The thoughts, feelings and inspirations of student artists
Hundreds of students on campus take part in the many fine arts courses offered at school and each week Wingspan profiles one such student in this weekly feature.
Xena Elshamy
Grade: 11 Instrument: Clarinet Future College: SMU Future Job: Oncologist Years playing: 6 Inspiration: Finish the phrase. Favorite Musician: Alex Yoon Wingspan: What made you choose the clarinet? Elshamy: “It was the only woodwind instrument I could play.” Wingspan: When did you learn of your interest in music? When did you discover your talent? How has that changed yo...
Megan Lin
Grade: 11 Instrument: violin Future college: CIM Future Job: hopefully musician Inspiration: friends and family Years Playing: 11 years Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Lin: “I’m not from a musical family. Besides my aunt, who used to do ballet, and my uncle, who’s a musical theatre actor, nobody else does anything related to the arts. And even though...
Geethika Bonthala
Grade:10th Instrument: Violin Future college: Doesn’t know yet Future Job: Something in marketing or financing Years Playing: 9 Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Bonthala: “I chose violin because I didn't want to play piano.” Wingspan: When did you learn of your interest in music? When did you discover your talent? How has that changed you? Bonthala:...
Rabita Rahman
Grade: 12th Future college: Maybe Rice Future job: Real Estate Years Drawing: 5 Inspiration: My Mother Wingspan: What made you choose art? Rahman: “It was a creative outlet for me to de-stress and express my feelings.” Wingspan: How does art affect your everyday life? Rahman: “I do some form of art everyday, whether it be through makeup or actual sketching/dr...
Madeline Kennedy
Grade: 11th Future college: Texas A&M, Queen’s University, or Liberty University Future Job: Running a free school/orphanage in a 3rd world country Years singing: Choir since grade 4 Inspiration: Kelly Clarkson Favorite artist: Etta James Wingspan: When and how did you discover your talent? Kennedy: “I have always been infatuated with singing pretty much since I could talk s...
Sarah Kleyman
Grade: 11th Future College: possibly UT Austin or UF Future job: Divorce attorney Inspiration: My love for music Years drawing: 11 Years dancing: 13 Wingspan: What made you choose dance? Kleyman: “My parents put me into dance when I was 3. I started exploring different genres and found what I liked.” Wingspan: What made you choose art? Kleyman: “My parents...
Jordan Miller
Grade: 11th Future college: Undecided Future job: Large animal vet Years acting: Six years Inspiration: My family Favorite actor: Patrick Swayze Wingspan: What made you chose theater? Miller: “I always liked to read and I thought it would be cool to make a story come to life on stage.” Wingspan: How does theater affect your life? Miller: “Theater has allowed me to meet so many people that I now consider ...
Aniket Matharasi
Grade: 11th Instrument: Oboe Future College: Hopefully Stanford Future Job: Executive Position in a Fortune 500 Company Years playing: 5 Inspiration: My older brother Favorite Musician: Frank Sinatra/Alicia Keys Wingspan: What made you choose the oboe? Matharasi: “I really can't put my finger on what about it is so appealing to me, but I know that from the first time I ...
Kevin Wei
Grade: 11th Instrument: Violin Future College: Maybe UT or Rice Future Job: Not sure yet Years playing: 6 Years dancing: 1.5 Inspiration: Barack Obama Favorite Musician: Gallant Favorite Dancer: Bboy Wing Wingspan: What made you choose the violin? Wei: “I didn’t choose to play the violin since my parents decided to sign me up for it, but I ended up really l...
Thomas Clecker
Grade: 11th Future Job: Mechanical Engineering and Business Years taking pictures: 3 Inspiration: Doesn’t have one Favorite photographer: Doesn’t have one Wingspan: When did you discover your talent? Clecker: “Family photos.” Wingspan: What made you interested in photography? Clecker: “My mother.” Wingspan: How does photography affect your everyday life...
Annika Brim
Grade: 11th Future College: Doesn’t know Future Job: Something involving art Wingspan: Why out of all the fine art options did you pick art? Brim: "It has always been something that I liked to do and it came pretty easy to me." Wingspan: What do you like the most about art? Brim: "I like that you can be free with and do whatever you want and have your own style." Wingspan: Wh...
Andres Borja-Prieto
Grade: 11th Instrument: French horn Future College: unknown Future Job: Orchestral Musician Years Playing: 6 Inspiration: Aditya Enjeti Favorite Musician: Martha Ball Wingspan: What made you choose the french horn? Borja-Prieto: “What made me choose the French horn was the weird look of it. I was just surprised that after all of those twists and turns an actual sound could come out." ...
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