August 2003 - Janna Appelstein

Home: Mahwah, NJ, USA
Age: 14 years old
Years Dancing: 10 years
Specialties: Ballet and Hip-Hop

I love performing, and my dream of being on stage in front of lots of people came true last year when I auditioned for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular for the role of Clara. This was my very first audition, and a few months later we got a call from Radio City asking if I would take the role of Clara dancing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The scene of the Nutcracker is a little girl's dream, and performing pointe and ballet in front of so many people during the holiday season was certainly a dream come true for me.

I love to dance and perform, and this wonderful gift has only made my love for dance even stronger!

In addition to being named the Rising Star of the Month in August 2003, readers of the Capezio Newsletter chose Janna to be the first Capezio Rising Star of the Year. Congratulations Janna, we hope your star continues to rise.