Lin, Chinese. Calm, serene, tranquil, focuses on peace and elevation of inner self. Simple and clean appearance with an elegant poise and aura. Well-versed in Chinese traditional scriptures of virtue. Great with Chinese painting and calligraphy (she will be writing calligraphy in the video). Represents the character “De” Virtue.
Ethnicity: Asian
Emilie, French. Perseverance, righteousness, hardworking, perfectionist. She dances again and again getting up after every fall. Has years of experience with ballet, knows a range of repertoire, and can correct her own movements during practice. Represents the character “Yi” Righteousness.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
Priya, Indian. Freedom, at one with music and nature, artistic/musical. Her thoughts while playing (represented with facial expressions): To respect music at its highest level and to be respectable to the composers is to dive into their world their time, and be at one with music and your surroundings. Knows the violin repertoire by memory, and can play accurately with eyes closed (no sound is required). Represents the character “Li” Propriety.
Ethnicity: South Asian / Indian
Amara, African. meticulous, precise, systematic, and cautious. Takes extra good care of her voice, systematically warms her voice up before she sings each time, and notices every tiny detail of her voice each day. Can play simple chords and melodies on the keyboard (warm-up). Knows how to use hand gestures when she starts to sing after the warmup. Sings and practices according to traditional methods (no sound is required). Represents the character “Ren” Benevolence.
Ethnicity: Black / African Descent
Daphne, Hispanic. Confident, upright, fearless, positive. Every movement is upright like a supermodel and has the “the stage is all mine, attention is all on my aura.” Can do the catwalk or other simple model walks with the utmost confidence. Wears a rather simple but stylish outfit to boost her confidence during practice. Represents the character “Xin” Faithfulness.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic