forgot to post as well.

I interviewed two of my dance professors of very different backgrounds.. one a 70 year old brooklynite whose jewish family came over from Russia... she has some wonderful stories about growing up in New York, and how her family has shaped who she is today.

the other a 32 year old black man who grew up in Virginia in a huge family... He's also gay and has a gay brother. Both of his parents are dead now, but mostly the family unit remains tight.

What makes both of these families similar? They both had an extremely strong work ethic, to make their children's lives better than their own, and to find happiness outside of lack of wealth.

This was such a great assignment!