Sarah Ribeiro
Follow messageEmmanuel College Class of 2013
EAST HARTFORD, CT
Wow it's hard to fit all of me in 20 seconds.. First of all, my name is Sarah, and I'm one of the shortest people I know. I'm Portuguese, Catholic, and I devote my life to music and dancing. My best friend says I'm passionate about being passionate, and I guess that's true - I put my all into anything that I love. I spend my free time reading, writing, singing, and dancing, and the rest with my family. They're my biggest support, and I couldn't live without them.
Extracurricular
- Show Choir
- Our show choir, Jazzappella, is an audition-based group of approximately 30 students. We sing and dance concurrently, at several choral concerts, show choir competitions, and other town events throughout each school year.
- Marching Band
- The East Hartford High Marching Band is composed of roughly 100-150 students yearly. We perform at each school football game, multiple parades, and marching competitions. In 10th grade, I held a position as section leader, being promoted to Associate Cond
- Chamber Choir
- I was a member of East Hartford High School's chamber choir, Next Edition, an audition-based honors choir that performs mostly a cappella pieces. Based on music theory and ensemble experience, the class requires true musicality, and the group requires tea
- Connecticut Chemistry Olympiad
- For two years, I participated in a Chemistry Olympiad held at the University of Connecticut. It required an academically challenging chemistry exam and included lectures and demonstrations on chemistry.
- Dance
- I have danced at the Julie Lang Studio of Dance (formally the Betty Jane Turner School of Dance) since 1995, taking classes in the styles of tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, modern, and musical theatre jazz.
- History Day
- I participated in the Connecticut History Day, a United States History exhibition and academic competition that focuses on certain aspects of history.
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- This group uses a combined interest in music and community service to keep music alive in our town. We hold performances, service projects, and other volunteer events while implementing music into all we do.
- Tucker Blake National Honor Society
- We perform community service within our town and school, keeping and following the values of the National Honor Society.
- Performance / food drive
- I performed certain styles of dance at a nursing home, a show which was concurrently run with a food/toy drive for the Blue Angels.
- Volunteer at Nursing Home
- Alongside many members of my church, I cared for patients at the West Hartford Rehabilitation Center, feeding them, transporting them around the center, and providing entertainment.
- Bunny Breakast
- A day-long program held for children in the town consisting of face painting, an easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, pictures with an easter bunny, and a pancake breakfast.
- Volunteered at Foodshare
- I spent 4 hours packaging produce to be distributed amongst low-income families in Hartford.
- Uconn Mentor Connection
- I spent three weeks living on the University of Connecticut's Storrs campus, attending a college-level biomedical engineering class alongside undergraduate students. Alongside roughly 50 honors students who applied and were selected, I experienced the lev
- George N. Parks Drum Major Academy
- I attended four days of Drum Major Academy, learning skills in conducting, marching, comradery, and leadership.
- Marching Band
- Our marching band's extensive side requires a leadership team consisting of section leaders, team leaders, a drill instructor, an associate conductor, and drum majors. My job as associate conductor and drill instructor was to tend to individual musical an
- Show Choir
- I am one of four dance captains in our 30+ audition-based show choir.
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Tri-M is a service organization dedicated to improving the local community through music-related activities.
Experience
- Sales Associate
- Music and Arts Center
- 2008 to 2008
- I was hired as a seasonal employee for the purpose of assistance during the instrument rental season, but was hired as a regular part time employee to assist music and instrument sales as well as inventory counts, the management of music lesson tuition, a
- Camp Counselor
- East Hartford Parks and Recreation
- 2009 to 2009
- I am a camp counselor for our townwide "FunDays" camp, in one of two designated "camp" parks in our town.
Honors & Awards
- Student of the Month in Music Achievement, October 2008, November 2009
- High Honor student 2006-2009
- Governor's Scholar Award, 2009
- East Hartford Fine Arts Commission: Recognition as an outstanding performer in vocal music in May 200
- High Honor student 2006-2009
- Governor's Scholar Award, 2009
- East Hartford Fine Arts Commission: Recognition as an outstanding performer in vocal music in May 200
Specialties & Skills
I was selected through audition to perform at a town-wide music and arts event. I was recognized for excellence in vocal music and participation in my school's music program.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 15, 2011
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
August 20
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Religious:
Catholic
Background
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Ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino
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Heritage:
Portuguese
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
EAST HARTFORD
Interests
- Communications
Favorites
- Movies:
A Beautiful Mind, American History X, Beautiful Girls, Cloverfield, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, Fight Club, High Fidelity, Love Actually, Moulin Rouge, The Notebook, Requiem For A Dream, Romeo&Juliet, and Sweeney Todd
- TV Shows:
Dexter, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, Oprah, So You Think You Can Dance.
Other than that, I don't watch much television. - Music:
Acceptance, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Barlowgirl, The Beatles, Ben Gibbard, Bright Eyes, Carrie Underwood, Damien Rice, Debussy, Glen Hansard, The Hush Sound, Jason Mraz, Jason Reeves, Jason Robert Brown, Linkin Park, Madonna, Matt Nathanson, Pani
- Websites:
A Softer World [http://www.asofterworld.com/], Post Secret: [postsecret.blogspot.com], xkcd comics: [xkcd.com], Jason Mraz' blog:[freshnessfactorfivethousand.blogspot.com]
- Quotes:
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dream. Wandering by lone sea breakers, and sitting by desolate streams. World losers and world foresakers, for whom the pale moon gleams. Yet we are movers and the shakers of the world forever it se
- Books:
Angels&Demons, Augusta Gone, Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, Bel Canto, The Bell Jar, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Harry Potter, House of Leaves, Keeping Faith, The Lovely Bones, Night, The Pact, Player Piano, White Ol
