Senior Project

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Senior Project
My Journey to Becoming a Dancer
By Vilma Wakin
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The Starting Point

• Why Dance for my senior project?
• How is it really a struggle for me?

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My Struggles

• Personal Struggles
• Shyness
• Afraid to dance in front of others
• Struggled with solos
• Was a slow learning compared to other students
• Enjoying dancing

• Classroom Struggles
• Couldnt count steps or move with a beat
• Never experienced a dance class
• I wouldnt let my body move loosely
• Arranging a Performance

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Mid-Point Progress
Me and my classmates doing calypso spirit 3 weeks
into dance class. On the drums is one of my
instructors, Chunky.
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What I Learned

• I learned that when trying something new you
  cant give up after one try
• I learned how to count the beats of a song
• I learned how to dance to two new types of music
• I found that I can dance and will continue to

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My Helpers
My Mentor Tahesha Gordon
My Support Debbie Wakin (Little Sister)
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The Outcome

• My goals accomplished
• I learned 3 types of dance
• Afro Cuban, Praise, and Hip Hop
• I became comfortable dancing in front of others
• Now Time for a Surprise

Thats Me!
Mya Featuring Lil Wayne - Lock You Down