High Tide: June 8, 2012 Edition

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TIDE Redondo Beach, CA // Redondo Union High School June 8, 2012 // Vol. XCII // Edition 15

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Kim embraces Hip Hop culture by Hana Ghanim

She’s an artist. She’s an athlete. She’s also class of 2012’s valedictorian. Everyones knows that, but what they don’t know is that senior Charlotte Kim is also an emerging hip hop dancer. “A lot of the times I get embarrassed if I make a lot of mistakes, forget routines, or don’t get moves right,” Kim said. “But most of the time, dancing makes me happier than almost anything else, which is funny because it’s one of the things that I am least experienced in.” Kim began hip hop dancing as a way to express herself and expand her horizons. “I’ve always been into solitary hobbies, like piano and art, but when I started high school, I really wanted to do different things like lacrosse and dance to get new experiences,” she said. “Even though it was difficult finding time to dance, I really enjoy [it] because [it] gives me a break from just being the too-many-AP’s-girl, and keep[s] me active.” Although Kim is academically successful, she doesn’t like to be stereotyped with overly-conscientious students. “A lot of people think that all I care about is school and grades, and in a way that’s true, grades and school are really important to me,” she said. “A lot of people don’t really think that I like to have fun.” According to Kim, when she first began dancing, she was hesitant to admit she was a dancer, because she was afraid of criticism. “I didn’t want to tell most people at first because I was so shy about looking really amateur when so many people our age are so good, but gradually a lot of things came together and today I can say that I’m learning how to [dance],” she said. Kim plans on furthering her talent so she can join groups and perform at Brown University. “Learning as much as I can, through classes and camps, is going to be my main focus this summer,” she said. “I’m not very good right now but I’m optimistic that I can at least move past the beginner phase by the time I get to college.” According to Kim, although she is more comfortable drawing than

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