What I've Learned So Far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
I have learned the strengths and training that all ballerinas need to have in order to dance and dance on pointe. I have also learned the reason why I have tendonitis on my ankle and the other different injuries that a dancer can have.

2) Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..
a picture showing the strengths in my legs and ankle.


3) What research helped you to do this and how?
#7 Ballet Basics
#11 Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Article Name: “Dancers and Choreographers”
These two articles gave me information about the strengths and training that a ballerina needs to have in order to dance.

#21, #21B, #21C Foot and Ankle Injuries in Dance
This article helped me understand all the different injuries that dancers may have specifically, ballerinas. It also taught me why I have tendonitis (unique injury to non-dancers) on my ankle. (Common ballerina injury)

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

1) For my Independent Component, I plan to use my practice hours leading to my recital and also tutor/teach little girl/girls for ballet. I plan to have all 30 hours for the first semester by doing this.

2) I will be practicing my dancing a few hours a week and will get my hours signed off by my parents and or sister. I will also teach/tutor the little girl/girls during the weekend and get the hours signed off by their parents.

3) It relates to my EQ because practicing ballet will hopefully make be better and make me realize what it takes to be a role of a perfect ballerina.

Defining the Essential Question

1. What is most important for perfecting the role of a ballerina?
2. Two confusing words:
> perfecting: ballerina's are always trying to "perfect" their movements. They believe that every single step and movement needs to be perfect in order to be a professional ballerina.
> role: as a role I mean, put your heart and soul into every step and movement. It's like you breath and live for that role. And in order to live and breath ballerina, your goal must be to become a perfect ballerina.
3. Answers:
> Getting all the steps right
> Posture of the body
> Counting the music
4. As of right now my most important source would be, Laura Maruna-Roach. She's been my dance teacher since I started ballet and I think it's great that she chose it as her career. She's also my main source because she's actually had experience in it and still does it.

Second Interview Questions

Five Questions to be Approved:


1. What made you choose this career?

2. When did you start being a professional ballerina? and where?

3. When did you decide to become a dance teacher? and why?

4. At what age did you start training?

5. Why did you stop performing?

6. How did you start to choreograph dances?

7. Which do you like more: performing in front of an audience or being a dance teacher?

8. Do you still enjoy ballet as much as you did when you were young?