BALLET MAG ZINE KEEPING YOU ON YOUR TOES

AUGUST 2010

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The past two and a half months Ive been attending the Interme-diate Photojournalism Course at the Defense Information School on Fort Meade, Md., while staying at the Marine Detachment. This is my second trip to DINFOS since joining the Marine Corps. I must admit that the sequel is much greater than the original. Aside from not being on restriction for half of my stay here at a Fort Meade, I learned a great amount this time around.Overall the biggest lesson learned was to manage my time. Time management is the key to success in IPC. Any time I was stressed its because I poorly used my time. But no worries any more, I now know the way to make life stress free. I will be pro-active, have a plan, and be flexible. My instructors will from now on play a huge role in my mili-tary career. Nothing against my instructors from the basic still photography course but my IPC instructors will always be on repeat in my head. Somewhat like the way my drill instructors from boot camp come back in my head every now and then. Mr. Keress voice will be in my head every time I pick up a camera. Wide-medium-tight, actionreaction-interaction, and tell the story are all quotes from Mr. Keres that will replay over and over for me. My goal is to apply everything he said and do it to the best of my ability. I know I still have a very long way to go as a photojournalist but I feel that I now have the tools to grow. This may or may not be a good thing, but the most memorable thing about IPC will be my classmates. There are some inter-esting people who I have been blessed to meet. To name a few Lance Cpl. Baez has been like a brother from another mother to me, MC3 Cole speaks to the people, and MC2 Juday is the best photographer Ive ever meet. I will remember something about everyone in the class. Well now that I am done with IPC, Im ready to get back to Marine Corps Base Hawaii and show my command what I have learned.

Alfredo Ferrer

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CLUB MEADE GETS ROCKED BY BY UP AND COMING ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND GOODING

MEADE SENIOR HIGH SCOOL FOOTBALL PROGARM GETS SERIOUS ABOUT PRACTICE

KATHERINE FERGUSON TALKS ABOUT HER LONG CAREER IN THE BALLET BUSINESS

FORT MEADE, MARYLAND PLAYS HOST TO A COMPETITVE FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE3

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The rock band Gooding came to Fort Meade, Md. , August 20, to perform at the Brass Lounge in Club Meade. Gooding is current ly on the 50 in 5 tour, where the band wil l be touring al l 50 s ta tes in f ive months which began in March. Gooding performed in f ront of a small audience at the Brass Lounge, but managed to br ing out the most f rom the small crowd. Pvt . Holly Wil l iams, Ma-r ine await ing t ra ining said, the concert was very int imate and gave an up close and personal feel ing. The rock band played nine different songs including a cover of the 1981 hi t Tainted Love by Soft Cel l . Most of the songs played were from their la tes t a lbum The Return. With only f ive s ta tes remaining af ter performing at Fort Meade, the band plans on get t ing r ight back on the road. This tour has been a great experience, said Bil ly

Driver, bass player, Hopeful ly we are for tunate enough to get back on the road and perform for our fans .

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The alternative rock band Gooding performs in the Brass Lounge, Club Meade, Fort Meade, Md., Aug. 20. Gooding is currently doing the 50 in 5 tour, which the band is touring all 50 states in five months.

PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAY

PRACTICE LIKE YOU PLAYPHOTOS AND STORY BY ALFREDO FERRER

Players for the Meade Mustangs stand with hands on their hips during practice Meade High School, Aug. 28.The Mustangs start their season off at home against the Bulldogs of Southern.

Hawk hands off the football during a seven on seven practice drill. Hawk is the cap-tain of the Mustangs.

David Barr a junior defensive back for the Meade Mustangs prepares for practice in the locker room of Meade Senior High School Sept. 7. The Mus-tangs practice from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

I t s hot , s teamy and intense for the Mus-tangs of Meade Senior High School. At practice Scott Harmon, head football has his players exhausted at all times.

Whether sprint drills in the hot Maryland sun, or simple position drills for the specified group of players its excruciating.

The Mustangs faces resemble the look of sad puppy dogs.

There are not too many smiles on the practice field, but nobody walks off. Players are clearly dedicated to the team, and they show it with all that they give. After study hall the Mustang players quickly prepare for a three and a half hour practice where all is demanded from their head coach.

Practice until you puke, said Harmon All of our dreams begin here on the practice field.

Through repetition the players are building a cham-pionship team based on the sweat, blood, sacrifice, and puke they give to each other day in and day out.

Harmon and his assistant coaches prepare for prac-tice with a serious approach.

He leads his practice like his father used to lead Marines. Its evident that there is discipline all over the field.

The goal for my players is for them to pay close at-tention to detail, he said.

The Mustangs dont move to the next drill until they master the current one they are working on.

Harmon said he has always been a strong believer in the phrase practice makes perfect.

To obtain the Mustangs number one goal they must s tay focused and keep their eyes on the pr ize . The pr ize is the cup and is awarded to the winner of the intense rival game between Arundel High School and Meade.

Arundel took advantage of the Mustangs

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Coach Harmon shout intructions to players at a practice session for the Mutangs.

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las t season with a 63-21 s laughter.We will bring back home the cup, were it belongs, said

Harmon. Harmon rei terates the defeat every chance he

get a t pract ice and while some high school coaches dont want players going 100 percent at practice because of the fear of injuries to players, Harmon wants it all, all the time. Its the most effective way to improve, said Harmon.

Its my dream job, said Harmon who is in his first year as the head football coach for the Mustangs after graduating from Meade Senior High over two decades ago.

His players feel his passion that he brings to the gridiron. Coach brings a whole new offensive scheme to the Meade Senior High football program.

Which makes practice that much more important for the

We will bring back home the cup, were it belongs, said Harmon.

Coach Harmon addresses his team after practice is over.

offensive unit of the Mustangs. Zachary Hawk the teams quarterback could possibly

be the one who sacrifices the most from the new offen-sive scheme.

The hardest thing about practice is learning all the new plays, said Hawk.

Hawk took all snaps from the much safer and more comfortable shotgun position last season and now has to learn to take snaps under the center and then adapt to drooping back away from the dangerous defense.

Hawk threw 17 touchdown passes last seasons, a number that may drop for the sake of the winning result of the Mustangs due to the new offensive scheme.

Ive never been this focused in practice before, said Hawk I know it will only make me into a better football

player in the long run.The Mustangs will put their practice to the test

against the Southern Bulldogs on Sept. 3. The 2A division bulldogs are a heavy underdog to

the 4A division Mustangs. A loss would be extremely devastating.

Until its second nature to the team to play until the whistle, strip the ball on every play, and just give it all they got, I know that I as a coach am failing my team, said Harmon.

Making a deep run into the playoffs would be the ideal season for the Mustangs. Regardless if that play-off run happens or not, nobody will question the lack of effort that the Mustangs have put into preparing for their season.

EVERY INCH COUNTSStephen Patterson of Combat Camera flag football team pulls the flag off Ricky Robinson of the Kimbrough Warrior transition unit on Fort Meade, Md. Sept. 6. Combat Camera won the game by a score of 13-6.

PHOTO BY: ALFREDO FERRER

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KNOWLEDGEPHOTOS AND STORY BY ALFREDO FERRER

Ferguson makes hand motions during a lesson at the Howard County Ballet, Ellicott City, Md., Aug. 21. Ferguson has over 50 years experience in ballet.

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They wanted me to do something that I could talk about ... And now

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Ferguson instructs her students at the ballet school she founded in 1997.

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K ather ine Ferguson, a shy l i t t le gir l growing up in the D.C. area needed something to break her out of her shel l .

When she was four, Fergusons mother took her to the doctor and was told that the gir l was t too shy. After that Fergusons parents introduced her to Bal le t .

They wanted me to do something that I could ta lk about , said Ferguson, And now they cant shut me up.

Ferguson is now an accomplished bal le t dancer, instructor, and director. Her danc-ing days are a l l but over now, but she is going s t rong as the director of the Howard County Bal le t and a lecturer in dance at Goucher Col lege.

As a chi ld i t seemed evident that she was to become a bal le t instructor. She would teach al l the kids in her neighborhood what she learned at her bal le t lessons.

Neighbors would even request Ferguson to teach their kids .

Ive been teaching and choreographing bal le t s ince I was knee high to a grasshop-per, said Ferguson.

Her teachers would take her and her dance mates to older companies to watch the professionals .

We had a real good perspect ive on where we were going and what we should look l ike, said Ferguson, Not just our-selves in the mirrors .

The D.C. nat ive caught on quickly. After graduat ing high school , Ferguson, was accepted to the Universi ty of But ler, and majored in dance.

At But ler, Ferguson s tudied under Fredric Frankl in , the founder and director of the Nat ional Bal le t in D.C.

I can remember him for hours making us pract ice port de bras , said, Ferguson. She

is very wel l known for her port de bras , a ser ies of movements made by passing the arms. She credi ts Frankl in with al l her knowledge on the subject .

Ferguson a seasoned bal le t instructor ensures she is s t i l l learning while teaching. Lis tening to her s tudents plays a big par t in the teaching methods.

Teaching is a learning experience, said Ferguson, and for me thats great .

Ferguson keeps f inding new ways to teach techniques and thats how she keeps her lectures f resh.

For instance, Ferguson has become a s t rong bel iever in the heal thy way to pro-mote bal le t , ins tead of the way she was taught .

Ferguson now ensures that her and her s tudents s t re tch before and af ter each bal le t lesson.

Many bal le t dancers end their careers ear ly due to the lack of proper techniques.

I t s l ike we always ate sugar cereal , now we know bet ter not to , said Ferguson.

Ferguson has been involved with bal le t for over 50 years in her l i fe . She has put her hear t and soul into bal le t and has been rewarded great ly. Her career has had many rewards, accolades, and personal joy. Be-cause of Kathi , I am the discipl ined young man who I am today, said Thomas Greene, an 18 year old s tudent of Ferguson s ince the age of three.

Ferguson has gone on to teach many s tudents during her long bal le t carrer. She shows no s igns of le t t ing up. Future s tudents are in for a special t reat when s tudying under Ferguson. Ferguson has a car ing approach to bal le t , wi th an open mind to her understudies and experience to back i t up.

Ferguson gestures during a lesson at the Howard County Ballet.

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