Samantha James

Homeschooled Class of 2011

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

I love reading, listening to music (major metalhead right here!), baking cookies, and lots of other things, but my first passion is, and always will be, dance. I would love to join a professional company after college, but I don't know which one for sure. Some days I want to be a Rockette, some days I want to dance with Ballet Deviare. Either way, I know I want to dance!

Extracurricular

Central Indiana Dance Ensemble

Pre-professional ballet/contemporary company based in Carmel, Indiana. We put on performances of the Nutcracker every December, as well as a spring performance (this year it's Sleeping Beauty!), and a free mid-winter performance, in addition to several sm

Flute lessons

I have been taking flute lessons with a private tutor for six years, and perform at small concerts at the East 91st Street Christian Church each fall and spring.

Japanese

I have been studying Japanese with a private tutor for three years.

Nutcracker

Each December, CIDE puts on a free performance of 'The Nutcracker' for low-income students in the surrounding area

Evening of Giving

Pointe Park Summer Intensive

I attended the three week summer dance intensive at Pointe Park University last summer, where I took ballet, jazz, and modern every day, with alternating classes of tap, pilates, and yoga.

River North Chicago Summer Workshop

I received a scholarship at the RDA Midstates festival to attend the one week summer dance workshop hosted by River North Chicago Dance. Classes included ballet, jazz, rep., modern, and Acting, Style, & Expression.

Piano lessons

I have been taking piano ever since I was very small, when my dad would teach both me and my brother. Now I take lessons at a local church every other Monday.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Didn't race, but did the walk to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

Rockette Summer Intensive

I was just accepted into the June 20th - 26th Radio City Rockette summer intensive, so I will be staying in NYC for a week in June and taking classes all day from 9:30 to 6:00.

Gregory Hancock Summer Intensive

I participated in Gregory Hancock's summer intensive, held at my old dance studio, three years in a row. I spent one week taking classes from 8:30 to 4:00, including ballet, modern, African dance, character, Indian dance, and rep.

CIDE Summer Intensive

I have attended my company's summer program for five years, the last two being two weeks long, and the ones before that only one. Classes that have been offered have included ballet, pointe, jazz, improv, yoga, modern, and variations.

Experience

Childcare Assistant
Play'N'Learn Childcare Center

I help watch and take care of children between the ages of 4-months and 4 years. Some of my duties include feeding the kids, putting them down for nap, changing diapers, reading books at storytime, and supervising arts and crafts projects.

Employee
Kountry Kids Kettle Korn
2008 to
Kountry Kids Kettle Korn can be found at all home football games at Indiana University, as well as several events and festivals from late spring to early fall. I bag kettle corn, help set up the stand, tear down, wash utensils, handle money, and interact

Babysitter

Like most teenage girls, I serve as a babysitter for family friends, and occasionally friends of friends.

Education

High School

Homeschooled,,

Honors & Awards

1163 1276 River North Chicago Summer Workshop Scholarship

Info

Basic

Last Update:
April 7, 2011
Gender:
Female
Birthday:
February 25
Religious:
Atheist

Background

Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
Heritage:
Czech // Welsh
Citizenship:
US Citizen
Fluent Language:
English
First Gen Student:
Yes
Hometown:
INDIANAPOLIS

Interests

Dance
Astronomy
Foreign Languages
Physics

Favorites

Movies:
The Princess Bride, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Pride and Prejudice, Zombieland, Alice in Wonderland, Galaxy Quest
TV Shows:
Metalocalypse, Invader Zim, Mythbusters, Doctor Who, Tin Man (Syfy miniseries), Alice (Syfy miniseries)
Music:
There's so much music that I love! Metal, (Amon Amarth, Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Nevermore, Rob Zombie...), alternative, (Flogging Molly, Amanda Palmer, The Dresden Dolls, Emilie Autumn...), pop, (Jesca Hoop, The Decemberists...) and a little bit of class
Websites:
Facebook, Fark, Pandora Radio, Cracked
Quotes:
"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." - Edgar Allan Poe
Books:
Pride and Prejudice, The Princess Bride, Hex, Gifts, Un Lun Dun, The Wizard of Oz, Dragonlance Chronicles, the Nightside series, The Phantom Tollbooth, Harry Potter, The Great Book of Amber, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, The Circle of Magic Quartet, Fruits