Ella
Ledbetter-Newton
About Me
Hello! My name is Ella Ledbetter-Newton. I am a junior at Loy Norrix High School. I am heavily involved in music and theater at my high school as well as is the community. I am a singer and a guitarist, a performer at heart. I also enjoy composing and arranging music. I am a member and captain of the Loy Norrix Forensics team as well as a member of the National Honors Society. I am a frequent volunteer and actor at the New Vic Theater in downtown Kalamazoo. I pan to study Musical Theater in college as well as Criminal Justice/Law.
"I am and always will be the optimist, the hoper of far-flung hopes and the dreamer of improbable dreams."
- The Doctor
"Doctor Who"
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Work Experience
2013 - Today
Volunteer work as Kitchen Staff & Usher at the New Vic Theater. This work consists of seating people for the productions at the theater as well as preparing drinks and food for the patrons in the kitchen.
2018 / JULY - AUG
I was a camp counselor at Kalamazoo Kids On Stage Theatre Summer Camp and will be returning again this year for another camp session! In this job I work with around 30 middle school kids and help them rehearse for a musical. I would often help them practicing lines and rehearse songs, I even choreographed a number of dances!
Education
2016 - Present
Loy Norrix High School
I am currently a junior at Loy Norrix High School. I have a part of the Theater Department, National Honors Society, and AP courses.
2017-18/ SEP - JUNE
2018-19/ SEP - JUNE
Education For The Arts- Advanced Musical Theater Workshop
I am currently finishing up my second year in the Advanced Musical Theater EFA. In this class we focus on learning and perfecting out skills in the three disciplines of musical theater: Acting, Singing, and Dance.
