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#42 Jessi and the Dance School Phantom

Apr 20, 2012 12:52

Tagline: Someone--or something--is out to get Jessi!

Mmm-hmm. Something. What, like the Locker-room Ness Monster?

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lisaerin April 20 2012, 21:38:19 UTC

The babyitters not succeed? Are you nuts? One teacher made us announce our grades to the class and I got a shit grade. Then some jackass whispered that I got fourteen questions wrong (I don't know if it was 14, but it was a lot)and I was like, "It was just announced, jerk!"
I like being praised for my hard work and talents by my teachers, but I would much rather it be done in private, instead in front of the entire class.

kakeochi_umai April 20 2012, 23:50:59 UTC

Hell, look at how she went to pieces when she didn't get that part in Peter Pan, even though that part was a lot more about acting and singing than dancing.

loubeelou April 21 2012, 08:03:40 UTC

OMG THIS.

thtsgoodsquishy April 21 2012, 14:44:14 UTC

By that point she'd had every lead in every ballet ever, so it's no surprise. Too bad it took until SS#9 for it to happen.

thtsgoodsquishy April 21 2012, 14:53:18 UTC

There is only one person in this community who has the je ne sais quois to bring such life to a rant against Mme Noelle, and it is you, midoriri.
/stupid

No, but seriously, everything you say is valid, and that's why while she thinks she's praising one of her students, she's really screwing over everyone. Why put on a ballet when your students aren't up for it, or if only one person can truly handle the lead? Or why not let someone else have a chance? It's not Jessi and her back-up dancers; there are other people there who have the capability. If the same person keeps getting the main parts over and over again, everyone else will get discouraged. No wonder Hilary gets so jealous she starts threatening Jessi.

The only thing I would add, in the 11-year-old versus 16-year-old department, is that a 13-year-old boy played the handsome prince and he had to lift Aurora. It was probably a lot easier to lift Jessi than some of the other dancers, especially someone older and presumably a bit bigger.

corduroyspocket April 26 2012, 00:15:59 UTC

I'm glad that you brought this up. I was thinking that if Mme Noelle *really* liked Jessi and wanted to see her succeed she would be a hell of a lot harder on her and more critical of her form, etc. it's kind of like how I wonder if adults always praise Claudia's artwork because they know she doesn't have much else going for her.

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