Growing up I was always a little more eccentric than others. I spent six hours a day in a ballet studio instead of sports or playing outside like the other kids my age. It wasn't until sixth grade, when I joined choir and auditioned for my first musical that I found my true passion in life. The first musical I was ever a part of was Seussiscal Jr, and I was cast as a Bird Girl. I got pretty lucky for only being a sixth grader and landing a part that some eighth graders held. My best friend Shelby was also a Bird Girl so I wasn't alone with all of the other seventh and eighth graders.It was actually pretty terrifying at first being one of the youngest in the group but the older girls were really nice to me and Shelby and we had a great time. Being up on that stage in awesome costumes and getting to dance and sing and have the time of your life really brought me happiness. This was when I fell in love with Musicals. Today, I'm 20 years old and that passion is still there. I love performing in, watching, listening to musicals of all sorts. I have lots of shows on DVD and I love to go see them. In fact, my boyfriend even bought me tickets to go see Chicago in Chicago for my birthday. I can't say I have a favorite show because there's too many good ones to choose from but Chicago is up there with Newsies. Wicked, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Peter Pan. When you're on that stage, you're losing yourself and becoming that character. You aren't that regular old student you normally are. You're a cocky woman who shot her boyfriend or a distressed bride leaving the Broadway stage to pursue your love to a man you hardly know. A wise teacher once told me "When you're out on that stage, take a picture in your head. Take a picture of you having the time of your life and keep it up there forever." I try to have a moment like this with every show I do. I don't get to perform very much anymore because adult life has taken over but I do plan on directing some shows once I have a teaching job and the Broadway station is still the most played station on my Pandora app. I'll never stop being obsessed with the flashy costumes and catchy tunes and I'll always carry the memories on stage with me.