{"id":22875,"date":"2023-07-12T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=22875"},"modified":"2023-07-13T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:35:47","slug":"exploring-the-world-of-dance-with-coach-g-students-interview-schools-dance-instructor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2023\/07\/12\/exploring-the-world-of-dance-with-coach-g-students-interview-schools-dance-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the World of Dance with Coach G: Student’s interview school’s Dance instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of Annapolis Middle School (AMS) students decided they wanted to know more about the teachers and staff that worked in the school, so they took the initiative and did a series of interviews with some of the teachers and staff they were interested in. This conversation is with Morgan Gingerich<\/strong>, Dance Teacher at Annapolis Middle.<\/p>\n

Hello interview blog readers! Today the group will be talking to Coach G.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Coach G, we are the podcast team. What school or college did you go to in order to be be a dance teacher?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi podcast team! I attended Towson University and majored in Dance performance and education.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your backup plan if dance didn\u2019t work out for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Chuckle) I didn’t really have a backup plan, I had a pre-plan though. Before I decided on dance I was going to study Marine Biology. That didn\u2019t end up working out so dance it is!<\/span><\/p>\n

What is one thing you like about AMS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What do I like about AMS? I like that everyone has a lot of energy and is always ready to go to class. All the kids here are really energetic and fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

What led you to start dancing in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, that\u2019s a good question! Ok, so when I was little, (I was probably 7 years old) in my neighborhood a brand new dance studio had just opened up and there were advertisements for it all over the place. So, my mother signed me and my 8 cousins up because we all begged to try it. I have been dancing since I was tiny.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s the next question: are your cousins still dancing or is it just you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of my cousins actually still dances, she\u2019s a professional dancer, but other than that it\u2019s just me!<\/span><\/p>\n

How was seventh grade for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was in seventh grade, I changed schools and went to Crofton Middle School. It wasn’t the best ever, because I had just started at a brand new school. But by the end of seventh grade, I started dancing, and that made everything good for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

What were you teaching before you came to AMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ok, so AMS was my first school, and this is my 3rd year teaching. I\u2019ve always been here, but outside AMS I taught dance at a million other places for after-school activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your childhood like?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My childhood was fun, even though I am an only child. I do have a million cousins like I talked about earlier and they all lived like right across the street from me, so it was like I was growing up with a bunch of brothers and sisters. So, I always had people to hang out with and talk to all throughout growing up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you like puzzles?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What kind of puzzles like puzzles in a box or games?<\/span><\/p>\n

Any kind of puzzle, games, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite kind of puzzles are jigsaw puzzles. I could do them all day. In fact, I’m currently working on one right now and when it\u2019s done it will be a guitar. I also enjoy phone game puzzles like Candy Crush.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your favorite sport or TV show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of sports. Maybe, if I had to pick one I\u2019d say volleyball. But my favorite show is the new Game of Thrones that just came out!<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The group appreciates you reading, be sure to come back!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nareh A, Student intern<\/p>\n

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