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November 2006 I auditioned for the Governor's Honors Program on Nov. 2. I will find out in December if I make it to the next round, which is a state level audition. If I make it in, I will get 6 weeks, all expenses paid, at Valdosta University this summer to study music.

June 2006 I spent 16 awesome days in Europe this month as a Georgia Music Ambassor!! We performed in London, Paris, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and made a side trip to Venice, Italy. I had the most awesome time and I cannot wait to go back again in 2008!!!!!!

May 2006 At the band banquet, I was awarded ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!!! GO ME!!! Next year, I will be one of the flute section leaders.

May 9, 2005 I played a solo at our spring band concert, and it was excellent!! I got an award for getting to the Master Level, and was voted "Most Dedicated" and "Most Likely to Become Professional". At the auditions for the high school band, I scored a 99 out of 100, placing me in "the first 4 or 5 chairs" in the top symphonic band!! GO ME!!!!!!!!!

April 29, 2005 The Gwinnett Youth Orchestra took home 3 golds from the Southern Star Music Festival. It was our best performance of the year!!

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		A Little Bit About Me.... My very first acting job was a re-enactment for "Rescue 911" when I was 4 years old. At 5, I was cast as "Patsy" in the Lifetime Original Movie, "Chasing the Dragon", and got to work with actress Markie Post. Later that same year (1996) I wast cast as "Trouble" in The Atlanta Opera's production of "Madama Butterfly", filmed my first national commercial (for Diet Coke), did a series of commercials for Turner Broadcasting and had 2 full page photos in "First" magazine. Over the years, I've done lots more film, TV, video, print work and commercials. I've even been a guest PA announcer for the Atlanta Braves! Working with The Atlanta Opera opened up the world of theatre for me. I've now done almost 2 dozen professional theatre productions, and have worked with many of the best theatres in Atlanta, some of them more than once. I'm currently taking a break from acting to concentrate on music (I play flute and piccolo). I am a section leader in my high school's marching band, and I aspire to be Drum Major. See photo below. The link to my resume is broken, so if my mom can fix it, it will be back.
	My new hair cut and color M U S I C N E W S November 2006 I auditioned for the Governor's Honors Program on Nov. 2. I will find out in December if I make it to the next round, which is a state level audition. If I make it in, I will get 6 weeks, all expenses paid, at Valdosta University this summer to study music. June 2006 I spent 16 awesome days in Europe this month as a Georgia Music Ambassor!! We performed in London, Paris, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and made a side trip to Venice, Italy. I had the most awesome time and I cannot wait to go back again in 2008!!!!!! May 2006 At the band banquet, I was awarded ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!!! GO ME!!! Next year, I will be one of the flute section leaders. May 9, 2005 I played a solo at our spring band concert, and it was excellent!! I got an award for getting to the Master Level, and was voted "Most Dedicated" and "Most Likely to Become Professional". At the auditions for the high school band, I scored a 99 out of 100, placing me in "the first 4 or 5 chairs" in the top symphonic band!! GO ME!!!!!!!!! April 29, 2005 The Gwinnett Youth Orchestra took home 3 golds from the Southern Star Music Festival. It was our best performance of the year!!
	Links to some other work I've done: ART Within's "Moreau" Excerpt from the review: "Another notable performance is by Melissa DaPonte in her cameo as Eden, an experiment that Moreau is forced to kill. At eleven years old, she stepped in with only a few days' notice when the original cast member was injured, learning all her lines to perfection!" Click on the word "Moreau" above to read the whole review. NPS Entertainment "Blame Society" The Internet Movie Database IMDb
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	I LOVE BAND!! It's all about marching band for me right now. Acting is on hold until.... I don't know until when. Maybe in a year or so. GO BAND!!!