I wish I knew how to juggle
– The best advice I've ever gotten is that learning to fall and get back up again will be more valuable than getting it right the first time
ISABELLE WANG – BASELINE │ AGE 6 │1ST GRADE AT AUDUBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is how unique I am
– When the lights flicker I get scared
– I wish I knew how to play the flute
– The best advice I’ve been given is that a hug is a way to show love
ALLISON WONG – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is the fact that I am very social and can start a conversation with basically anyone
– Somethings that scare me are spiders and death
– I wish I knew how to speak another language
– The best advice I've ever gotten = I don't know
ERIN WONG – CUSTOM CUT
6TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– Favorite thing about myself – I feel that I am observant – Something that scares me is making an important decision and making the wrong one
– I wish I knew how to recognize the definitions of challenging words in books
– The best piece of advice I’ve ever gotten was to do something before you’re ready, because that’s the only way to get ready
AMELIA WU – BASELINE │ AGE 7 │ 2ND GRADE AT LAKERIDGE ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself – I am a dancer.
– Something that scares me – monsters in movies
– Something I wish I knew how to do – an aeriel (no–hand cartwheel)
– The best advice I've ever gotten – practice at home
ROSY YU – MEZZO │ AGE 12 │ 7TH GRADE AT FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUGET SOUND
– My favorite thing about myself is that I always fail to make others remain serious
– I’m not scared of bees but it’s their beehive with patterns of holes that terrify me
– I wish I knew how to be awesome at guitar
– The best advice I’ve gotten is, “Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting the same results” - Albert Einstein Guess I’m insane then
AVA ZENG – RECKLESS │ AGE 9 │ 4TH
GRADE AT CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself is my perseverance after failing lots of times, I keep trying till I succeed
– Something that scares me is performing multiple pirouettes or big jumps on stage I always think I am going to land awkwardly or fall out of my turns in front of judges.
– I wish I knew how to dissect animals so that I could study them and discover more about them since I love looking at animals (although soon in biology class, I WILL learn how to)
– The best advice I've gotten was, "You perform what you practice" If you chill in class when practicing, you’ll chill on stage You won't know the actual way you’re supposed to be performing since you’re used to relaxing
ELLA ZHANG – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 13 │ 8TH GRADE AT ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I can always find something positive in something negative
– Growing up scares me because once I am an adult, or even just a high schooler, I don't want to forget about what it was like to be a kid
– I really wish I knew how to fluently speak Icelandic because it is one of my all-time favorite places to visit
– I have received so much good advice, but my dad has taught me to not waste time Now I understand how valuable time is and how to make good usage of it
JULIA ZHONG – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 11 │ 5TH GRADE AT SOMERSET ELEMENTARY
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am hardworking
– I’m scared of spiders.
– I wish I knew how to properly dive
– The best advice I’ve gotten is to never give up on the things that make you smile
OLIVIA ZHONG – AVANT GARDE │ AGE 14 │ 8TH GRADE AT TILLICUM MIDDLE SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I play two instruments
– Something that scares me is losing touch with my family
– I wish I knew how to speak a third language
– The best advice I’ve ever gotten was, “Failure is another stepping stone to greatness”
SATYANA ZOPE – CUSTOM CUT │ AGE 12 │ 6TH GRADE AT EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
– My favorite thing about myself is that I am nice to everyone
– Something that scares me is being in the dark by myself
– I wish I knew how to stop time or time travel
– The best advice I ever got was, “To never give up and keep on trying”
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AGE 12
IZZY
MUYAN SHERAYA
AMELIA CORI
BAILEY
SATYANA EVAN
OWYN
JULIA
GENOVEVA ISABELLA
ERIN
DAVID ALLISON
EMMA AMBER
BROOKLYN
ROSY
GABI MAKAYLA
KIEU AN
PAIGE
JORDAN
KAYLEE
LILY QUINCY
JORDYN
LEENA
ELLA CHLOE
PRIYANKA
EMILY
EDIE CHISAKO
ELISE
SYDNEY WARI
