Artistic Expressions: volume 12
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.
Sheen Saxena
Name: Sheen Saxena Grade: 9 Future College: UT Austin/A&M Years in Red Rhythm: 1 Favorite Genre of Dance: kick Inspiration: Misty Copeland Wingspan: When’d you first start dancing? Saxena: “I started doing ballet when I was 2, and I started doing other genres like jazz, hip hop, lyrical and kick, when I was 5. Wingspan: What’s your favorite memory of dance? ...
Subina Baiju
Name: Subina Baiju Grade: 9th Instrument: clarinet Future College: somewhere out of state Future Job: physician Years in Band: 3 Wingspan: What made you choose the clarinet? Baiju: “I really like woodwind instruments and so I chose the clarinet because of that.” Wingspan: How does band impact your daily life? Baiju: “It impacts my daily life because I have to go to band ...
Lily Nguyen
Name: Lily Nguyen Grade: 12th Future College: Rice University Future Job: Medical field Years in Art: 8 Inspiration: Kawacy Favorite Artist: Kawacy Wingspan: What made you want to choose to do art? Nguyen: “In fourth grade I read Warrior Cats and I saw animations and I thought ‘I wanna be like that.’ So I started drawing cats online, and then furries, and then people.”...
Guy Levi
Name: Guy Levi Grade: 12 Instrument: marimba Future College: University of Texas at Dallas Future Job: in the field of biomechanical engineering Years in Band: 7 years Wingspan: Who or what inspired you to join band? Levi: “I mean my parents kind of forced me, but obviously my brother definitely inspired me because he grew a lot as a person, especially in between his sophomor...
Michelle Jaeger
Grade: 12th Future College: unknown Favorite Subject: any fine arts class Favorite Music: all types and vinyls Favorite Social Media: Instagram Wingspan: If you could describe yourself with a catchphrase, what would it be and why? Jaeger: “I would say creative because I always like coming up with different things. Like, especially in art class.” Wingspan: Who is your ...
Grace Morgan
Name: Grace Morgan Grade: freshman Future Job: astronomer Years in Dance: 10 Years Role Model: mother Favorite Type of Dance: anything but tap Wingspan: How did you get into dance? Morgan: “I got into dance when I was 6 years old and my mom’s friend owned a studio. She was like, “You should take dance at my studio”, and I did.” Wingspan: Do you still kee...
Isabelle Raade
Name: Isabelle Raade Grade: junior Future College: unsure Future Job: unsure Years in Color Guard: 3 Years Dancing: 14 Wingspan: What got you started on dancing? Raade: ¨Well my mom signed me up for dancing when I was younger and I had at first hated it, mostly because I didn't choose it. I ended up really liking it later though.¨ Wingspan: Do you enjoy color guard? ...
Jessica Daly
Grade: 12th grade Future College: not sure what college I'm going to Future Job: I'm not sure what I'd like to be but I just want something with a salary that I can live with Years in Theater: 5 Inspiration: my dad Favorite Actor: my cousin Emery Dorman Wingspan: Do you do any sort of theater outside of school or any special kind in school? Daly: “I don't do any theatre...
Hanl Brown
Name: Hanl Brown Grade: Senior Future College: Unsure Future Job: Animator Years in Theater: 3 Favorite Actor: Milly Shapiro Wingspan: Do you do any sort of theater outside of school or any special kind in school? Brown: “I do improv and I'm a senior officer for the ITS club” Wingspan: What made you want to choose to do theater? Brown: “I've always loved theater. ever since...
Sathvik Kothapalli
Name: Sathvik Kothapalli Instrument: trumpet Future Job: chemical engineer Years in Band: 2 Inspiration:I got inspired by my great grandfather Favorite Musician: My favorite musician is Louis Armstrong Wingspan: What made you choose the trumpet? Kothapalli: “I chose the trumpet because it is a unique instrument and can play high notes!” Wingspan: How does band im...
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