Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brookyln, New York on February 17, 1963. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris. James Jordan was a mechanic and Deloris Jordan was a bank teller. Soon after Michael's birth, James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to raise a family, so they moved the family to Wilmington, North Carolina.…
IV. (Preview of Main Points: today I’m going to share with you the different types of dances or ceremonies like Social dances, Kachina dances and the Society dances or ceremonies that go on during the year and what they are for.…
When I turned three, my mom signed me up for my first ballet class, and I loved it. Moving along to the music brought me joy and fulfillment. My liking for it has gradually grown into a passion. But over the years, I have also noticed a stigma for extreme competitiveness and perfectionism. Something that originally began as a form of worship has transformed into a celebration of the superficial and frivolous. Dancing often creates many concerns for young performers.…
At the beginning of my freshman year, me and all the other dancers at the Columbus Ballet finally got to see which part we would play in the Nutcracker. I had never done a solo before, so the fact that it could be the year that I get cast in my first solo role was in the back of my mind. When I saw the cast list and my name was listed all by itself under ‘Ballerina Doll,’ I couldn’t have been more excited.…
The center of the stage is where I am. I am surrounded by a thousand or so people. The sound of the organ blasts through my ears. The lights leave a warm feeling over my body but all I can see around me is the darkness of the walls. I am standing in the Sydney Opera House. (BEGIN SLIDE) The Sydney Opera House, located in Sydney, Australia, is one of the most majestic buildings in the world. In its short time, the Sydney Opera House has earned the reputation of a world-class performing arts center & has become a symbol of the Sydney & Australian nation. (END SLIDE) An expert evaluation reported to the World Heritage Committee stating: “…it stands by itself as one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity, not only in the 20th century but in the history of humankind.” Today, I am going to inform you about the three theatres inside the Sydney Opera House; the Drama theatre, the Joan Sutherland theatre & the Concert theatre.…
On August 26th, IHCDA is will be hosting the Indiana Housing Conference at the J.W. Marriott and are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be the distinguished photographer, Tom Casalini. We wanted to highlight his background before discussing his current project we are looking to showcase. Tom attended Indiana University and New York Institute of Photography. After working in Georgia for a period of time, he eventually returned to Indiana as Indiana’s official state photographer. ‘Ordinary Heroes’ and ‘Famous Hoosiers’ are a couple galleries that he has previously completed which attest to his ability to portray symbolic figures on a personal level. In his piece ‘Ordinary Heroes’ he captures the individuality of Medal of Honor recipients and highlights who they are as people in street clothes, just as normal people who have performed admirable services of duty for their country. In his piece ‘Famous Hoosiers’ he captured Indiana natives like Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Fuzzy Zoeller, John Mellancamp, John Wooden, Jim Davis and more to celebrate some of the most acclaimed Hoosiers and their way they represent Indiana through their industries. Tom has a studio in Zionsville we were able to catch up with him at and talk to him about…
Intro: "We were raised to believe we could do anything we wanted to do." That quote is by Abby and Brittany Hensel and for those of you who don't know who that is, they are the conjoined twins from Minnesota. The purpose of my speech is to inform everyone about the rare conjoined twins. I will be talking about some conjoined twin facts, all about Abby and Brittany, and show a short video of them.…
Attention Getter - Do you know what happens to your body after you die? Besides being buried, burned? Not in a religious sense but a physical sense? What if I told you, that you have the power and the gift of life in your hands?…
Attention- getter: What would you do if somebody came into this classroom and pointed a gun at you as if they were going to kill you for no reason? First thing that would come to mind is, “Am I really going to die right now” and “Why is a person on campus with a gun trying to kill people?” Sad part is, an event like this has happened many times in the past. For instance, the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting as well as the Colorado movie theatre shooting that all took place within the past year[example]. These mass shootings have brought up the issue of controlling who is able to purchase guns and if it is safe and necessary to roam around in public armed with a weapon.…
4- Credibility statement: I personally, own a closet full of Nikes, but it is only through my studies as a graphic design major that I have come to truly appreciate the value of the Nike logo & branding.…
Thesis: Jennie Finch has a unique background, she paved the way for the sport of softball, and is a wonderful friend.…
III. According to Avenue.org 7 out of 10 people with Bipolar Disorder had at least one misdiagnosis…
It was the Saturday before our topic choice was due, for professor Lee’s class. I was stressing, I could not figure out what to talk about. I literally google searched informative speech topics, but I did not find anything I really wanted to talk about. So I went to work like any normal Saturday. I was bagging groceries like usual, and there is a little boy in my way, so I politely say excuse me and the little boy stares at me with a blank expression. Next thing I know, the little boy runs and hugs my co-worker Darryl, who is bagging next to me. Darryl’s reaction was priceless. He was like “oh my gosh ahhh” and I tell him to chill, because I do not want him to scare the boy. So this happens, and the mother tells me “oh sorry he can not help it, he has autism.” At that moment, it was like God had slapped me in the face with a topic, that is when I decided on my topic of Autism in children, how it is difficult living with autism.…
Since June 2007, iPhone has been dominating the cell phone world, and according to Forbes Magazine, Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5’s in its opening weekend.…
III. Credibility: According to Dr.Michael Pratt of the Centers for Disease control and prevention in Atlanta, Americans in general don’t get enough exercise; 60% of Americans are not regularly active and 5% of Americans spend the majority of their time sitting.…