September 21, 2011

I payed for my cap and gown. I am presenting my initial thesis on September 30. I am reading through all of Correa's Thesis instructions. I started writing my presentation speech and I am almost done. It just needs some editing and practice. I feel like I am very prepared for my presentation.

September 19, 2011

I am still editing my SMU essay and I think I am completely done now.  I am applying early action, so this needs to be done like now. It will be such a relief to send this in. This past saturday I toured SMU. The campus is beautiful and I love being on the campus and being on the boulevard before football games.

September 15, 2011

I have finished my SMU essay and I am currently editing it. I am also researching for my thesis. So much history and information in ballet it is unbelievable. There are many influential dancers, composers and choreographers that I will need to research. Still filling the common app. So much fun!!


Ballet Fun Fact:
The Ballet Comique de la Reine is consider the first ballet according to historians.

September 13, 2011

Still working on my SMU essay and filling out the application. This essay is taking forever, but I am almost done. I am pretty much done filling out the application now.

September 9, 2011

Today I am starting my SMU essay and finishing filling out my application. I am halfway through with my application, i just need to do the other half and the essay and then i can send it. I need to finish this!!!

September 7, 2011

Today I signed up for a visit to the Dedman School Humanities & Sciences at Southern Methodist University. I just added some info to my resume, don't know why it wasn't there before. I am researching The Russian Ballet. It is so interesting. It was established in 1909 by Diaghilev and featured some of the most influential dancers of the time: Anna Pavlova, Nijinsky and Balanchine. I am beginning to think that the history of ballet would be a better thesis for me instead of doing an in depth analysis of the techniques. I have a short amount of time to figure it out and make a decision. I looked into the School of Psychology at St. Andrew's, and programs at Clemson and Auburn. Clemson and Auburn are basically the same cost. Now I need to start looking for scholarships. 

Ballet Fun Fact: In 1870, Giuseppina Bozzacchi was just 16 years old when she performed the principal role of Swanhilde in Coppelia. Unfortunately, she died just a year later on her 17th birthday after she contracted small pox. 

September 2, 2011

Researching for my thesis. There are so many elements of ballet and styles. This is going to take a while. I am trying to figure out how I am going to present. Demonstration possibly? Not sure. I am thinking about possibly changing my thesis to the history of ballet. I need to do a little more research first. There are so many ballets and companies. I have a lot of research ahead of me. I have decided to definitely to apply to St. Andrew's University in Scotland. Why not? :)

September 1, 2011

I am currently researching for my thesis. I think I have an idea of who I would like to be my mentor. There are so many things to think about and do. I have finally finished the survey and my resume and I will email both to Correa and Villa tonight. I am considering two more schools to apply to, St. Andrew's University in Scotland and University of Hawaii. I'm still not sure if I am going to apply to either but I would love to be in Scotland. :)