Life isn’t about whom is better at something than someone else. It’s about everyone working together, combining each person’s own strengths and weaknesses to create the best product the group can. Anyone can be a dancer. In some language, putting your finger on your nose really means you have the ability to hear. You can never get anything done without teamwork. Things never just "come together" in the end. All good final products are the result of hard work and planning. You have to respect other people’s strengths and weaknesses. If those who are strong in one area help those who aren’t as strong, then the group as a whole will be strong. Singing confidently is better than barely singing at all. The cause is worth the fight. Releasing daily tension and redirecting energy in a positive way makes life more enjoyable. There are a lot of things that are more important than school and grades. In life, one is judged more by who he is as a person than by how he did in high school or what college he went to. Each person has something that makes him or her special, and it does not have to be doing well in school. There is incredible beauty in receiving instructions and making them your own. It will never hurt to be passionate about something. There are more things to do with extensive theater training than being an actor. Amazing things can happen when you put a bunch of talented kids together. It is possible to be given the freedom to experiment, the encouragement to completely let go of oneself, and the reassurance that one won’t look or feel stupid. When you go through something powerful with someone, you know that he will always be there for you. The process is just as important (if not more important) than the product. Cast morale is the most important piece of a project. There are many ways to play a part. No matter how important "it" is, "it" can wait. A little confidence can go a long way. Putting yourself on the line earns you a lot of respect. Parents aren’t the only ones who can be proud of you. Your friends, if they are truly friends, will take as much pride in saying "She is my friend," as your parents do in saying, "She’s my daughter." Everything evens out in the end. Just because we are in a competitive field does not mean that we are all competitive. Dreams can come true. No matter how strong the opposition, if you believe it, then stand up for it. "Friends" are "friends", in the true meaning: onstage, in the wings, at home, when you’re crying, when you’re laughing, always. Being able to accept criticism is a skill that is crucial for life. Life is a series of comings and goings. The relationships don’t have to end just because the experience is ending. There is no better way to make friends or to bond than to spend endless hours together working towards a common goal.