54 Pirouettes

At the age of 10, dancer Sophia Lucia broke the world record for pirouettes on March 25,2012 turning in both passé and coupé. Sophia then went and broke the record again on February 16,2013 doing 54 pirouettes all in passé. The first video is here in March of 2012. The second video is her in February of 2013. Enjoy. :)

Blog 6: Second Interview Preperation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?

     My mentor is Belinda Maturo, she is the owner of Perfect Pointe School of Dance in Covina.

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. At what age did you start dancing and why did you start to dance?
2. What classes did you take and what do you think was the most fundamental class?
3. How many hours a week would you dance?
4. When did you start to teach and what class/ classes did you teach?
5. What age do you think is the best age for a student who wants to go professional to start to dance and why?
6. What style do you think is the most important and why?

Blog 5: Mentorship and Research Reflection

1. Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?
    
   I found my mentor actually 2 years ago, when I signed up for dance classes at her studio. So when senior project came along and I decided on dance for my topic, I asked if she would mentor me.

2. What has been the most important article you have read and why?

    The most important article I have read so far is an article I found in Pointe Magazine, entitled "Forward Momentum" by Kristin Lewis. I found this article to be the most helpful because it shows that dance is continuously evolving and if a dancer wants to become a professional they must evolve with it.