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used to acting. We’ve got to
teach them stage rules and
directions and all of that,”
said Gamble. “We play
games with them sometimes
to get them more used to
acting—learning how to
improv, learning how to talk
loud enough so everybody
can hear you and basically
teach them the basics of act-
ing. I think I got a lot out of
that (growing up) because I
used to be a shy actor and
now, I’m one of the acting
leaders and my role got big-
ger.”
With singing, Kurtz said
building confidence is key
and that she and Lattimore
are making that a point of
emphasis with the kids they
are teaching now.
“We’re just kind of going
at it with this working up the

confidence with everybody

and letting people do what

they’re able to do but build-

ing that up and doing what

they’re comfortable with,

along with working with

them with different warmups

they could be doing for their

voice that could help improve

their voice and performance

of singing,” said Kurtz.

Johnson has been in dance

since second grade and has

been with 4-H for three

years. Being a sophomore in

high school, Johnson said a

lot of the students she works

with are around the same age

as her. She expressed excite-

ment to have a bigger role as

a mentor but that not a ton

has changed considering she

has been used to working

with and learning from stu-

dents in the program over the

last few years.

“Even when I wasn’t a

leader, I kind of still did

help—it’s really not that

much of a difference at all as

I always did help the last few

years, but now it’s kind of a

bigger role,” Johnson said.

Those who wish to get

involved with the Calhoun

County 4-H Expressive Arts

program in Albion this sum-

mer can contact Frost by

email at marquettafrost01@

gmail.com or by phone at

517-240-6770, or by contact-

ing Grice by phone at 517-

240-8891.

“We are still welcoming

people to come out, we’ll

have workshops and field

trips and stuff like that,” said

Grice. “Some of the things

they (MSU) offer are college

visits, getting to see a basket-

ball game in the arena and

stuff like that, and there are a

lot of opportunities for schol-

arships.”

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