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My Tap Shoes: An Evolution
Something (hopefully obviously) crucial for tap dancing has got to be the shoes. Throughout my tenure as a tap dancer, I’ve worn shoes ranging from extremely low quality all the way to custom made, and it’s honestly kind of surprising to me how different each type of shoe has been. Here is a rundown of […]
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Oh No! A Computer That Writes!
Relatively recently, a new type of AI entitled ChatGPT has swept the education world, or in the case of our school district, simply kicked under the refrigerator like ice that missed your glass. The reason this AI has been a concern of primarily educators is because this technology is all about writing, and it does […]
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Are You C# or Db?
In musical terminology the pitches C sharp (C#) and D flat (Db) are the exact same. The only difference is of course how they’re notated, which depends on the key of the piece and other factors like whether or not it’s an accidental, etc. However, I have always felt that each note conveys a different […]
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Back Handsprings or Pull-Backs?
Recently I’ve been watching the viral Netflix docuseries Cheer. I know I’m very much late to the game with this show, but it’s been very fascinating to watch, especially with my dance background. I knew nothing about cheerleading going into watching but it was shocking to see how similar both competitive dance and cheerleading can […]
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Spotify Car Thing: A Review
A couple of months ago both my mom and my dad got Spotify Car Things for their cars. Because I share the car with my dad, I have also had the opportunity to use the Car Thing and test out its capabilities. Here are my thoughts so far: Pros: I think my favorite thing about […]
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My “Pit” of Rage
I have always wanted to be in pit. Not pit in marching band, but pit for the musical, playing alongside the actors in the tiny section in front of the stage. Unfortunately, lots of circumstances have led to me not being able to do this. COVID, more COVID, and my busy dance competition schedule have […]
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“Cute”: A Deep Dive
On December 17th, the City High Show Choirs put on their annual Winter Show. This show consists of both show choirs, some special acts, and a performance from the jazz band, the latter two varying depending on which show you attend. I had the incredible opportunity to get to both play and tap dance with […]
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The Jazz Formula
Throughout last year’s jazz season, our band consistently got a certain comment from the judges. It would always be something along the lines of “I didn’t really like your set” or “It would have been nice to hear x type of song instead” and then we’d get points deducted because of it. As a group […]
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A Love Letter to Google Calendar
If you know me, you know that I am always looking for a plan. Planning provides comfort to me, I like knowing all of the details of things, what’s going on, when it is, etc. By nature I frequently use a notebook style planner to organize all of my homework assignments by day and by […]
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Desmos: Doing the Most
Back in online school, my math teacher was constantly raving about this website with free calculators, basically an equivalent to a TI-84. Using the site for class was cool and easy, and I remember really enjoying being able to create graphs and do calculations all with just my computer. At the time though, I really […]
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